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Swiss sustainable lightweighting company Bcomp is now supplying its high-performance natural-fiber technologies to HWA AG — development partner of Mercedes-AMG — for the new front bumpers on Mercedes-AMG GT4 race cars. Bcomp’s bodywork will provide a sustainable alternative to the GT4’s existing carbon-fiber panels, offering equivalent mechanical performance in stiffness and weight and improving safety. The new bumper uses Bcomp’s ampliTex and powerRibs technologies, which harness the natural advantages of flax fiber.…

The federal government last put the U.S. plastics recycling rate at 8.7 percent, but the figure is actually lower, according to a pair of groups.

NISSEI injection molding machines have been one of the most widely used workhorses for medical molders around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under these circumstances, the company developed a new micro molding machine, NEX30Ⅳ-1EN1.

The popular Scan of the Month (SoM) website that turns its X-ray vision technology to peer inside Legos, Air Buds, and squeezable Heinz ketchup bottles has been a viral hit. The scans yield imagery and video clips that provide scintillating eye candy, but there’s also robust functional value: the technology can troubleshoot flaws and problems deep inside molded parts, finished products, or packaging that elude conventional methods. What if your…

The investment in more capacity for Xencor-brand long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) compounds is in Belgium, officials with the Brussels-based firm said in a news release. The R&D expansion took place in Alpharetta, Ga.

Device monitors flow inside mold cooling paths Image courtesy of Burger & Brown Engineering A new high-temperature, low-flow indicator from Burger & Brown Engineering monitors the presence of flow inside critical, restricted cooling paths such as those with bubblers or baffles. High-temperature cooling channels are susceptible to scale buildup. If the buildup is sufficient to block the cooling channels, the rotor will stop moving, providing a visual indication of loss of…