Aimplas is leading the Deconwaste project to develop advanced cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled polyolefins, aiming to enable their safe use in food contact applications and comply with European regulations.
SABIC has introduced the Megamolding platform, aiming to streamline the production of large thermoplastic parts across diverse industries, offering improved efficiency, design flexibility, and sustainability compared to traditional materials.
Hennecke Group and Yizumi have entered into a strategic partnership to develop innovative polyurethane (PUR) overmolding solutions, aiming to set new standards in injection molding applications for global industries.
Syncro Group celebrates its 18th anniversary in 2025, presenting a new generation of sustainable and efficient machinery at K Show 2025, with a focus on circular economy and advanced process control solutions.
Amaplast, the Italian association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers, voices serious concerns about the new EU-USA tariff agreement, warning of significant challenges for European industry and exports.
Together with partners, SKZ is investigating the long-term effects of mechanical stress caused by modern cleaning technology on pipe systems. Practical tests provide valuable insights for manufacturers, operators, and service providers.
Aimplas is working on two projects funded by the Valencian Institute for Competitiveness and Innovation, with support from the European Regional Development Fund, to sustainably develop new flame-retardant coatings and composite materials.
In August, the contract price of propylene is expected to fall, which will automatically translate into lower polypropylene prices
Wacker is all set to unveil a new high-consistency silicone rubber for the production of composite insulators with extruded silicone housing at the next K 2025 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. The new product is supplied as a 2K addition curing system and is suitable for extrusion manufacturing processes, in particular spiral extrusion
On 17 July 2025, the Frauen@Arburg network held an event at the company headquarters in Lossburg, Germany, on the topic of courage. Katrin Wolf, Managing Director of the family-owned company Wolf Produktionssysteme in Freudenstadt, and Isabel Diaz Rohr, member of the Arburg Advisory Board, highlighted exciting aspects in their presentations.
Japanese plastic products manufacturer Kyoraku uses BASF polyethersulfone’s original honey color as design feature in its unique Amberware design concept.
Resources are becoming increasingly scarce, the markets ever more agile and processes ever more complex. In this dynamic world, holistically conceived systems that provide a smart combination of technology, data and artificial intelligence are needed more than ever in order to upgrade efficiency levels, respond to changes with the requisite flexibility and save valuable resources.