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Thermosets play a special role in plastics processing – they offer decisive advantages over thermoplastics thanks to their high temperature resistance, mechanical strength and chemical resistance. They are therefore increasingly being used in demanding applications, for example in electrical engineering, […]
Experts from the plastics and injection molding industry attended the event to discuss current developments in the circular economy, material efficiency and technological solutions for the future and to gain new insights from the lecture program. On April 2, 2025, […]
The SKZ Plastics Center is expanding its range of training courses and, in collaboration with SimpaTec, is offering a new, practical course on modeling and simulation in plastics technology. The course provides plastics industry specialists with in-depth knowledge on the […]
An interdisciplinary team at the SKZ Plastics Centre has developed an innovative measuring system that is revolutionizing the leak testing of packaging and containers. This imaging process was fundamentally designed at the SKZ back in 2022 and has since been […]
As in previous years, this year the SKZ is again retroactively awarding the “Premium Partner” award for 2024 to companies that work together with the Plastics Center to advance the plastics industry. Almost all processing companies in the plastics industry […]
The SKZ Plastics Center has been offering further training to become a certified product developer in additive manufacturing for two years. Participants gain an insight into manufacturing processes, materials, design and 3D modeling. The SKZ is celebrating the two-year anniversary […]
As in previous years, the SKZ is once again awarding the “Premium Partner Research” award retroactively for 2024 to companies that drive projects forward together with the research institute. "Companies are selected as premium partners if they tackle problems and […]
On March 1, 2025, Thomas Zimmermann took over as Head of the Crosslinked Materials Group at the SKZ Plastics Center. Thomas Zimmermann has been the new group leader of the “Crosslinked Materials” research group in the MCE (Material, Compounding, Extrusion) […]
While mechanical recycling has long been established, new processes such as solvolysis and other chemical recycling processes raise many questions – and offer great opportunities. Legal requirements and customer expectations are increasing the pressure on the industry. The SKZ is […]
The SKZ Plastics Centre is pooling its expert knowledge in the new “Special Services and Expert Reports” group in order to offer specialized test procedures and individual analyses in an even more targeted manner. Readjustment tests and in-depth analyses provide […]