At the invitation of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), SKZ – The Plastics Center presented four successful research projects at the BMWE’s Innovation Day for SMEs 2025 in Berlin on June 5, 2025. The event gave […]
Author: Firma FSKZ e. V.
New test method for the fatigue resistance of thermoplastics
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The fatigue-resistant design of plastic components is challenging because suitable design parameters are hardly available and can usually only be determined through extremely time-consuming and costly long-term tests. The SKZ Plastics Center is therefore developing a new testing and evaluation […]
SKZ makes urgent appeal to politicians
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A broad alliance of business, trade, agriculture, testing, and laboratory associations is calling for decisive reforms in state-organized accreditation in Germany. In a position paper published today, the associations reveal structural deficits at the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS). This is […]
Large-area inline fault detection with thermography
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The SKZ Plastics Center offers developments in the field of quality control for continuous production processes, especially for thin-walled plastic products. The introduction of a modern thermography solution supports production monitoring. The challenge in manufacturing high-quality plastic products often lies […]
The material used in product passports is
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In the KIMaTex research project, Tailorlux GmbH is working with the SKZ plastics center to develop a system that can reliably detect components such as elastane or PET, as well as contaminants such as PFAS, in textiles and make them […]
SKZ is the first officially certified partner laboratory of ZwickRoell
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The long-standing collaboration with the leading testing technology manufacturer is being taken to a new level and further expanded with state-of-the-art technology. With the innovative CRB test and the LTM testing machine, SKZ is setting new standards in plastics testing—precise, […]
SKZ in Würzburg welcomes new additions to its injection molding technical center
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You don’t always need a big machine to achieve big things. With this new addition, even difficult and expensive materials can be processed efficiently. The SKZ Plastics Center is thus expanding its capabilities with a babyplast machine that will be […]
Accelerated prediction of the media stress crack resistance of plastics
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A pioneering research project has been successfully completed at the SKZ Plastics Center. The aim of the project was to develop a time-lapse testing method that, for the first time, enables the quantitative evaluation of stress crack failure in plastic […]
Delight customers with complaints
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Avoid complaints – or use them as an opportunity: A new course at the SKZ Plastics Center shows employees in the plastics industry how they can use complaints as a positive quality feature and a tool for customer loyalty. Complaints […]
Precise fault detection in plastics processing
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The SKZ Plastics Center presents modern solutions for high-precision detection of even the smallest defects in plastic products. Companies benefit from comprehensive support—from selection and adaptation to development and seamless integration of automated testing systems. Despite careful monitoring of process […]