https://www.plastech.biz/en/news/tag/polyurethanes-pur-178 · 27.07.2026

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Lanxess at K 2025: focus on additives, colorants and pigments

Lanxess will showcase polymer additives, colorants and heat-stable inorganic pigments at K 2025 in Duesseldorf, highlighting new flame retardants, hydrolysis stabilizers, plasticizers and color solutions for engineering plastics.

2025-09-25 fairs

Megatrend for Automotive - ENGEL at K 2025

At K 2025 ENGEL will present a virtual twin of the duo 5500 combi M, a 55,000 kN two-platen injection moulding machine. The exhibit highlights PUR-based in-mould coating via clearmelt for large automotive components and the substitution of painted metal panels with plastics.

2025-09-17 injection moulding press/machines

KraussMaffei to debut FrontIQ Light with ColorForm at K 2025

At K 2025, KraussMaffei will present the FrontIQ Light headlight made with ColorForm, integrating inline PUR coating and in-mold film deep drawing. A live cell on a GXW 650 will produce a 3K demonstrator, with a 720 mm headlight shown at the Leonhard Kurz booth.

2025-09-11 injection moulding

Masterflex introduces Master-PUR DualFlow food hose

Masterflex SE has launched the Master-PUR DualFlow 1.6 Food A, a spiral polyurethane hose with a seamless thermoplastic inner lining designed to improve hygiene and flow. The product meets EU 10/2011 and FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 and 177.1680 for use in food, pharmaceutical and biotech processes.

2025-09-09 polyurethanes (PUR)

KraussMaffei advances continuous PU chemical recycling

KraussMaffei and partners BASF, Rampf and Remondis are industrializing a continuous chemical recycling process for PU insulation foams with up to 30% contamination, producing recycled polyols for rigid foams. The company will also showcase a digitally prepared RimStar metering machine at K 2025.

2025-09-04 Industry 4.0

Hennecke and Yizumi join forces for advanced PUR overmolding technologies

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.

2025-08-05 innovations

ENGEL presents the world's first rear-end-lights featuring clearmelt without hard coating

A new generation of decorative and functionalised rear-end-lights is about to enter series production. At K 2025, ENGEL will present the complete manufacturing process for the first time.

2025-07-22 fairs

The specialists for insulation and white goods

Italy and ice cream - they belong together. So it's no wonder that 30 KraussMaffei employees in Abbiategrasso, Italy, are working on equipment for freezers, white goods and insulation technology. The basic technology is polyurethane foaming - but KraussMaffei Italiana offers much more.

2025-06-27 technologies

BASF receives Operation Clean Sweep certification at all its European production sites

All BASF's European production sites for engineering plastics, polystyrene, expandable polystyrene, polyurethane, thermoplastics polyurethanes, polyamides and specialty polymers are now certified by independent third parties according to the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) standard.

2025-04-01 plastics