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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

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02. - 04.

June 2026

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Birmingham,

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October 2026

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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News 25.12.2020

From citrus peel to plastic bottle

Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material

News 04.12.2020

Driving towards closing the loop on used plastic

SABIC expands post-consumer recycled engineering thermoplastics for consumer electronics and E&E applications

Сase studies

Marchon Eyewear partners with Eastman

to be the first to produce and sell eyewear made with Eastman's sustainable acetate

News 02.10.2020

Evonik launches next-generation biomaterial

New osteoconductive polyether ether ketone (PEEK) grade was developed for the medical technology market

Сase studies

Arkema supplies innovative Japanese brand

The bio-based Pebax® material is molded to become the heart of the Wave Rider 24 of Mizuno

News 21.08.2020

Replacement for fossil based polyether prepolymers

LANXESS launches bio-based MDI polyether prepolymer line Adiprene Green containing renewable raw materials

News 29.05.2020

Evonik commissions advanced biomaterials production facility

Modern CDMO site expands GMP capacity of RESOMER® bioresorbable polymers to meet global demand

News 17.01.2020

Driving the circular economy with blown-molded bottles

Braskem, Biowash and Greco & Guerreiro sign partnership to launch packaging made from biobased plastics and post-consumer resin