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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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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

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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

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Сase studies

Why the Canadian Space Agency chose 3D printing

Additive manufacturing allowed for iterative design through rapid in-house prototyping

Сase studies

Chanel goes large with Texen for Les Beiges compact

French supplier Texen applied Roctool’s technology to achieve an aesthetic faithful to the luxury brand’s codes

Сase studies

New water filter jugs made from sustainable materials

BRITA selects sustainable Styrenics Solution from INEOS Styrolution based on biomass balanced styrene from BASF

Сase studies

Extraction with maximum precision

BCN3D provides its 3D printing technology to successfully plan the removal of a tumor in an 11-year-old boy

Сase studies

Technical parts for the automotive industry

Produced with 3-component technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD at Wirthwein Crimmitschau

Сase studies

Pelletron solves gel problem for recyclate processor

The incidence of gels diminished after the DeDuster® systems were commissioned on the sheet extrusion lines

Сase studies

Molding of paint cans in one step

StackTeck Systems Ltd. has successfully delivered a new series of plastic can molds for KW Container

Сase studies

Full-production molding facility in just six months

Westfall Technik brings new Chicago plant online in record time with a little help from its friends at Wittmann