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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 06.11.2020

New foamed automotive trim challenge

LyondellBasell, REHAU, TU Chemnitz and Eschmann Textures join forces to advance sustainable mobility

News 09.10.2020

50 years as the one-source solutions provider

Mar-Bal, Inc. celebrates innovative growth trajectory in thermoset composites with milestone anniversary

News 28.08.2020

Modular table concept for the car of the future

Covestro has developed it in close cooperation with Engel Austria and Dr. Schneider Unternehmensgruppe

News 14.08.2020

Injection moulding expert to exhibit at China Composites Expo

Thermoplastics-based solutions will be this year's focus at the ENGEL stand in Shanghai

News 26.06.2020

Ensinger presents material for high-frequency applications

New LCP compound permits micro-components with delicate conductor path structures

News 12.06.2020

Conventus announces opening of Chinese subsidiary

Shanghai Conventus Polymers New Materials Co., Ltd. will offer the company’s broad portfolio of products to processors and end users

Сase studies

Food safety with appropriate preventive measures

PROHACCP leverages the MDT grades developed by LATI for use in the injection moulding of products for food industry safety

News 15.05.2020

Solvay accelerates efficiency plans for Composite Materials

Due to lower customer demand from COVID-19, there is an intent to close two sites and reduce global headcount