Claves para la extrusión de compuestos de fibra de vidrio

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Un análisis detallado de las técnicas y consideraciones para una extrusión eficiente de polímeros con fibra de vidrio.      

Engine vane demonstrates potential for gapped, unidirectional dry fiber for infusion

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

GKN Aerospace and its partners developed an aircraft demonstrator component made with TeXtreme’s latest Gapped UD material, proving out a dry, infusible tape meant to compare in performance to UD prepreg.

Sistema PSC para el monitoreo de husillos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: En el stand 513, Blum-Novotest resalta el sistema PSC, que permite utilizar una sola máquina para supervisar múltiples herramientas.

Extrusión de plásticos: entienda la viscosidad y temperatura de fusión

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Comprenda cómo la viscosidad y la temperatura influyen en la extrusión de plásticos y su relación con las curvas de velocidad de cizallamiento.      

Extrusión: desentrañando la tasa de fusión en polímeros

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Descubra cómo los tornillos de procesamiento de polímeros influyen en la tasa de fusión y su relación con la geometría del tornillo.      

Extrusión: viscosidad en polímeros no newtonianos

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology México

Explore cómo la viscosidad, cizallamiento y temperatura interactúan en polímeros no newtonianos y su impacto en la extrusión      

Extrusión y ventilación: claves para materiales compuestos

| Plastics Technology México

Conozca la importancia de la ventilación en la extrusión de materiales compuestos y cómo resolver problemas comunes en el proceso.      

Soluciones personalizables de granulado en Plastimagen

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Durante Plastimagen, platicamos con Jim Hoffman, presidente de Rapid Granulator, quien destacó la capacidad para adaptar sus granuladoras a las necesidades específicas de sus clientes.     

Zinc and Black Trivalent Chromate Plated Parts

| Products Finishing

Varland Plating dedicated countless hours and resources to devise a process that not only ensures consistent quality but also delivers an aesthetically superior finish.

Moving Up in 3D

| Additive Manufacturing

Meet Haleyanne Freedman, an additive manufacturing consultant, in Chicago, Illinois.

ExxonMobil Expands Production at Baytown, Texas

| Plastics Technology

Enhancement will boost production of Vistamaxx and Exact-branded polymer modifiers, as well as launch Elevexx-branded linear alpha olefins.  

British supercar is lightweighted using Hypetex colored carbon fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The bespoke BAC Mono R uses Hypetex titanium carbon fiber twill body for a distinctive aesthetic finish without the need for paint, for up to eight times more weight savings and maximized performance.

Trillium partners with Zeton to design sustainable acrylonitrile plant

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful pilot program advances Trillium to the development of a market demonstration plant, the next step in acrylonitrile commercialization.

Zeiss, Imperial College London summer school enhances materials, sustainability learning

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Twenty-four next-generation students attended the Imperial College London this August to advance their scientific knowledge, with workshops, lectures, activities and a composites competition.
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Micro-Milled Steel Plate Cuts Mold Build Times by 10-15%

| MoldMaking Technology

Steel 21 emphasizes its tighter tolerances, improved surface quality and speed of processing using the patented “21 Micro Milling” process.

Big Daishowa Cutting Tool Incentive Supports Training Programs

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

From October to December 2023, the company is donating a cutting tool certificate valued at 20% of every qualifying order to the buyer’s school of choice.

MGS Breaks Ground on New Innovation and Technology Center

| MoldMaking Technology

Additional 120,000-square-foot facility bolsters headquarters campus with additional collaboration and innovation spaces for product development, tooling development, automation, and part and process validation.

SABIC LNP Thermocomp WF006V compound optimizes electronics

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Debut of the glass fiber-reinforced grade has the potential to help improve LDS antenna performance, dielectric properties and aesthetics in consumer electronics, appliances.

Interlaminar tensile testing of composites: An update

Dan Adams | CompositesWorld

New test method developments for measuring interlaminar tensile strength address difficulties associated with the ASTM D6415 curved beam flexure and ASTM D7291 flatwise tensile tests.

Fully recyclable composite mold incorporates Arkema Elium resin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaborative project with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision achieves sustainable fiberglass boat mold that meets manufacturing, recyclability needs.

CEAD grows large-scale 3D printing presence with new facility opening

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

From garage startup to global 3D printing company, CEAD’s 3,000-square-meter facility, featuring Flexbot, extruders and more, opens up the potential for new R&D, partner collaborations and future company growth.

Airbus invests in hydrogen-electric company ZeroAvia

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Latest financing round boosts plans to progress ZeroAvia engine certifications and Airbus ZEROe concept aircraft, with collaboration in LH2 storage, fuel cells and refueling operations.