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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Mold

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Automation & control

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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

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Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

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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

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

17. - 20.

November 2026

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

02. - 05.

December 2026

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

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

Global open innovation initiative

CoVent-19 challenge asks millions of designers and engineers to respond to the ventilator crisis

Articles

Replacing metal for medical implants

Solvay’s Zeniva® polymer is worth exploring for healthcare professionals in search of new implant solutions

Articles

Enhanced versatility of injection stretch blow molding machines

Innovative one‐step double layer molding process provides ecological or premium quality ISBM containers

Articles

First all-plastic brake pedal for battery-electric sports car

The joint development from LANXESS and BOGE Elastmetall is around 50 percent lighter than comparable steel design

Articles

New 3D printed nasal swab to address emergency shortages

All testing showed that they perform equally to standard swabs used for testing for COVID-19

Articles

New composite material for airplanes

Solvay and Boeing are making composite aircraft parts more accessible than ever with the new CYCOM® EP2750

Articles

The injection molding machine’s immune system

FCS has been proposing the “Paid Service packages for proactive maintenance” concept since 2018

Articles

Hospitals are ‘coming to grips’ with lightweight medical instruments

Plastic medical devices and accessories are lighter and easier to design, clean and customize