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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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

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News

News 30.04.2021

Less waste and more convenience

The “Udo” lid made of TPE is available in many colors and can be customized on request

News 30.04.2021

Accelerating expansion strategy in polymer processing market

Oerlikon signs agreement to acquire INglass, a global leader in high precision polymer flow control equipment

News 30.04.2021

Phrozen joins Henkel’s Open Materials Platform

Collaboration to boost adoption of additive manufacturing in prosumer market and announcement of jointly launched photopolymers

News 30.04.2021

Falcon Plastics to expand in Lexington

Increased sales have positioned the company to add additional manufacturing space to the facility

News 30.04.2021

Material campaign continues with new photopolymers

Evonik’s research hub in Singapore launches new product line of photopolymers for 3D printing

News 23.04.2021

Grant for the Development of Next Generation Consumable for Post-Processing Thermoplastic Elastomers

Additive Manufacturing Technologies Ltd. receives a £87,000 grant from Innovate UK

News 23.04.2021

NatureWorks introduces a PLA grade for large-format additive manufacturing

NatureWorks continues to grow its portfolio of Ingeo™️ biopolymers

News 23.04.2021

RadiciGroup: New production units for engineering polymers

The Group is adding significantly to its global production capacity with new construction and installations in North America, Europe and China