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  Today's KNOWLEDGE Share 📢 Time to get technical... 📢 When it comes to manufacturing high-performance composite parts, not all technologies play the same game. So where do prepregs stand on the field of performance vs. production volume? Let’s break it down. 👇 🎯Top-tier Performance: Prepregs are the gold standard in high-performance composites. Think ultra-lightweight + heavy-duty strength , ideal for aerospace, motorsports, and other industries where failure is not an option. But Here’s the Trade-Off: All that performance doesn’t come without a cost namely, lower productivity. If you're aiming for high-volume production, methods like RTM, resin infusion, short fiber processing or thermoplastics might suit you better. So, When to Use Prepregs?⚙️ They shine brightest in small to medium production runs, where performance is king and the cost/performance balance still makes sense. Bonus: the processing is clean, safe, and straightforward a big plus in demanding environments. ...

UP Catalyst, Estonian deep-tech company converting industrial CO₂ emissions into battery-grade Graphite and Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), is collaborating with South Korean industrial conglomerate SGC Energy to develop and commercialise its proprietary Molten Salt CO₂ Capture and Electrochemical Transformation (MSCC-ET) electrolysis technology in Korea. The partnership marks a significant step in UP Catalyst’s Asian expansion strategy, bringing its carbon-negative battery raw material production technology to South Korea, home to global battery manufacturers.   Partnership Scope  – The two companies will collaborate across four key areas: – Technology verification and performance evaluation – Deployment of a demonstration system in Korea for local sample production – Commercial-scale facility development serving the Korean CNT and graphite market – Exploration of future cooperation models including joint venture, technology licensing and joint participation in government support pr...

  NatureWorks Announces Grand Opening of Fully Integrated Ingeo™ Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand NatureWorks, the leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, today announced the grand opening of its new fully integrated Ingeo™ biopolymer manufacturing facility in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The new site brings together lactic acid production derived from locally sourced sugarcane, lactide monomer production, and polymer manufacturing in a single, fully integrated complex. The facility represents a significant milestone for both NatureWorks and the broader biopolymers industry. The facility builds on more than two decades of Ingeo innovation and commercial production, further advancing NatureWorks’ ability to deliver high-performance, sustainable materials at global scale. As the first PLA manufacturer to establish a second production facility, this expansion underscores NatureWorks’ commitment to meeting growing global dem...

Evonik has announced the opening of its PEEK Rectangular Magnet Wire Lab during an inaugural ceremony at the CHINAPLAS international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry. Built to serve the needs of major Chinese and Asian markets, the lab will focus on research and innovation for polyether ether ketone (PEEK) powder-based applications for electric motors, especially for new energy vehicles , which are hybrid-electric or fully electric-drive vehicles, and constitute a growing segment of the regional and global automotive market. “The NEV industry chain in China and across Asia Pacific is rapidly moving upmarket and globalizing, raising the bar for performance limits and delivery speed of critical materials,” said Jinhong Zhang, Vice President and General Manager of Evonik’s Asia-Pacific region, High Performance Polymers business line. “This lab will support our work with partners to advance the large-scale adoption of #VESTAKEEP®PEEK solutions in electric-drive systems, mag...

  𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨, 𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲’𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐬. Cooling rolls, despite their simple appearance, involve significant technology to calendar products and remove heat, maintaining thickness and uniformity. Melt-fed single-screw extruders on compounding lines face issues with metering channel depth, which can hinder pumping and pressurization if too deep. Resin degradation in single-screw extruders often stems from stagnant process segments, leading to defects in finished goods like PE film and sheet. - Process assessments can identify ...