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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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02. - 05.

June 2026

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June 2026

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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

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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News 18.07.2023

Pure specialty materials player

Arkema broadens its range of high performance polymers with the acquisition of a controlling stake in PIAM

News 28.06.2023

Increasing speed to market

Avient and BASF collaborate to bring colored Ultrason® to the global market for high-performance polymers

Сase studies

Plastics for safe and sustainable power distribution

EFEN came to replace the ceramic in its NG fuse holders and switches with the self-extinguishing thermoplastic compound by LATI

News 06.04.2023

Excellent balance of properties and versatility

INEOS Styrolution’s K-Resin® KR21 was selected by major household appliance manufacturers in Asia for refrigerator inliners

News 29.12.2022

Designing innovative functional materials

The objective of the new collaboration within the joint laboratory will be to design new and more sustainable photopolymers

News 27.10.2022

Solvay wins new prestigious awards

Three mobility applications injection molded in high-performance specialty polymers from Solvay won SPE Automotive Awards

News 13.10.2022

Solvay adds responsible sourcing to polymers ReCycle portfolio

The Mass Balance (MB) approach tracks the sustainability of a product through the whole value chain

Articles

Next phase of the strategic transformation

Next Generation Evonik with ambitious sustainability targets and strongly investing in green growth