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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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USA Molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

Additive and masterbatch Bioplastic Compound and composite Engineering plastic LSR PET Purging compound Recycled plastic Rubber Special plastic TPE

Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

Shows

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

04. - 06.

March 2026

Asiamold Select

Guangzhou,

China

18. - 19.

March 2026

Solids

Dortmund,

Germany

More Shows

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Articles

Rethinking plastics

PARAT Technology and FILL are boosting sustainability with top material efficiency and recycling capability

Articles

Technology that supports quality manager

At INTRAVIS, they have always seen themselves as a partner to their customers and their teams

Articles

A high performance polymer built for additive

Recently inroduced VICTREX AM™ 200, a low melt polyaryletherketone, was specifically designed for additive manufacturing

Articles

Goodbye metals? When plastics do more

High-performance thermoplastics: the structural alternative that delivers

Articles

Replacing metals with thermoplastic compounds

Tackle the challenge of metal replacement confidently with FEM simulation, technical expertise, and LATI's high-performance materials

Articles

Hardness standards for thermoplastic elastomers

Josef Neuer, Head of Product Management EMEA at KRAIBURG TPE, provides a clear view through the jungle of standards

Articles

Investigating the potential of PET caps

SACMI has recently presented a new prototype of a 29 mm PET water cap, manufactured and tested on a pilot line

Articles

Steady consumer spending signals growth for plastic packaging

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda, has released a new U.S. economic analysis