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Composites Manufacturing MagazinePulse Score5858 U.S. Expands Canada Tariffs to Finished Composites; Carbon and Glass Fiber Stay Exempt
The Trump Administration expanded its Section 338 tariff actions against Canada, bringing finished composites into scope while carbon fiber, glass fiber, and the most common composites resin systems remain outside the tariffs.
ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score2828 ISA BuildU Workshop at American Sign Museum Teaches Full Sign-Building Process
ISA BuildU, presented by Yorston & Associates, brings its one-day hands-on sign-building workshop to Cincinnati's American Sign Museum on October 6. The expert-led program covers the entire sign process—concept, material selection, fabrication, installation, and project management—combining classroom sessions with interactive build stations. It targets fabricators, project managers, owners, designers, and sales professionals; registration is open, with BuildU Dallas planned for December.
Composites Manufacturing MagazinePulse Score5858 Congress Continuing Resolution Extends Surface Transportation and TSCA Fee Authority to December
Congress passed a continuing resolution last week that extends both current surface transportation funding and EPA's authority to collect fees under the Toxic Substances Control Act until December.
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Risk & Progress (J.K. Lundblad / Incautious Optimism)Pulse Score33 Risk & Progress Explores a Job-Free Future
Risk & Progress has published an essay examining a job-free future, framed within its stated mission to explore risk, human progress, and human potential. The piece appears under the publication's free-subscription model, with paid subscribers receiving access to the full archive and the Pathways of Progress series. The available source text does not disclose specific companies, materials, equipment, or technical metrics.
RACE Composite Repair@RACECompRepairPulse Score11QuotingPOWRi Racing@POWRi_RacingTo Sweet Springs we go! The POWRi National & West Midget Leagues kick off Night 1 of the Summer Sendoff tonight at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex.
Ultraflex Systems (SEG & Print Media)Pulse Score6363 Ultraflex Publishes Buyer's Guide for Recycled Banner Substrates Covering GRS and FTC Claim Thresholds
Ultraflex Systems released a buyer's guide detailing its EcoVantage PVC-free PET film and ReSource recycled-yarn textile lines, specifying certification and end-of-life claim requirements for print service providers.
Composites Manufacturing MagazinePulse Score4848 SBA Proposes Higher Small-Business Size Standards for 436 Industries, Including Plastics and Carbon Graphite Manufacturing
The SBA has proposed raising small-business size standards for 436 of the 1,037 industries it reviewed, expanding eligibility for SBA-backed loans, guarantees, lower taxes, and certain compliance exemptions.
Katherine Soucie (Sans Soucie)Pulse Score2222 Katherine Soucie Clarifies Upcycling Definition, Distinguishing It From Recycling, Repair and Greenwashing
Designer Katherine Soucie defines upcycling as a design-led transformation of discarded or surplus material into a new product, material, method, or application of increased value, distinguishing it from recycling, simple reuse, repair, and cosmetic sustainability.
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QuotingTengiz@tengizlabThe Boeing 787 uses electrically actuated carbon brakes on its main landing gear. Instead of hydraulic pistons, electric brake actuators use motors and gear mechanisms to press the carbon brake discs together. The discs rotate with the wheels, and the braking force converts the aircraft's kinetic energy into heat, slowing the aircraft. The brake assembly includes the carbon discs, torque tube, actuator carrier, electric actuators and electrical connections. The system also monitors carbon-disc wear, allowing brake-condition information to be provided to the cockpit.
Composites Manufacturing MagazineFeaturedPulse Score7474 Avadain Graphene Director Outlines Grade Selection and Loading Limits for FRP Composites
Kevin Wyss, director of graphene applications at Avadain Graphene, told Composites Manufacturing that graphene performance in FRP composites depends on lateral flake size, thickness, defect density, dispersion quality, and resin compatibility rather than the generic label.
