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For the first time, Audi is mass-producing painted radiator grilles made from a blend of polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recyclates for the new Audi A3 Sportback and Audi A3 Sedan.
At Fakuma 2024 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Maag Group is presented as a technology provider with intelligent solutions for important future-oriented applications in plastics processing in hall A6, booth 6202.
At Fakuma 2024 in Friedrichshafen, Arburg will once again be offering an interactive exhibition area: the striking arburgSOLUTIONworld brings together Arburg's comprehensive consulting and solution expertise in all aspects of plastics processing.
Kiefel GmbH, a market-leading company for thermoforming and joining technology and a member of the Brückner Group, is undergoing a change in management: Matthias Sieverdin.
At Fakuma 2024 Kistler will demonstrate a how the right measurement technology supports users at every step towards even more efficient and digital plastics processing.
The latest data from Plastics Europe’s The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Analysis report shows that while the circular transition of the plastics system is picking up pace, there is still much to be done.
Lightweight, with a glossy surface and a sustainable message - this is the small blue turtle that will be produced on an all-electric PXZ 121-380-180 Multinject using the sandwich process at the KraussMaffei stand at Fakuma.
From October 15 to 19, 2024, the industry highlight of the plastics industry, Fakuma, will once again take place in Friedrichshafen. The SKZ Plastics Center will also be on site this year in Hall B3-3000.
BASF’s Performance Materials division reveals its strategic roadmap toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and highlights key milestones on its way to a circular economy.
Since its establishment in Taiwan in 1974, FCS has reached its 50th anniversary this year and will meet you at the largest plastics and rubber event in Taiwan - TaipeiPlas.
Over 15 million tons of CO2 savings in 20 years - that is the balance sheet of e-save - the sustainability program of today's Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division.
Emirates Biotech will be exhibiting at the Plastics Recycling Show in Dubai from 10 to 12 September, marking the company’s first appearance at this prestigious event.
Meraxi and the AI deep-tech start-up Polymerize have forged a strategic partnership. Polymerize is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform, which is specifically tailored to the research and development needs in the polymer industry.
Given market players' expectations of a rise in material costs in September and the end of production downtime for most converters, demand is likely to increase next week.
This year’s Fakuma will be reaching new heights in the literal sense of the word from 15 to 19 October 2024: For example, Career Friday participants can win one of two vouchers for a 60-minute zeppelin flight for two.
At the upcoming FachPack 2024 exhibition, Coveris brings its No Waste vision to the next level by introducing an industry-leading range of sustainably designed films, laminates, fibre-based and premade packaging.
With a focus on sustainability: at Fakuma 2024, technotrans showcases energy-efficient thermal management solutions for the plastics processing industry.
zerooo is now producing reusable PET packaging for bathroom and kitchen: ALPLA and zerooo have developed a standardised solution for cosmetics and care products.
Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) will present packaging solutions with various sustainability benefits at Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany, from September 24-26.
Neste is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, including materials such as liquefied waste plastic and liquefied rubber tires.
New Infinium eNaphtha to serve as sustainable feedstock alternative for plastics used to manufacture consumer goods.
Market players expect an increase in demand after the long weekend in Poland. Many producers will return from the summer shutdown next week. Processors will want to replenish their stocks of raw material ahead of a projected price increase in September.
Chinese automotive supplier Sailuda is expanding its process chain with the commissioning of a Oerlikon Neumag BCF plant. In future, the specialist for automotive interiors will produce its own BCF yarns.
SABIC and The Lubrizol Corporation have developed compatible material solutions well suited for various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others.
The SKZ Plastics Center sees itself as a trailblazer for companies in the plastics industry. To this end, a constant exchange with the companies is essential.
Technological University of the State of Querétaro (UTEQ) and Arburg Mexico sign agreement. Arburg’s leading Allrounder injection moulding technology to provide practical training.
Flexible and reliable - the new range of PTFE temperature control hoses Z8565/... and New compact slide retainer Z1899/…
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.
Single-use healthcare items – everything from gloves and blood bags to surgical equipment - have become a growing environmental problem worldwide.
On August 1, Marius Berlemann took over as the new Managing Director for Operations. The personnel change is accompanied by a restructuring of management responsibilities.
Biesterfeld and Chem-Trend are expanding their long-standing partnership. Biesterfeld will distribute Ultra Purge purge compounds and Lusin maintenance products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The RecyQuant research project makes it possible to monitor and maintain tolerable levels of foreign materials in the recyclate directly in the process.
Andreas Montag joined Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH as the company’s new Director of Business Development Medical. He replaces Anatol Sattel, who moves into a new function as Group CSO, effective 1 September 2024.
Earlier than usual, the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 are now open for entries. Participants from every part of the plastics recycling chain in Europe are invited to enter.
PRWE 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.
Kraiburg TPE has launched Thermally Conductive TPEs for these applications, which meet the increasing requirements in terms of quantity and quality of batteries to a large extent.