Katharina Wagner STFI investigates textile applications for PU potting compounds Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) Potting compounds made of polyurethane (PU) are traditionally used as a protective and insulating material in electronics and electrical engineering, e.g. in battery modules or on circuits or for embedding LEDs. In addition to their electrically insulating properties, they are heat-resistant …
In September 2024 the EPTA-Board took the decision to start a project on “Shredding on Pultruded Parts”. Pultruded components are already successfully used in many application areas and their use is expected to increase in the future. As with the use of all other construction materials, sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in this …
General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry (GKV) The Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e.V. (GKV) welcomes the adoption of the National Circular Economy Strategy (NKWS) by the Federal Cabinet today. The GKV welcomes the fact that, with the NKWS, the Federal Government is for the first time presenting a coherent strategy for Germany’s path to a …
General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry (GKV) A growth agenda for Germany Positions of the Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e.V. (GKV)for the 2025 federal election Germany needs a new growth agendaThere are structural reasons for the accelerating deindustrialization of the SME sector. In addition to measures to be taken in the short term, the new …
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In this issue: AVK – General AssemblyAVK – Successful Flame Protection Conference in BerlinAVK – New brochure on GRP swimming poolsAVK – Environmental Handbook update AVK – Social MediaSMCCREATE 2025 – Save the DateGKV – Working Group Compliance Working Group ComplianceGKV – Preparation for new elections to the German BundestagEuCIA – Newsletter OctoberBKV – Study …
Nova Institute Almost 270 delegates attended the 20. and November 21, 2024 in Cologne at the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) – the leading conference for advanced recycling in Europe At the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024, which took place on 20. and 21. November 2024 in Cologne and online, speakers from leading companies and research institutions …
IKV – Institute for Plastics Processing With the CRC/TRR 402, RWTH Aachen University, TU Chemnitz and TU Dresden are jointly laying the foundation for the sustainable further development of lightweight plastic construction On November 22, 2024, the German Research Foundation (DFG) approved funding for the new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) “Intelligent production technologies for lightweight …
It’s that time again: after a very successful event last year, SMCCREATE 2025 is entering its third round: the conference will take place on November 4 and 5, 2025 in Prague. SMCCreate 2025 is a unique conference on design in SMC and BMC composites.It offers valuable insights into the entire product design process, from ideation …
On November 20/21, 2024, the second symposium on flame retardancy for composites applications took place in Berlin, organized by the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. in cooperation with the FGK – Forschungsgesellschaft Kunststoffe e.V. 60 participants attended the international event, which this time focused on the requirements in the construction/infrastructure sector in addition …