Author: Riya Kadam

Exploring Industrial Potential of Metallised 3D-Printed Polymer Components Metalization of 3D-printed or 3D microfabricated polymer components has long been considered an attractive but ultimately unreliable method for industrial use. Many engineers have completely rejected the notion due to issues with the printed part’s mechanical robustness and outgassing, the part’s adhesion and thermal expansion mismatch, and the metallized layer’s environmental durability. Scepticism has only been strengthened by unsuccessful attempts. Companies from a variety of industries have experimented with metallization methods for 3D-printed polymer-based components, with varying degrees of success. For instance, I have witnessed attempts to create mm-wave components for defense…

STEER World Launches iSeries Platform to Transform Value Compounding in the Indian Plastics Industry New extruder platform offers smart, scalable, and cost-efficient compounding for India’s growing polymer industry Affordable, high-performance compounding systems to power India’s plastics growth across automotive, infrastructure, consumer goods, and packaging The latest twin-screw extruder line from STEER World, a leader in materials transformation technology worldwide, is called the iSeries. The iSeries was created especially for value compounders and newcomers to the Indian plastics market. It offers unparalleled dependability, streamlined upstream and downstream integration, accelerated speed-to-market, and optimum cost-performance. While maintaining the fundamental engineering excellence that has made…

Borealis Unveils Full-Scale Reusable Cup System at Messe Düsseldorf with ReOil Recycled Feedstock The Messe Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Exhibition Center) will use reusable cups at all restaurants and bars throughout K 2025, made from Borealis modified polypropylene for foam, which is produced using chemically recycled feedstock based on OMV’s ReOil technology This marks the first time the venue uses a comprehensive reusable cup system, representing a significant step towards reducing waste from single-use cups at large-scale events This pilot initiative will assess reuse and recycling rates, providing valuable insights for the effective implementation of scalable reuse systems at future events Messe…

Elmet Unveils Next-Gen TOP 5100 LSR Dosing System as a Dependable Industry All-Rounder Elmet’s most recent liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding precision dispensing machine is the TOP 5100. It falls into the high performance range of the manufacturer’s dispensing systems and is compatible with drums that are 20 and 200 liters in capacity. It replaces the TOP 5000, the previous model that has been a global success for nearly a decade. The 20-liter TOP 700 system is the first in the product line, followed by the fully functional flagship TOP 7000 for 20- and 200-liter containers, to which the…

Elmet Adds Smart Features to Servoelectric Cold Runner Molds for LSR Injection An intelligent variation of the SMARTshot E system is the patent-pending SMARTshot I cold runner measurement and control concept, which is being developed by LSR mold expert Elmet and incorporates servoelectrically actuated nozzle needles. Completely automated startup will be feasible once implemented in a real-world environment, as will controlled family molds with varying-volume cavities that don’t need extra sensor systems. This will allow for the simultaneous filling of cavities with varying volumetric flow rates per nozzle using injection processes with partially open needles and cascaded injection processes with…

Syensqo’s Advanced Composites Successfully Replace Titanium in Boeing Aircraft Components Syensqo, a world pioneer in advanced materials, successfully proved its CYCOM 5250-4HT high service temperature prepreg as a competitive alternative to titanium on the MQ-25 Stingray exhaust nozzle in collaboration with Boeing, a major manufacturer of military and commercial aircraft. Developed for the U.S. Navy, Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray will be the first carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling vehicle in history. The plane’s wing and fuselage skins are composed of Syensqo’s high performance CYCOM prepregs and FM adhesive materials. By incorporating CYCOM 5250-4HT on the exhaust nozzle concept, additional lightweighting is achieved, allowing the aircraft…

Society of Plastics Engineers Honors Greg McCunn with Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Thermoforming The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Greg McCunn, staff engineer for materials at John Deere. On May 20, at SPE’s Thermoforming Awards Dinner at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, the award was given to him by the Division’s Executive Committee. In 1991, Greg McCunn started working in the plastics sector by supplying Jeep with injection molds, which later joined Chrysler. Greg participated in eight Chrysler/Jeep model launches during the following seven years, and…

Aduro Clean Technologies joins forces with Delphi to assess Hydrochemolytic process through Life Cycle Analysis Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a clean technology company that uses chemistry to turn low-value feedstocks into 21st-century resources, such as waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, today announced that it has hired Delphi, a top Canadian sustainability consultant, to perform a Life Cycle Assessment (“LCA”) of the company’s hydrochemolytic technology for processing waste plastic. Delphi is a strategic consulting firm with 35 years of experience, specializing in corporate sustainability, climate change, the green economy, and cleantech innovation. The LCA is part of Aduro’s strategic…

TechnoCompound and RE Plano Expand Alliance to Advance Post-Consumer Plastics in Automotive Applications RE Plano GmbH, a division of REMONDIS Recycling, Lünen, and TechnoCompound GmbH, Bad Sobernheim, have decided to step up their cooperation on the use of post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) for automotive applications. The End-of-Life Vehicles Directive, also known as the directive on the recycling of end-of-life vehicles, is one of several planned and accepted European Union legislation on the sustainability of businesses and products that are currently being discussed again. There are many obstacles to overcome when recycling materials from the lightweight packaging portion of household garbage…

LAMIERA 2025 Concludes with 18,000+ Industry Professionals and 6,000 Visitors from Made in Steel The 23rd edition of LAMIERA, the international exhibition dedicated to sheet metal, tube and profile cutting, forming and processing technologies, which took place at fieramilano Rho from Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 May, closed positively. The only event in Italy exclusively focused on the sector, LAMIERA has become one of the most important trade fairs in the international panorama of sector events over the years. The key players of the exhibition, which covered a total area of 40,000 square metres, were over 400 companies, of which…