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  𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Material innovation must be supported by robust manufacturing processes. As hydrogen storage systems move towards greater production volumes, manufacturers must maintain consistent quality while improving productivity and controlling costs. Important manufacturing priorities include: -->𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. -->𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. -->𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. -->𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. -->𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. To...

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 A recyclable plastics waste stream of electrical and electronic equipment has previously been found to contain:  acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS, ∼40 wt%) high impact polystyrene (HIPS, ∼40 wt%), polypropylene (PP, ∼10 wt%), and a rest fraction consisting mainly of other styrene-based thermoplastics 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Favorable processing conditions with respect to tensile properties of the virgin blend were found at intermediate screw rotations (40 to 80 min−1) and relatively low barrel temperatures (170 to 220°C), which can be understood from the low onset of thermo-oxidative degradation at 200°C.   𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: The recycled ble...

Envalior, a leading manufacturer of sustainable and high-performance engineering materials, has introduced a breakthrough in halogen-free flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). As the first grade in a new product family, Pocan® BFN4135 delivers mechanical properties comparable with conventional PBT compounds containing halogenated flame-retardant systems. Until now, the lower mechanical performance of halogen-free flame-retardant PBT has limited its use in demanding applications requiring high strength and elongation at break. With Pocan® BFN4135, this performance gap has been closed. Potential applications include connectors, connector housings, and bobbins. “The key strength of our PFAS-free material innovation lies in its state-of-the-art flame-retardant package, which complies with the latest and upcoming requirements for sustainability, health, and workplace safety,” says Lucas Lichius, Global Product Manager for PBT at Envalior. “As a result, processors can avoid the r...

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐩𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐬 Epoxy thermosets are a class of high-performance polymers known for their excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, adhesive strength, and thermal stability. They are formed by the irreversible crosslinking reaction between an epoxy resin (containing at least two epoxide groups) and a curing agent (hardener) Biomass-derived epoxy thermosets specifically refer to those where either the epoxy monomer, the hardener, or both, are synthesized from biomass sources. This means that the fundamental building blocks of the polymer network originate from plants, agricultural waste, or other renewable biological feedstocks. The goal is to create materials with comparable or superior performance to their petroleum-derived counterparts, but with a significantly lower environmental footprint. Bio-based epoxy monomers are typically synthesized via the epoxidation of hydroxyl or amine compounds...

  𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 <𝟓𝟎 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. 𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟐 𝐦𝐦. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞.> Some of our molds are built by stacking up to 50 plates and pins. The total accumulated tolerance across the stack is just 0.002 mm. Why divide a mold into so many pieces? Not only for precision. Each parting interface can also become an escape path for trapped air. In mold making, fewer parting lines are usually better. Fewer interfaces mean less potential for flash and fewer surfaces that need to be precisely matched. A one-piece structure is often the right answer. But in micro molding, deliberately dividing the mold can sometimes be what makes the molding process possible. And this is important: “𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡” 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 “𝐟𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.” The real issue is gap control. The goal is simple: Let the gas esc...