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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Mold

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Automation & control

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Materials

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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

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

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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News

News 11.12.2025

The best of both worlds: foammelt and clearmelt

Perfection in structure and design from a single mould and a single machine

News 11.12.2025

Addressing both passenger comfort and recyclate targets

HEXPOL develops low VOC TPE materials with recycled content for automotive interiors

News 04.12.2025

The next smart_molding international issue to be released in April 2026

The feature topic will be Blow molding and caps and the issue will be distributed at CHINAPLAS 2026 as well as at some other trade shows

News 04.12.2025

State-of-the-art technology meets efficiency

The new BOY 35 Electric to be demonstrated by BOY Switzerland at Swiss Plastics in Lucerne

News 04.12.2025

New sales and service subsidiary in Morocco

The WITTMANN Group is responding to the growing demand for injection molding technology in North Africa

News 04.12.2025

Oerlikon HRSflow opens new plant for prompt customer support

Covering an area of 1,200 square meters, the service facility is equipped with advanced machinery and a highly specialized team

News 04.12.2025

Honored for driving innovation in automotive electronics potting processes

CoreTech System has recently been recognized with the prestigious “Best of ANTEC 2025”

News 04.12.2025

Company demonstrated advanced materials for 3D Printing

LATI took part at Formnext 2025 to showcase latest solutions for filament and pellet-based 3D printing