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October 2026

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17. - 20.

November 2026

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December 2026

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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 13.07.2023

Additional sustainable material options for customers

SABIC launches new PCR-based NORYL™ portfolio to help customers reduce carbon footprint

News 13.04.2023

Solvay announces strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks

The investment will accelerate the development of new sustainable biopolymers, strengthening Solvay’s position in biotechnology

Сase studies

Bio-bristles for the toothbrush

The best possible material found: biobased polyamide VESTAMID® Terra from Evonik

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

Articles

Use of microorganisms and enzymes in production

Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics: new research group launched

News 02.10.2022

Delivering extra value while lowering environmental impact

HEXPOL TPE to present the Sustainable Materials Lab to the automotive market at IZB 2022

News 02.10.2022

Shaping the future through innovation

DSM Engineering Materials at K 2022: circularity, sustainable mobility, and digitalization