Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Helm Tool's collaborative model enables innovative experimentation with new materials, such as compostable plastic, to develop custom solutions. Source (All images) | Helm Tool Helm Tool has established itself as a key player, not just in producing traditional molds but also in pioneering the use of biodegradable materials.

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Plastics Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Expansion at the Ohio site adds more than 140 million pounds of compounding capacity.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 8, 2024

This relates to a deeper use of data and data analysis for materials development. Here is typical press release language that hits every buzz word in the lexicon that basically says here is a data analysis platform targeted to materials product development. Sorry, but people who know me know my low tolerance for this use of language.)

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Design World

APRIL 11, 2024

This optically clear compound features high dimensional stability due to its nano-silica filler material. Master Bond EP114 is a two-component, low viscosity, NASA low outgassing rated, heat-cured epoxy that can be effectively utilized for underfill, coating, impregnating, and porosity sealing applications.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Department of Defense was required to phase out PFAS-based foams starting in 2024, because PFAS compounds are known to persist in the environment (forever chemicals) and have been linked to adverse health and environmental effects.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 24, 2023

LyondellBasell’s compounding technology overcomes challenges often associated with translucent polypropylene materials while creating stunning optical effects.

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Plastics Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Compounder signs exclusive agreement with bicycle-frame maker V Frames to develop materials, such as bio-based long carbon fiber, for water-assisted injection molding.

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Plastics Today

MAY 8, 2023

Translucent polypropylene compounds from LyondellBasell reportedly overcome challenges associated with these materials, ranging from premature yellowing and low rigidity to limited impact resistance.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Understanding Diamond Compounds Diamond compounds, with their varied grades, colors and base options, provide a comprehensive solution for mold builders in need of precise and superior polishing across diverse materials and applications.

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Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The global market value for material handling robots will reach $5,542 million in 2023 and grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of 8.6 Increasing acceptance of advanced automated material handling robots, increasing need for high efficiency systems, increasing industrialization in emerging markets, constant […]

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For example, electrification has driven demand for eco-friendly battery materials, pushing chemical manufacturing companies to innovate. Raw Material Suppliers: Sustainable raw material sourcing ensures a steady, eco-friendly supply chain. Advancements in Recycling: Recycling companies like RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Dr Cheng Zhang displays a PFAS battery prototype, utilising fluorine compounds for enhanced performance and stability. As a polymer chemist, I specialise in creating new materials and polymers with specific functions,” he said. We aimed to innovate new solvents and materials to tackle PFAS contamination,” he said.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 5, 2025

This new product is on the same platform as our 100 MHz product, and targets customers in the pharma, food, chemical, security, advanced materials, mining, and academic verticals.” ” Nanalysis says the new product’s capabilities include: More power and sensitivity: To analyze and quantify small amounts of compounds.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2025

Thermoplastic washers can be made out of many different types of material. The higher the number, the harder the material. If you are running hot oil through a mold, you might consider using a different material, such as PC or nylon. Keep in mind, the harder the material, the lower the impact absorption.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Düsseldorf, Germany — Materials supplier Nexeo Plastics will expand its MyNexeo e-commerce program to Europe in January. With MyNexeo, customers can shop more than 15,000 materials in Nexeo's catalog and find their most commonly used products. In most cases, customers want new projects in materials they already know," d'Hooghe added.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This adaptive approach is key to handling the diverse geometries and materials found in mold manufacturing. The robots automatically select and change the appropriate abrasives, polishing compounds and pads as they progress through the finishing sequence. But speed and material savings are just the beginning.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As the automotive industry pivots towards electric and hybrid vehicles , it is the steady supply of essential materials such as automotive adhesives and sealants , and vehicle coatings , that helps meet unique demands. But which innovative business strategies can automakers adopt to capitalize on these opportunities?

