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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 25.01.2018

New PP materials for packaging industry

SABIC is introducing four polypropylene random copolymer products to provide advanced material solutions

News 25.01.2018

Arkema in the TOP 100 Global Innovators

For the seventh consecutive year, Arkema has been ranked among the 2017 Top 100 Global Innovators

Сase studies

100% recycled plastic organizer boxes

Partnership between Braskem, Martiplast and Leroy Merlin within the framework of the Wecycle platform

News 18.01.2018

Polymax TPE to boost output

Company's New Production Line to Add 8 Million Pounds of Capacity to TPE Compounding Facility in Waukegan, Ill

News 17.01.2018

Moldex3D Material Research Center - ISO 17025 certified

The Material Research Center of CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D) successfully passed ISO/IEC 17025 Certification

Сase studies

Conserving resources with EPS food packaging

Packaging made from Styropor^®: BASF’s biomass balance approach for conserving fossil resources continues to establish itself

News 10.01.2018

Evonik to expand in Arkansas

The company is planning an additional line for manufacturing ACRYLITE® molding compounds (PMMA) in the US

Articles

Focus on Industry 4.0, automation and composite materials

IPF Japan 2017: Interview with the Secretary General of the International Plastic Fair Association