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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Shows

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

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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 06.11.2020

New foamed automotive trim challenge

LyondellBasell, REHAU, TU Chemnitz and Eschmann Textures join forces to advance sustainable mobility

News 06.11.2020

Successful collaboration for new printing materials

Evonik and HP develop 3D-printable thermoplastic elastomer to enable breakthrough applications for HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology

Articles

3D printing on the path to Circular Economy

Covestro at the virtual Formnext Connect: new products made from recycled plastics and alternative raw materials

News 30.10.2020

Arburg presents special capabilities of the Freeformer

These machines are predestined for medical technology, soft materials and PP as well as for multi-component parts

News 30.10.2020

The innovative process with low mold temperatures

The assembly with electronic components and battery cells is overmolded and ready for use immediately after demolding

News 30.10.2020

Democratizing access to a new class of photopolymers

Henkel and Nexa3D launch affordable and ultra-fast new general-purpose material xPRO410

News 30.10.2020

Arkema invests in Adaptive3D

The innovative American start-up develops premium photopolymer resins for additive manufacturing

News 23.10.2020

Developing industrial 3D printing market

Henkel and Carbon to combine materials and printing expertise for high-performance additive manufacturing