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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,

13. - 17.

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

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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Bioplastic

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News 17.01.2020

Biosourced powder on show

Arkema will demonstrate Rilsan® at the “Fabriqué en France” exhibition at the Élysée Palace

News 20.12.2019

Eastman to offer sustainable automotive plastic

Trēva™ engineering bioplastic innovates for circular economy via proprietary recycling technology

News 01.11.2019

Yizumi is introducing a new technology

By combining injection molding and compounding the DCIM technology can reduce an enormous amount of CO₂ emission

News 11.10.2019

Mitsubishi Chemical at K 2019

The corporation will highlight its commitment towards sustainability and recent product developments in this field

News 21.06.2019

LyondellBasell and Neste announce production of bio-based plastic

This collaboration marks the first time bio-based PP and bio-based LDPE were produced simultaneously at commercial scale

News 06.06.2019

Green polyethylene in plastic packaging

Braskem and Atlhetica Nutrition launch packaging made from sugarcane for new vegan protein product line

News 08.05.2019

Arkema to expand its manufacturing capacities in Asia

Arkema selects Singapore for the production of its Rilsan® high-performance bio-sourced polyamides

Articles

Biodegradable vs. compostable vs. oxo-degradable plastics: A straightforward explanation

A major source of confusion in bioplastics is the difference between three terms: Biodegradability, compostability and oxo-degradability