Industry veteran James G. Wilson warns that compensating for weak extrusion processes through skilled operator intervention can hide underlying capability gaps. He shares methods for detecting when operator effort has quietly become essential to production.
ISTT has changed ownership and moved its operations to Northampton, according to International Leather Maker. The report did not disclose the identity of the new owner, the terms of the transaction, or the reason for the relocation.
ACS Group and Pagani are making their joint debut at Plastimagen in Mexico City, marking their 2025 merger with a reception and expanded plastics recycling solutions. The combined presence follows the companies' merger completed in 2025.
Envalior is betting on circular PA6 and bio-based PPS, with its SECARA partnership targeting recycled caprolactam recovered from scrapped vehicles. The move comes as new EU recycled-content rules approach, making feedstock qualification and compliance documentation central to production planning.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Recycled caprolactam from end-of-life vehicles introduces feedstock variability that plant managers must qualify against virgin PA6 specs; incoming lot testing and supplier audit trails become critical as EU recycled-content thresholds tighten.
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Moldex3D has introduced a workflow that combines virtual Design of Experiments (DOE), machine characterization, and production data feedback to reduce trial-and-error in injection molding process optimization.
Eric Bowersox, Director of Beaumont Advanced Processing, presented at the 2026 SPE Injection Molding Innovation Summit on how MFI and capillary rheometry fail to characterize polymer behavior under injection molding conditions.
The Detroit Free Press reports that there is a right and wrong way to sit in the driver's seat. The article addresses driver seating posture but provides no specific technical metrics, companies, materials, or equipment details in the available source text.
International Leather Maker published an analysis arguing that definitions matter in a crisis. The source provides no further technical details, metrics, companies, materials, or equipment specifications.
Extec Corp.@ExtecCorpPulse Score1515Laura Florez explains that warpage in injection-molded parts originates from unbalanced in-mold stresses caused by uneven cooling rates across the mold halves. The article details how differential heat removal shifts the neutral stress axis, causing parts to bend toward the hotter side, and how semi-crystalline materials intensify shrinkage through crystallization. Conformal cooling channels that closely follow the mold wall are presented as a method to achieve homogeneous heat transfer, shorten cycle time, and improve dimensional stability.
ReForm Composites has commercialized a thermoplastic pultrusion process that uses off-the-shelf thermoplastic prepreg tapes instead of dry rovings, eliminating in-line impregnation and enabling continuous fiber TPC profiles to be produced many times faster than traditional thermoset pultrusion for simple sections.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Thermoplastic pultrusion using pre-impregnated tapes eliminates in-line impregnation, but the higher melt viscosity of thermoplastics still constrains line speed and achievable profile thickness compared with thermoset systems. Commercial viability in cost-sensitive construction depends on tape supply pricing and demonstrated joint-deflection performance against steel dowels.
Yanfeng International and TONLY Technology have formed a joint venture partnership, according to Gasgoo. The source provides no further details on the venture's scope, structure, or financial terms.
The Gardner Business Index for composites fabricating fell more than 4.5 points to 51.3 in September, its weakest reading of the year but still the ninth consecutive month of expansion. Production dropped more than 12 points and new orders over 9, while employment and backlog slipped below 50.0 and exports weakened to 42.4. Supplier deliveries rose to 65.2 and material prices jumped to 83.3, while the Future Business Index posted a 3-month average of 70.0.
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Extec Corp.@ExtecCorpPulse Score1212The European Rebar Council (ERC) and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at CAMX 2026 to accelerate global adoption of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) and other composite rebar technologies.
International Leather Maker examines how leather clusters stay alive, focusing on the survival factors and dynamics of leather industry clusters. The source provides no specific companies, materials, metrics, or outcomes beyond this framing.
Innova is adding nine presses and a third plant in Mexicali as part of its latest expansion. The reported details cover only the press count and the new site; specific tonnage, commissioning dates, and product lines were not disclosed.
The American Composites Manufacturers Association will hold its North American Pultrusion Conference on April 13β15, 2027, in downtown Chicago, in collaboration with EPTA and WPC. The three-day event is expected to draw 200+ industry leaders, customers, OEMs, and suppliers, with two keynotes and an onsite exhibit hall covering pultrusion standards, technology, and trends.
The FRP in Sustainable Buildings Program is offering FRP manufacturers participation opportunities at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2027, held May 19β22, 2027, in Philadelphia, PA. Participating companies can reach architects, specifiers, designers, and building officials through educational programming, product visibility, and networking. An informational webinar on participation opportunities is scheduled for November 18, 2026, from 1:00β1:45 p.m. ET.
Jonathan | Fabworks π@jonathan_sessaPulse Score55Jonathan Sessa thanked @JulianFried for hosting and said he had a great time seeing the robots.
CAMX 2027, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, will take place October 18β21, 2027, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The event is positioned around cutting-edge technology, networking, and inspiration for the composites and advanced materials industry.
RACE Composite Repair@RACECompRepairPulse Score11To Sweet Springs we go! The POWRi National & West Midget Leagues kick off Night 1 of the Summer Sendoff tonight at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex.
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Randomly caught the @J_Boxell44 crash at @EldoraSpeedway. #letsracetwo
RACE Composite Repair@RACECompRepairPulse Score33Tune into @FS1 right now for the @HighLimitRacing feature! Should be good!
