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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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Events

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Application

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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

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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 12.01.2017

A new self-lubricating LSR by Momentive at MD&M West 2017

Momentive will display its new Silopren LSR 4655 SL liquid silicone rubber aimed at healthcare applications in Anaheim, California, February 7 to 9, 2017.

News 12.01.2017

KraussMaffei with new agency KSF in Iran

KraussMaffei has a new agency in Iran and thus wants to further strengthen its market position in injection molding and reaction process machinery in this region.

News 12.01.2017

A groundbreaking ENGEL process to be unveiled at Plastec West 2017

The single automated process developed by ENGEL for three-component injection molding of fine items such as interdental brushes is the first of its kind.

News 12.01.2017

Plustech will show medical micromolding at MD&M West

The booth will feature the Sodick GL30 micro-injection molding machine performing a microfluidic molding process, with micro details in the part.

News 12.01.2017

Merger of Ube Machinery and MHIPT (Mitsubishi)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Ube Industries complete the integration of their group companies’ operations in the IMM sector.

News 05.01.2017

Moldex3D gets the important Taiwan Excellence Award

The global leader in simulation solutions for injection molding of plastics has been awarded in Taiwan, which underlines the innovation value of its technology.

News 05.01.2017

Tritan™ by Eastman helps promoting food-grade plastics

Health-conscious Thai consumers find food containers fabricated by JCP Plastic from the new U.S.-produced copolyester very pleasing.

News 28.12.2016

CleanPlus: a purging compound innovation from VELOX

The new purging product allows for cutting material costs and time spent considerably, compared to competitors.