Press releases worldwide
Polypropylene recyclates are becoming increasingly important, especially in long-lasting applications. To ensure their reliability, the SKZ Plastics Center is working on a new testing method based on the Strain Hardening Test (SHT). A quantitative assessment of material quality is crucial […]
Since November 2025, the SKZ Plastics Center has been stepping up its activities on the Austrian plastics market together with its new strategic sales partner, the Lenzing Education Center (BZL). As one of Austria’s largest providers of education and training, […]
Effective January 1, 2026, the management of the SKZ Plastics Center has been reorganized. SKZ CEO Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Bastian is responding to the significantly increased importance of SKZ in the market. Dr. Thomas Hochrein, previously managing director of SKZ […]
In the “EWS.MWCNT” project, the SKZ Plastics Center is developing geothermal probes with improved heat conduction through the use of carbon nanotubes. The aim is to significantly increase the efficiency and sustainability of near-surface geothermal energy and thus make an […]
The SKZ Plastics Center will support PT Impack Pratama Industri Tbk (IMPC) in Indonesia in establishing the Impack Polymer Science Institute (IPSI). This is a training center that aims to offer career opportunities in the plastics industry, primarily to school […]
With the “CloseT” research project, the SKZ Plastics Center is working with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM to develop an innovative process for recycling mixed waste textile fibers. The aim is to develop an […]
At the K trade fair in Düsseldorf in October, the Wittmann Group demonstrated a highly automated injection molding process. Among other partners, the production cell was supported by the SKZ plastics center in Würzburg, which enables in-line quality assurance using […]
Irena Heuzeroth, Senior Trainer at the SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg, has been awarded the Ambassador Award 2025 for the course “Certified Industrial Technician specializing in Additive Manufacturing.” The AMbassador Award at the Formnext Awards 2025 honors outstanding individuals or […]
The European Center for Dispersion Technologies (EZD) is expanding its continuing education offerings and strengthening knowledge transfer between research and industrial application. The goal is to provide targeted training for skilled workers and to transfer the latest findings directly into […]
Sustainability should be taken into account right from the product development phase. The SKZ Plastics Centre supports companies in the practical implementation of Design for Circularity. In an increasingly resource-constrained world and under growing regulatory pressure, companies are faced with […]