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CDI (Century Design Inc) has installed a CD6105 Combi small prepreg machine at Huntsman’s Advanced Technology Center in The Woodlands, Texas, USA. As Keith McConnell, President of CDI explains, Huntsman wanted a prepreg machine that would give it capabilities in the lab closer to that of its customers, so that it can apply a resin […]
Gurit says the UVOTEC coating technology for its Balsaflex balsa core materials significantly reduces the quantity of resin absorbed during processing, without compromising adhesion to the laminate. The Balsaflex UVOTEC technology can be used in hand lay-up, vacuum bag and infusion processes.As Dr Damian Bannister, Gurit’s Chief Technology Officer, explains, balsa wood contains a number […]
30 April 2013 – An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040. With this insight and reports of global growth forecasts […]
New York and London, 30 April 2013 – Demonstrating its increasing success, m2fx today announced that its patented Miniflex™ fibre cable, microduct and protection tube has now been successfully deployed in 25,000 Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) installations around the world. Champaign Telephone Company in Illinois recently achieved the milestone, having now used m2fx’s pushable […]
HASCO is presenting a large number of innovations from its Mould Base Division and Hot Runner Division at the wfb in Siegen/Germany,Hall/Stand S 07.01/05. The Mould Base Division is presenting the A8001 clamping fixture. This permits high-precision clamping and alignment of the system plates, thus ensuring optimum horizontal and vertical processing on 5 sides with […]
MEDTEC China 2013, an exhibition of Design and Manufacturing Technology for Medical Device Manufacturers in China organized by UBM Canon, will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from September 25-26. A record of 220 direct exhibitors representing more than 400 brands will showcase their latest technology development and products in the […]
WAIDHOFEN, Austria – From April 16 to 17, 2013, Husky Injection Molding Systems hosted its next stop on the Husky World Tour 2013 – a two-day Specialty Closures Conference at its Technical Center in Waidhofen, Austria. Business leaders from throughout the packaging industry gathered from more than 20 different countries to learn about the latest […]
FELDKIRCHEN/DONAU (AUSTRIA). The Austrian based “Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH” manufactures Plastic Recycling Machines for the postindustrial and post-consumer markets. As part of their global expansion plans, NGR has opened a representative office in Taipei/Taiwan. Taiwan‘s strong plastic industry. The Taiwanese plastic industry has been growing strong over the past few decades with a focus on […]