Is the European composites industry at an end?
Materials 02/2025 The composites market in Europe continued its downward trend for the third year in a row. The decline in absolute market volume in Europe was coupled with a … Read more
Katharina Wagner
Webinar on transformation financing on May 8, 2025 – Zenit GmbH and Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid on funding and strategies
Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute The event in the K-Management-Impulse series of the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid offers managers and decision-makers from SMEs the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the latest financing … Read more
Where innovation meets industry – insights into the future of lightweight construction
AZL Aachen GmbH Technically and economically viable lightweight production based on fiber-reinforced plastics and multi-material systems requires an integrated approach. Due to the almost unlimited combination possibilities of different materials … Read more
New standards for the sustainable production of sandwich elements in the construction sector
Fraunhofer LBF Defective sandwich elements on buildings cause complaints and high costs. In the recently completed “ReSaMon” project, an interdisciplinary team demonstrated how modern sensor technology and machine learning can … Read more
Cross-linking epoxy resin filaments for the FFF printer are intended to improve component properties
SKZ – The Plastics Center High-temperature thermoplastics often lead to problems such as warping, insufficient layer adhesion and distortion in the FFF printing process due to high process temperatures and … Read more
CG TEC and rothycon: Strong partnership for sustainable innovations in the construction industry
CG TEC drives lightweight construction in the building industry CG TEC Carbon The use of fiber composites in the construction industry offers a sustainable and forward-looking alternative to conventional materials … Read more
Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid: On the trail of evil as a team
Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute Why is there something in plastic components that doesn’t belong there and where does it come from? Manufacturers of plastic components are increasingly being confronted with this … Read more
SKZ signs sales partnership in Poland
SKZ – The Plastics Center At the beginning of March 2025, the SKZ Plastics Center and Dopak started their cooperation. Dopak has been an integral part of the plastics market … Read more
High-performance elastomers and plasma polymer coatings to replace fluoropolymers in technical applications: new Fraunhofer project
FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR STRUCTURAL DURABILITY AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY LBFFRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED MATERIALS RESEARCH IFAM Users of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS), also known as “perpetuity … Read more
Less plastic, faster cycles and more dimensionally stable components
International symposium on foaming on 04.+05.06.2025 Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute Although thermoplastic foam injection molding (TSG) has been known for decades, this advanced manufacturing technology has not become established across the … Read more