Laser-based infrared welding is becoming increasingly important in response to the demand for precise and flexible processes. Joining Plastics spoke with Beatrice Maus, a...
The latest Ceresana report on the global market for bio-based adhesives forecasts that sales of “green” glues will increase to around USD 4.5 billion by 2034.
The SKZ Plastics Center is developing a new testing and evaluation method based on intermittent tensile tests in a research project to efficiently determine application-s...
In 2024, the Röchling Group remained overall stable despite a challenging market environment.
A pioneering SKZ project developed the first time-lapse method to quantitatively assess stress crack failure in plastics exposed to media.
In the rapidly changing automotive industry, the focus is on technologies that increase efficiency, performance and sustainability in equal measure. Plasma technology pla...
The design spaces in industry and handicrafts are subject to a continuous process of change due to constantly changing technical, social and legal conditions. This change...
Manufacturing and machining processes have evolved dramatically over the decades. One of the most transformative developments in recent years is the rise of high-speed ma...
Ceresana has analyzed the global market for pipes, pipe components, and fittings made of PVC, polyethylene and other polymers for the seventh time.
As industries worldwide undergo rapid modernization, the demand for efficient, lightweight and corrosion-resistant fluid control systems has surged. The plastic valves ma...
The synergies between the trending topics of circular economy and digital transformation were demonstrated at the KPA trade fair in Ulm, Germany using current application...
Caracol, specialist in large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), announced the launch of its high-throughput xHF Extruder, a new component to boost productivity with a...
Infrared welding is now a proven technology frequently used for joining thermoplastic polymers. The key reasons for its widespread use are the non-contact melting of weld...
Standards committees in both the UK and overseas are looking for new members to help with the development of standards in plastics welding.
Hydrogen is a highly topical issue and more and more components, such as pipelines, must be able to withstand the use of hydrogen.
TÜV SÜD is setting a clear signal in favor of sustainability and transparency by expanding its advanced testing and verification services for determining biogenic carbon...
The new market study from Ceresana shows adhesive products that are at least partially made from renewable raw materials or are biodegradable gain significance.
RWTH Aachen and BAM are leading the "PolyH2Pipe" research project, which aims to reduce the high costs of green hydrogen production with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM...
Evosys has been committed to environmental protection and sustainable action within the company for several years. Established measures are now officially recorded and do...
technotrans and enesty are combining their expertise in tailor-made thermal management systems for the plastics processing industry. The partnership includes mutual integ...
Newly developed milling kinematics on a linear axis enables versatile and efficient machining of lightweight materials to metals up to steel with a production tolerance o...
Using 3D printing technology and ultrasonic joining technique, researchers at TU Graz succeeded in attaining an extremely strong joining of the renewable raw material woo...
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM have developed a new polymer patch that can significantly accelerate and...
KUKA is supplying 23 friction stir welding cells with integrated robots for the production of electric vehicles for an automotive customer.
Within the EU programm Clean Sky 2 of the project “Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator” (MFFD), a team of researchers in Dresden provided proof of concept for the chipl...
AM Solutions - 3D post processing technology, a brand of the Rösler Group, is expanding its distribution network in Germany. The specialist for the post-processing of add...
The laser beam tool has become an integral part of modern production. At the same time, requirements in terms of efficiency and possible applications are growing. LMB las...
Clariant presented the company’s latest solutions to support the plastics industry to improve safety and efficiency, increase circularity, and reduce waste at NPE2024 in...
The committees of K 2025 chose the motto for next year's K Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber in Düsseldorf from October 8 through 15, 2025.
The start-up Q.ANT offers a compact and industrialised particle sensor based on quantum technology that can be used to measure these parameters in real time and in a way...
Things are looking up again for manufacturers and distributors of plastic pipes: the current year already promises a recovery. Ceresana has analyzed the global market for...
Lorch Schweißtechnik präsentiert auf der Global Industrie 2022 in Paris sein umfangreiches Portfolio an innovativen Schweißlösungen unter dem Motto „Smart ist, wenn es Zu...
Fertigungsprozesse für das Premiumsegment im Automobilbau: Bei Anlagen-Konzeption und Entwicklung arbeiten OEMs und Tier-1 mit ihren Zulieferern oftmals Hand in Hand. Zur...
Die möglichen Versorgungsengpässe mit Gas bereiten der deutschen Kupferindustrie Sorgen: als energieintensive Branche ist sie auf eine zuverlässige und nachhaltige Energi...
Der DVS hat das neue Merkblatt 1209 „Hilfestellung zur Minimierung der Gefahren durch Kontamination und Verschleppung im Arbeitsumfeld bei der laseradditiven Verarbeitung...
Das Technologie-Know-how von KUKA kommt zum Einsatz, wenn der schwedische Automobilkonzern sein Angebot an Elektrofahrzeugen in seinem US-Werk erweitert. KUKA wird im US-...
Das nordrhein-westfälische Metallhandwerk startet mit vorsichtigem Optimismus ins Jahr 2022. Drei von vier Metallbauern und annährend neun von zehn Feinwerkmechanikern se...
Atlas Copco führt in 2022 seine Online-Seminarreihe fort. Die kostenlosen 30-60 minütigen Webinare bieten neben Einblicken in verschiedene Druckluftfachthemen auch die Mö...
Beim Anbieter von Absaug- und Filtertechnik geht eine Ära zu Ende: Wolfgang Richter wird die Vertriebsleitung an Herrn Marko Höher übergeben.
Armin Haller, Chief Sales Officer und Mitglied des Vorstands der Güdel Group AG, wurde auf der Mitglieder-versammlung von EUnited Robotics zum Vice Chairman ernannt.
Die Lage ist derzeit gut, doch die Aussichten sind enttäuschend. Der DIHK sieht den Erholungsprozess erheblich geschwächt und rechnet nicht mit einem nachhaltigen, invest...
Aktuell kämpfen die produzierenden Unternehmen vieler Branchen mit Lieferengpässen bei wichtigen Halbzeugen, Vormaterialien und Rohstoffen. Eine Lösung sind hochpräzise,...
Der Automatisierungsspezialist und Industrieroboterhersteller FANUC hat erneut einen Großauftrag im Bereich der Elektromobilität erhalten. Das Unternehmen wird rund 500 R...
Mensch und Maschine tanzen gemeinsam auf einer virtuellen Ballett-Bühne: Ein KUKA-Industrieroboter ist einer der Hauptdarsteller dieses ungewöhnlichen Stückes des Staatst...
Das Reinigen von Werkstücken mit ständig wechselnden Durchmessern und Formen stellt viele Unternehmen vor zeit- und kostenintensive Herausforderungen. MiniTec hat für die...
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