Press releases worldwide
The SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS are driving forward the digitization and automation of extrusion in their joint research project AutoROCK. The aim of the project is to enable the automated, reliable detection of […]
The SKZ Plastics Center supports companies with a digital tool that makes it easy to create EPDs (environmental product declarations). The standard-compliant software significantly reduces the effort involved—especially when multiple EPDs need to be created for different products. Environmental Product […]
The Plastics Center SKZ is expanding its service portfolio with a new, comprehensive consulting model for companies in the plastics industry. Companies can now sign a consulting agreement with SKZ to stay up to date on all relevant sustainability issues […]
On January 1, 2026, Timo Grunemann took over as head of the spectroscopy research group in the Quality and Life Cycle (QuL) department at the SKZ Plastics Center. With his expertise in AI-supported analysis methods and modern spectroscopic measurement technology, […]
With its “Premium Research Partner” award, the SKZ Plastics Center retroactively honors companies each year that have distinguished themselves through exceptionally trusting, innovative, and successful collaboration in research. HAIP Solutions GmbH has now been honored with this award for 2025. […]
Ein gemeinsames Forschungsprojekt fränkischer Unternehmen soll den Einsatz wiederverwerteter Kunststoffe, sogenannter A joint research project involving Franconian companies aims to make the use of recycled plastics, known as recyclates, in vehicle construction safer and more efficient. To this end, automotive […]
Thermal joining is a key component of modern plastics processing. Whether in the automotive industry, medical technology, or the packaging sector, the demands placed on joining processes are constantly increasing. Companies are increasingly faced with the challenge of making processes […]
The SKZ Plastics Center is working with industry partners to develop a continuous process for recycling silicone elastomer waste. In this process, the silicones are depolymerized into monomers in a planetary roller extruder, from which new silicones can be synthesized. […]
The SKZ Plastics Center, in collaboration with the Institute of Psychology at the University of Würzburg, has completed the “OFHarmonie” research project. The aim of the project was to understand how the surface structure of plastic components influences the visual […]
With the new project “WBMplusK – Wandel begleiten” (WBMplusK – Accompanying Change), the SKZ Plastics Center, in collaboration with the Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (f-bb), will be training continuing education mentors for companies in the plastics industry […]