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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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Shows

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

04. - 06.

March 2026

Asiamold Select

Guangzhou,

China

18. - 19.

March 2026

Solids

Dortmund,

Germany

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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TPE

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News 15.01.2021

Audia Elastomers unveils new family of thermoplastic elastomers

New customizable AudiaFlex™ grades are among the first TPEs to meet sustainability demands of brand owners and consumers

News 23.10.2020

Driven by continuously high demand

Creating connections: KRAIBURG TPE extends its portfolio to include electrically conductive TPEs

News 28.08.2020

High-quality elastomer to achieve the ultimate fit for the earpiece

South Korea-based AZLA has produced its earpieces from TPE compounds and co-branded it with KRAIBURG TPE

Articles

New compounds step up the game

KRAIBURG TPE offers a range of THERMOLAST® K TPE compounds that can be applied in extreme sports equipment

Сase studies

Together against Covid-19

IMM manufacturer ENGEL AUSTRIA and Hack Formenbau are jointly committed to ensuring the global supply of test swabs

Сase studies

Light weight and high air permeability of the large filter area

Community masks from FRÖBEL are manufactured with WITTMANN BATTENFELD injection molding technology

News 08.05.2020

Face masks in record time

Implementing a new mould solution which is now being used by plastics processing companies worldwide

Articles

Working together to help people with reliable quality

KRAIBURG TPE is creating resources to supply system-relevant molders with suitable thermoplastic elastomers