Manufacturing technology solutions provider AMADA WELD TECH Inc., Monrovia, California, has announced the new WL-300A laser processing workstation, configured for nanosecond pulsed fiber laser applications. Typical applications include marking of metals and select plastics, particularly for medical, electronic components, battery and aerospace applications. This laser … [Read more...] about AMADA WELD TECH Releases WL-300A Laser Workstations

Colorants and effect pigments company Colors & Effects®, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has improved its online service platform by offering three new user-friendly functionalities in the products area of the site: product comparison, MySheets and sample request. The product comparison feature allows users to evaluate multiple products side-by-side to help them find the pigments … [Read more...] about Colors & Effects® Improves Online Service Platform

Rinco Ultrasonics, a global manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has announced an expansion of its tooling capabilities for ultrasonic welding at its US manufacturing headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut. The company has invested to add 4,000 sq. ft. to its operations, hire three new employees and purchase key machinery and equipment. With this expansion, in … [Read more...] about Rinco Ultrasonics Expands Tooling Capabilities

A new paper published in Science Advances reveals that the United States has generated the most plastic waste globally, and that a large amount of it ends up in the environment despite the relatively robust waste infrastructure in the US compared to other countries. The paper, written by Kara Lavender Law, Natalie Starr, Theodore R. Siegler, Jenna R. Jambeck, Nicholas J. Mallos … [Read more...] about New Research Reveals US Has Generated the Most Plastic Waste Globally

SPE, Danbury, Connecticut, has announced its Call for Technical Papers for ANTEC® 2021. ANTEC® attracts more than 3,000 plastics professionals from around the world with job functions encompassing managers, engineers, research and development, academia, operations and consulting. Technical papers submitted for consideration for presentation at ANTEC® 2021 will focus on the … [Read more...] about SPE Announces ANTEC® 2021 Call for Technical Papers