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Sirmax will present new certified flame-retardant compounds and the Aria injection-moulding optimisation system at Fakuma 2026. The portfolio includes virgin and recycled-content grades for electrical and electronic applications.
TechnoCompound will present compounds for electrical, electronic and automotive applications at Fakuma 2026. The portfolio includes materials for electromagnetic shielding, electrical insulation and flame retardancy, as well as grades containing recycled materials.
Clarios is extending its Seculene range with around 30 polypropylene compounds based on 100% post-consumer recycled material. The grades are intended for automotive applications including battery housings, bumpers, underbody components and interior parts.
BASF has introduced glass fibre-reinforced PBT/PET compounds containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled material. The Ultradur RC1 grades are intended for structural automotive components.
Mocom will present recycled carbon fibre-reinforced polyamide compounds and a new TPV for direct bonding with PA12 at Fakuma 2026. The portfolio targets lightweight, structural and two-component applications.
TechnoCompound will expand annual capacity for long-glass-fibre-reinforced compounds at its Bad Sobernheim site by 4,800 tonnes. The new production line is scheduled to start operating by the second quarter of 2027.
At Fakuma 2026, the Feddersen Group will present compounds, digital development tools, distribution services and contract compounding solutions. Feddem will separately showcase its FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder.
Nordmann has entered a distribution partnership with Turkish compound manufacturer Politem, covering several European regions. The portfolio includes engineering thermoplastics and compounds containing post-industrial and post-consumer recyclates.
Dirk Sadowski will take over as CEO of Mocom Compounds on 1 September 2026, succeeding Jens Kaatze. Sadowski has served on the compound producer's management team since 2020, most recently as CFO.
Louis Krall has joined the management board of Krall Kunststoff-Recycling, sharing responsibility for the family business with founder Markus Krall. He will oversee sales, procurement and customer development.
Barlog Plastics will show developments in sustainable compounds, metal substitution and rapid tooling at Fakuma 2026. The company will also introduce the Kebapeak 9000 range based on PEKK for demanding operating conditions.
Polyblend has confirmed a €4 million investment to convert an existing production line in Bad Sobernheim, Germany. The line is planned to produce up to 15 kt of compounds based on recycled feedstock from the end of 2027.
SKZ and ZBT have launched the SCoPE research project to develop a single-stage welding process for bipolar plates made from highly filled polymer compounds. The project targets a cost-effective manufacturing route for fuel cell components, particularly for SMEs.
Sirmax is celebrating 20 years of manufacturing operations in Poland. The Kutno site, launched as the group’s first foreign facility, has developed into a European industrial hub with a production capacity of about 85,000 tonnes per year.
Envalior has introduced Xytron M5080ET, an impact-modified PPS compound for overmolding and functionalization of busbars in electric vehicles. The material is designed to improve resistance to stress cracking during thermal shock and to operate at temperatures above 150°C.
At Battery Show Europe, SABIC is presenting a portfolio of specialty thermoplastics for energy storage systems and power electronics. The display focuses on new LNP Thermocomp OFM compounds for high-voltage applications.
Smart Mold, a company affiliated with Sirmax Group, will present Aria at Plast 2026, an AI-based system supporting injection molding process setup. The solution is intended to reduce the number of setup trials and the level of scrap during production start-up.
The completion of the transaction involving DOMO Engineered Materials opens the way for integration with RadiciGroup businesses acquired by Lone Star Funds. The emerging platform is intended to operate as a global, independent compounder serving multiple end markets.
Eight Italian companies have formed the Ita Polymers network, combining expertise in additives, flame retardants, masterbatches, compounds, thermoplastic elastomers and plastic waste recycling. Under a shared brand, the companies retain their organisational and technological independence.
Polykemi Group has established Polykemi (Thailand) Co. Ltd. and opened a local office in Rayong. The company will serve the market from its plant in Kunshan, China, while also evaluating the future possibility of setting up plastics compounding production in Thailand.
DOMO Chemicals announced an agreed acquisition of its Engineered Materials business by an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII. The transaction covers manufacturing sites, support functions, sales activities and the intellectual property portfolio, including the Technyl brand.
At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, Mocom will present a portfolio of advanced thermoplastic compounds for automotive, electronics, and sports and leisure applications. The company will showcase, among other things, lighting materials, recycled-content solutions, and lightweight flame-retardant compounds.
Südpack will present its latest StarBlend compounds, including formulations with recyclates and bio-based raw materials, at the KPA trade fair in Ulm and the 33rd International Colloquium on Plastics Technology in Aachen in spring 2026.
Rexelian has launched as an independent compounder of recycled PP and PE for mobility, appliances and electronics, leveraging access to GCR Group’s 500 kt per year infrastructure and focusing on traceability, quality and EU circularity targets.
Feddem has supplied its newly developed FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder to Polyram – MCT, supporting the company's laboratory modernisation and enhancing capabilities in thermoplastic elastomer and polypropylene compound development.
Syensqo, a leader in specialty polymers, announces a capital investment to expand Ryton PPS compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, US.
Nexeo Plastics expands offering with new Teknor Apex materials focusing on electrical & electronics, industrial and mobility end markets for EMEA.
A car with winter tires comes to a standstill at 40 km/h about six vehicle lengths earlier than a car with summer tires.
Syensqo announce that the outboard housing developed for Volvo’s EX90 vehicle, and manufactured using Xencor HPPA long glass fiber reinforced, has been honored with the prestigious Automotive Award 2024.
SABIC signed a potential investment agreement with the Fujian government on August 1, under the auspices of the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
The Compounding World Expo Europe is taking place at the Brussels Expo in Belgium on 11-12 September 2024. Returning for the fourth time, this free-to-attend expo and conference brings together industry leaders, experts and enthusiasts from around the globe for two days of learning, inspiration and networking opportunities.
The industry will meet in Friedrichshafen for the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024.
Customers often want to see what they are buying, so in addition to mechanical properties, optical properties also play a major role in packaging films. Additives based on natural minerals are ideal for positively influencing the desired properties of plastic films.
AMI is opening registration for the Compounding World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo and Plastics Extrusion World Expo in Brussels, while preparing next year's debut of the Compounding World Expo and Plastics Recycling World Expo in India.
A new investment allows Polykemi and subsidiary Rondo Plast to handle completely new material sources and thus help suppliers and customers increase their recycling ratio even further.
Interview with Aleksander Kurszewski, Area Manager in Polykemi AB.