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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

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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News 13.06.2018

A more robust compression staple system

Solvay’s high-stiffness Ixef® PARA enables Reign Medical to develop a new system for orthopedic and podiatric surgeries

Сase studies

Delta Equipement and Solvay partnership

They are going to develop advanced additive manufacturing solutions for demanding high-performance applications

News 06.06.2018

motan-colortronic China inaugurates new company building

The ceremonial opening of the new company building underlines motan's commitment in China and Asia

Videos

PET Stretch Blow Molding Machine CMS-LM8

Fully electrical PET stretch blow molding machine for fast production. For medium size bottle (600ml~1500ml) production. 8 cavities per cycle and continuous heating and feeding.

Сase studies

Vacuum drying for injection stretch blow molding toolmaker

LPD™ dryers from Maguire have cut startup and changeover times, reduced energy use while drying more efficiently

News 24.05.2018

Grammer acquiring Toledo Molding & Die

New leading global supplier of process and production technology for thermoplastic applications in the automotive industry

News 22.05.2018

Polyplastics develops metal-resin bonding technology

Quick-10® technology uses quick heating and cooling of inserted metals to produce direct metal-resin bonding

News 22.05.2018

Next-generation family of glass-reinforced polypropylene

Thermylene® P11 series delivers high strength without sacrificing performance for thinwall molding in automotive