Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Bundles Bonded Coatings Business

| Products Finishing

Integrated competencies in bonded coatings is to the benefit of customers.

Freeform Injection Molding Eases the Path to Medical Device Product Testing

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

A development and manufacturing service provider is using dissolvable molds to build injection molded silicone prototypes.

MoldMaking Technology's Hottest Tips of 2023

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

The staff at MoldMaking Technology prides ourselves on bringing you the most helpful, relevant tips in the industry. Here are the top five most-viewed tips of 2023 based on Google Analytics. 
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Expanding Custom Work Enables Top Shop to Shine

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

This six-person shop rallies together to offer diverse finishing jobs that are growing to include custom show parts for automobiles and motorcycles. 

Fresado de alto rendimiento para la producción de piezas especializadas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Mikron Mill E 500 U, de GF Machining Solutions, se destaca en la producción de piezas especializadas en lotes pequeños y medianos para la industria automotriz.

Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Provides High-Feed Roughing

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The GC4405 steel turning grade features a new carbide substrate with an optimized microstructure, which reduces plastic deformation in high-feed applications.

Troubleshooting the Drying Process

| Products Finishing

For some technicians who are new to spraying water coatings, it can be a huge learning curve, as the basics of reduction, spraying and drying are much different than those of the solvent world.

What Do I Do Now?

Eli Plaskett | GROW

A shut-in’s guide to work travel.

Madison Chemical Degreaser Easily Removes Machining Oil

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

ProClean Degreaser quickly and completely removes oil and grease with its superior wetting and penetrating properties.

Polinter apunta a la sustentabilidad de sus tanques rotomoldeados de PE

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La empresa colombiana Polinter utiliza la resina Exceed 4536, de ExxonMobil, con lo que aumenta la incorporación de contenido reciclado sin comprometer las propiedades mecánicas o eficiencia de producción.      

Revamped All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molder

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Tahara’s new eight-head, double-sided coex machine has many new mechanical and electronic features.

Sustainability Index Pushes for More Sustainable Approaches in Coatings Industry

| Products Finishing

The Beckers Sustainability Index has been updated, aiming to push toward a more sustainable approach within the coatings industry.

Arburg Opens Subsidiary in Vietnam

| Plastics Technology

The newly established branch in Ho Chi Minh City gives the German maker of injection molding machines 36 locations in 26 countries worldwide.

Grocery Chain Will Transition to PEF for Store Brand Packaging

| Plastics Technology

Polyethylene furanoate fruit juice bottles will be the first application.

Single Stage Topcoat Delivers Consistent, Colorful Finishes

| Products Finishing

The 858 Series Skyscapes from Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings comes in multiple gloss levels.

Coatmaster Expands Its Reach With Coatmaster Europe

| Products Finishing

Coatmaster has established Coatmaster Europe in Gottmadingen, Germany.

The AES Monthly Review: Volume 1, Number 1 (June 1914) Back to the Beginning

| Products Finishing

The American Electroplaters’ Society with Introduction by James H. Lindsay, NASF Technical Editor, Fenton, Michigan, USA.

Examining Metallic Fastener Finishes: Performance Factors and Future Trends

| Products Finishing

A paper* based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2023 (Cleveland, Ohio)

Mechnano, Bomar introduces E35B+ masterbatch with increased CNT concentration

| CompositesWorld

Using Mechnano’s D’Func process, the new masterbatch of ogolimers enables 3D printing resin development with improved mechanical and nano-uniform electrical performance.

CompositesWorld launches new website design

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Explore this more ergonomic and visual layout, with easier navigational tools to access specific end markets, industry topics, recent content and more.

Global aerospace manufacture uses sensXPERT to shorten cycle times, meet increased rate and reduce waste

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Using minimal sensors and one edge device, data from 20 production cycles was used to train machine learning models, accurately predicting outcomes in ≤50 minutes by forecasting when target degree of cure is reached.

Composite gift ideas for the holidays

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gift your boss, coworker, employees, family members or even yourself this holiday season with one of these 20 composites-related ideas.