National Composites Week 2023

| CompositesWorld

National Composites Week is August 21-25 and the theme is #CompositesAreNow. The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Learn how you can participate. 

Ciudad de México lidera la acción global contra la contaminación plástica

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

La Ciudad de México se une al Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), iniciativa que busca eliminar la contaminación por plásticos y transitar hacía una economía más circular e inclusiva.  

Five Quick Steps Toward Better Blending

| Plastics Technology

Rising costs of resins and additives, along with higher demands for quality and use of regrind, place a premium on proficient blending. Here are some steps to get you there.

Tamaulipas capta 5,000 millones de dólares por nearshoring

| Modern Machine Shop México

El gobierno de Tamaulipas dio a conocer que se han confirmado 51 proyectos que representan una inversión de alrededor de 5,000 millones de dólares.

Carbon Exoskeleton Technology Enables Freedom in Composite Design

| CompositesWorld

At JEC World 2023, Addyx exhibited their patented water-soluble inflatable mandrel, together with a patented carbon exoskeleton technology. This technology enables greater design freedom, reduced manufacturing costs, and lighter and stronger composite components.

Solico engineers sustainable Duplicor composite façade for The Pulse

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Using long-term client Holland Composites’ 100% bio-based composite solution, Solico optimized the engineering of the new building’s approximately 1,100 composite elements.

B2B Advertising Doesn’t Need to be Boring: Why Creativity is a Key Driver of Profitability

| Gardner Web

B2B advertising is facing a crisis of creativity, with research showing that 75% of B2B ads receive a low effectiveness rating. B2B brand building has a massive untapped opportunity, with significant growth potential in the marketing services industry.
#brandbuilding

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Machining

| MoldMaking Technology

Machining shapes metal workpieces. Understanding both traditional and advanced machining techniques is critical to overcoming the various dimensional and finish challenges.

DAC mixer simplifies composites development, prototyping

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: The original German-made Hauschild SpeedMixer, enabling the homogenous mixing or grinding of composite materials is well-suited for laboratory work and small production quantities.

Advanced Biochemical Thailand business transfers to AGC Vinythai

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Thailand-based bio-based epichlorohydrin producer has been absorbed by its parent company to increase its cooperation efficiencies with customer and business partners.

Rapid Manufacturing Providers Merge to Create Uptive Brand 

| MoldMaking Technology

Re3dtech, GoProto, Stanfordville Machine & Manufacturing and Phoenix Proto Technologies join forces to provide a comprehensive suite of additive and traditional rapid manufacturing technologies.

Plana, OneSky sign MOU for AAM aircraft operation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

OneSky Future of Flight program will provide Plana an ecosystem to advance scalable operation efforts for its composite CP-01 aircraft, as well as UTM solutions for the AAM industry as a whole.

Swancor obtains GRS-certified recycled carbon fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

One hundred percent recyclable fibers have been achieved from composite components made from the company’s EzCiclo thermoset resin.

Episode 34: An Interview with Chrissy Pullara, Astro Electroplating

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

From research chemist to chemistry teacher to marketing manager to business development, Astro Electroplating’s new president Chrissy Pullara has already had a prolific career in finishing — she recently sat down with Products Finishing to talk about her experience, trends in the industry and what’s next for her company.

Nikon Metrology Acquires Avonix Imaging

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The companies will further advance the development of new products, especially in the automotive and aerospace industries.

When CNC G-Code Programming Is a Must

Derek Korn | Production Machining

In some cases, G-code programming is preferred over conversational programming, although they can be complementary processes.

Velo3D Founder on the 3 Biggest Challenges of 3D Printing Metal Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Velo3D CEO and founder Benny Buller offers this perspective on cost, qualification and ease of development as they apply to the progress of AM adoption in the future.

Carbon fiber tooling addresses aerocomposites pain points

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: The result of extensive R&D, BlackBoard by Harcourt Industrial enhances efficiency, reduce costs and improve overall manufacturing performance compared to Invar tools.

Mastercam 2024 Integrates Sandvik Coromant CoroPlus Tool Library

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The integrated library enables users to work faster when importing tool geometries and cutting data.

CFMoto inaugura su primera planta en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

CFMoto invirtió 46 millones de dólares en Apodaca, Nuevo León, donde fabricará anualmente hasta 100,000 vehículos todo terreno.

L’Oréal recolectó 3,694 toneladas de plásticos posconsumo en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En 2022, el 96 % de todos los materiales para punto de venta de L’Oréal fueron totalmente ecodiseñados.  

Revised Green Guides Could Mitigate Supply Concerns in Recycled Materials Market

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

A conversation with Andrea Bassetti, plastics recycling analyst at ICIS, about the green guides and potential impacts on recycled resin pricing.
#economics