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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

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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 19.10.2023

Collaboration on 2K adhesion-synchronised materials

almaak international and HEXPOL TPE have announced a partnership to optimise 2K material combinations

News 13.07.2023

Reducing the carbon footprint for consumer products

HEXPOL TPE AB and Polykemi AB have collaborated on a 2K sustainable development project

News 28.06.2023

Sustainable innovation in Vietnam

KRAIBURG TPE will demonstrate sustainable TPEs for the Asia Pacific market at Plastics and Rubber Vietnam 2023

News 19.04.2023

One of the top 1,000 Italian companies

LATI Industria Termoplastici is among the Champions of Italypost, the ranking of the best 1000 Italian companies

News 30.03.2023

Embedding of diverse Circular Economy aspects

Awarded: KRAIBURG TPE is top performer in RWTH Aachen University's Circular Economy benchmark

Articles

Thermoplastic elastomers and the blow-fill-seal process

New material solution from KRAIBURG TPE allows to benefit from all the advantages of the elastomer

News 02.02.2023

Teknor Apex announces new eco materials

Combining UBQ™ with Post-Consumer Recycled Material offers major brands a sustainable option with reduced carbon footprint

News 26.01.2023

New spectrum of possibilities

Bioprinting solution from ViscoTec relies on THERMOLAST® M from KRAIBURG TPE instead of traditional silicone