Composites Manufacturing MagazineFeaturedPulse Score7474 University of Houston Builds Full-Scale Highway Sign Structure from Retired GE37 Wind Blade Segments
Dr. Nagesh Ramaswamy and a University of Houston research team designed, validated, and constructed a full-scale overhead highway sign structure using retired GE37 wind turbine blade sections supplied by Carbon Rivers as primary columns and horizontal members.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Repurposing retired blade spar caps with tensile strengths near 90 ksi shifts the cost burden from raw material procurement to inspection and connection engineering; plant managers should budget for non-destructive testing of legacy laminates and for specialized load-transfer hardware before committing to structural reuse programs.
Katherine Soucie (Sans Soucie)Pulse Score2222 Textile Artist Katherine Soucie Turns Westin London City Retired Linens into "Material Tides" Installation, With Post-Exhibition Accessories Planned
Textile artist Katherine Soucie created "Material Tides," a site-specific installation for Westin London City built from the hotel's retired bedsheets, shower curtains, towels, robes and blankets, reassembled through appliqué and stitching.
ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score1212 ISA Launches Content Collective for Sign and Graphics Industry Member Insights
ISA has launched the Content Collective, a group of ISA members who regularly contribute real-world experiences, practical advice and business insights on topics affecting the sign, graphics, print, wrap and visual communications industry. A few times each year, ISA sends contributors a short set of questions, and members choose which to answer with brief responses that ISA compiles into articles, newsletters and other content. Participants must be employed by an ISA member company or an affiliated association.
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Röhm Newsroom / PLEXIGLAS®FeaturedPulse Score8383 Röhm Positions PLEXIGLAS® proTerra Recycled PMMA for EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Quotas
Röhm is positioning its PLEXIGLAS® proTerra portfolio, which incorporates mechanically recycled PMMA or sustainably certified raw materials, to help automotive customers meet the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation confirmed at the end of July 2026.
Manufacturing & Process Note: The EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation sets binding recycled-plastic quotas of 15% by weight from 2032 and 25% from 2036, making mechanically recycled PMMA grades a procurement planning item for automotive tier suppliers. Plant managers should verify that proTerra grade specifications match virgin-material optical and mechanical tolerances before requalifying molded lamp covers and light guides.
Ultraflex Systems (SEG & Print Media)Pulse Score5858 UltraFlex Systems Publishes Fabric Selection Guide for Tension Fabric Displays
UltraFlex Systems released a specification guide for tension fabric displays, detailing how fabric weight, opacity, and knit construction determine image quality and frame concealment.
Katherine Soucie (Sans Soucie)Pulse Score3030 Designer Katherine Soucie Tests Cheekyarn Loop8 Recycled Yarn in Sock-Waste Upcycling
Katherine Soucie has tested Cheekyarn's Loop8 recycled yarn as a structural component in upcycled textiles built from recycled wool-blend sock waste sourced from J Alex Swift. In her trials, Loop8 remained visible and structurally present through wet and dry felting, unlike wool yarns that merged into the sock material. The 8-ply yarn proved slightly too large for the needle eye of her Merrow Crochet Purl Edge machine, so she adapted with hand stitching.
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Risk & Progress (J.K. Lundblad / Incautious Optimism)Pulse Score22 Risk & Progress Publishes "Paying You to Live" Essay on Risk and Human Progress
Risk & Progress has published "Paying You to Live," an essay exploring risk, human progress, and individual potential. The publication states its mission is to educate, inspire, and invest in concepts promoting a better future for all, with free subscriptions and paid tiers offering full archive access and Pathways of Progress.
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Textile Tales (Megan Sharkey)Pulse Score88 Textile Tales in STRUCTURE Features Sheer Structures by Do Ho Suh and Harmony Hammond's 1980 'Hunker Time'
Textile Tales in STRUCTURE presents works by Do Ho Suh, known for sheer structures, alongside Harmony Hammond's 1980 piece 'Hunker Time' and a birds nest made from paper. The feature also includes ballet shoe industrial offcuts by Isabel Fletcher and Daniel Graffin's 1995 Wind Sculpture, plus original structured textiles.
ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score1818 ISA Highlights August Affiliate Events Including Tri-State Sign Association 2026 Sign Expo and Northeast States Sign Association Table Top Event
The International Sign Association is directing sign and graphics professionals to August affiliate events, including the Tri-State Sign Association 2026 Sign Expo on Aug. 4-6 and the Northeast States Sign Association Table Top Event on Aug. 12. Sign Association of Canada regional golf tournaments run throughout August, and the ISA Events Calendar lists the full schedule of affiliate meetings, trade shows, and educational sessions.
Röhm Newsroom / PLEXIGLAS®FeaturedPulse Score7878 Volkswagen Uses Röhm PLEXIGLAS® Mold-in-Color PMMA for ID. Buzz Rear Spoilers, Eliminating Coating
Volkswagen and supplier Magna are producing rear spoilers, wingflaps and pillar trims for the ID. Buzz using Röhm's PLEXIGLAS® PMMA molding compound in Piano Black via a mold-in-color process that removes the need for coating.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Mold-in-color PMMA eliminates coating energy and VOC emissions, but the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive entering into force in 2026 will require a documented recycling route for every plastic component, so material selection must now be paired with end-of-life planning.
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ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score3838 ISA and Local Sign Companies Win Rockville Sign Code Rewrite Allowing Electronic Message Centers and Preserving Internally Illuminated Freestanding Signs
ISA and a coalition of sign companies and local businesses shaped Rockville, Maryland's zoning rewrite so electronic message centers previously prohibited from right-of-way visibility are now allowed, and a proposed ban on new internally illuminated freestanding signs was removed before becoming law. ISA was alerted in early June 2025 by a member company and engaged over a year, drafting comments and joining the Rockville Chamber of Commerce. Rockville had not updated its zoning ordinance in 17 years.
Clear Design DisplayPulse Score2222 Clear Design Highlights Acrylic Fabrication Process from Design to Delivery
Clear Design has outlined its acrylic fabrication process, covering design, cutting, bending, gluing, UV digital printing, and logistics, backed by more than 30 years of expertise. The company produces premium acrylic displays, podiums, retail solutions, and custom fabricated products, with quality embedded throughout each stage rather than inspected at the end.
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Risk & Progress (J.K. Lundblad / Incautious Optimism)Pulse Score33 Risk & Progress Explores Failure and Human Progress in "Try Everything"
Risk & Progress, a publication covering risk and human progress, frames failure as a universal human experience in its "Try Everything" installment. The piece is part of the outlet's mission to educate, inspire, and invest in concepts promoting a better future, with free subscriptions and paid tiers offering full archive access and the "Pathways of Progress" series. No technical metrics, materials, or manufacturing outcomes are reported in the available source text.
ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score1818 Liz Griswold Leads 'Salt City Deck' Sign Design for Syracuse Mets Stadium Patio
Liz Griswold, senior experiential graphic designer at EwingCole, led all naming, branding, and sign design for the 'Salt City Deck,' a new right-field patio area at the Syracuse Mets stadium. The sign features marquee-style lettering and a Syracuse skyline silhouette backer inspired by a salvaged Shea Stadium marquee, with a clear non-glare acrylic face protecting exposed marquee bulbs. The name references Syracuse's history as a primary salt producer and the team's "Salt Potatoes" nickname.
ISA - International Sign AssociationPulse Score1212 ISA Selects 35 Participants for 2026-2027 Elite Class, Opens Sponsorship for First Time
ISA selected 35 participants from more than 90 applicants for its 2026-2027 ISA Elite class, which recognizes young leaders in the sign and graphics industry. The class will meet in person for the first time in October at ISA headquarters and reconvene at ISA International Sign Expo 2027 in Las Vegas in March. ISA is also opening sponsorship opportunities for the first time to support continued growth of the program.