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

MISSISSAUGA — By 2050 at the latest, all tires will be made of sustainable materials. But step by step, it is already becoming apparent which raw materials will find their way into tire construction in the future. At the latest, we aim to use 100 per cent sustainable materials in our tire products by 2050. Photo: Continental.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 23, 2023

The strategy will build on Queensland’s world leading research in developing compound semiconductors, photonics and quantum technologies The strategy will support commercialisation of research and intellectual property in Queensland to keep high value jobs in Queensland rather than going offshore.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In a new report, Building materials and the climate: constructing a new future, the UN said that repurposing existing buildings typically achieves a 50-75 per cent saving on emissions. It also called for construction attempts to use fewer materials and embrace those with a lower carbon footprint, such as timber, bamboo and biomass.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 12, 2024

Image: tanawatpontchour/stock.adobe.com Chemical engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a groundbreaking method to break down tough polymers into reusable raw materials using just sunlight, air, and a common chemical compound.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 2, 2025

For industries aiming for increased performance, sustainability, and energy efficiency, these materials are becoming essential. Local laws and trade blocs are impacting design strategies, talent distribution, and even the sourcing of materials. The Power GaN ecosystem is advancing quickly as power electronics undergo a revolution.

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E&T

JANUARY 6, 2023

Researchers have spent decades trying to figure out the secret of this ultradurable ancient construction material, particularly in structures that endured especially harsh conditions, such as docks, sewers, and seawalls, or those constructed in seismically active locations.

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Plastics News

APRIL 13, 2023

It's making compounds based on polypropylene, nylon and similar materials. The 70-millimeter line began commercial production this month.

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E&T

AUGUST 14, 2023

The larvae of these flies contain many proteins and other nutritious compounds, so the immature insects are increasingly being raised for animal feed and to consume waste. The adult carcasses are being used as a new starting material for the researchers, especially as they contain chitin, a polymer chain with numerous uses.

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Robotics Automation News

JUNE 20, 2024

Unlike traditional electronics based on inorganic materials like silicon, organic electronics utilize carbon-based compounds, which offer […] This is according to a new report by Transparency Market Research, entitled Organic Electronics Market.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2023

million by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.72%, predicted Mordor Intelligence. .” The global market for laboratory robotics could expand from $185.8 million in 2020 to $274.49

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Two-dimensional materials, which consist of just a single layer of atoms, can be packed together more densely than conventional materials, so they could be used to make transistors, solar cells, LEDs, and other devices that run faster and perform better. A green laser shines onto an atomically thin material.

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E&T

AUGUST 11, 2023

Many of the materials commonly thrown in household recycling bins, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of coloured plastics, cannot be recycled using conventional methods. These products can be used to make a wide range of materials that are higher value,” said George Huber, who led the study.

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Plastics Today

MARCH 31, 2024

The supplier of thermoplastic elastomer compounds will showcase its extensive portfolio of sustainable materials at NPE2024.

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Plastics Today

JULY 8, 2024

From fibers to additive manufacturing to small-lot masterbatches and engineered compounds, the Tennessee-based materials design specialist continues to remake itself.

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AU Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

5E Advanced Materials, an ASX-listed exploration stage boron and lithium company, has ventured into a research collaboration agreement with Boston College to advance boron-based materials research in solar energy systems. . It also aligns with 5E’s goal of becoming a global leader in boron specialty and advanced materials. . “We

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Using a thread-locking compound can help, but properly torquing the bolt is best. If these two frictional surfaces are lubricated with cadmium plate, molybdenum disulfide, anti-seize compounds, etc., This fit class has only a little clearance for lubricants or thread-locking compounds. So, what is the best way to torque a bolt?

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E&T

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On the Sun-facing side of the Moon, it also carries solar radiation that makes it cling to everything, compounding its potential risks. The team hopes to create a prototype next year before submitting a full grant proposal to Nasa to make the material ready for space use.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Breakthroughs in graphene-based materials and advanced nanofabrication techniques will play a crucial role in addressing challenges related to stability and scalability. Their ability to enable carbon dioxide (CO) reduction into valuable compounds positions them as a cornerstone for sustainable industrial solutions.

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Additive Manufacturing

AUGUST 30, 2022

Testing of, say, new compounds using bioprinted material can improve knowledge of how the compound disperses, and deliver much more realistic simulation and testing. The company has already released devices and solutions that utilize 3D printing including spine solutions that use PEEK and Titanium materials.

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E&T

AUGUST 8, 2023

Professor Stuart Harrad, co-author of the study, said: “Our findings have implications for future space stations and habitats, where it may be possible to exclude many contaminant sources by careful material choices in the early stages of design and construction.

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