Materials in the automotive and electronics sectors face different demands. Andrea Incardona, Material Engineer at Instron, explores how tensile impact testing helps engineers simulate real-world conditions and spot weaknesses before failure.
sensXPERT is a data-driven manufacturing solution for the plastics industry. This case study explores how the company supported a European aerospace manufacturer in gaining full transparency into in-mould material behaviour.
UK-based polymer compounder Benvic has embraced the sustainability and circular economy agenda through a new mission – Redesigning plastics. For Good – to diversify its business in PVC-based materials and enter other key markets.
Chloe Maine, Business Development Manager at MGS Technical Plastics, explains how the company’s UK-based toolroom and senior leadership team’s expertise help reduce risks while delivering high-quality tooling support.
Richard Brown, Project Director at Sierra Consult 57 and Chairperson of the Design Innovation in Plastics awards, discusses the challenges the industry is facing with filling the future pipeline of talent against the negativity of plastics.
Bole Machinery UK delivered the first 1300t MK twin platen machine in the UK, as well as expanding its product portfolio with new ancillary equipment and robots. The company aims to better support its customers while breaking into new markets.
Michelin and Murfitts Industries have recently started a collaboration to process end-of-life tyres, recovering both the energy and the materials within them.
