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Modular course content for in-house training in the field of bonding

Posted on 23. January 202626. January 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged adhesive, adhesives, bonding, cleaning, company, content, future, machines, plastics, research, skz, tapes, technology, testing, with

The SKZ Plastics Center will be offering in-house training courses in the field of bonding in a modular format in the future. Companies will have the opportunity to put together training courses from predefined topic blocks and adapt them to […]

Greater safety for sustainable plastics: SKZ tests polypropylene recyclates

Posted on 14. January 202615. January 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged applications, energy, igf, iso, new, pcr, pipe, plastics, program, project, research, sht, skz, testing, with

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 […]

SKZ and Lenzing Education Center sign distribution partnership agreement in Austria

Posted on 12. January 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged bzl, customers, injection, lenzing, market, new, plastics, production, research, resources, skz, strong, studio, with, zak

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, […]

SKZ focuses on inner strength: Management comprehensively restructured

Posted on 8. January 20269. January 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged board, company, filling, future, hochrein, market, new, plastics, project, research, restructuring, schober, skz, testing, with

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 […]

Development of highly efficient geothermal probes using nanotechnology

Posted on 7. January 20267. January 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged carbon, cnt, drilling, energy, market, mpm, new, plastics, production, project, research, resource, skz, water, with

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 […]

SKZ supports IMPC with a “train the trainer” program in Indonesia

Posted on 17. December 202522. December 2025 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged company, future, honor, impack, impc, ipsi, learning, plastics, players, program, research, skz, strong, students, with

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 […]

SKZ launches new research project “CloseT” for sustainable recycling of used textiles

Posted on 15. December 2025 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged acetate, cotton, fibers, fraunhofer, new, pet, project, research, resources, rpet, screw, skz, textile, volkswagen, with

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 […]

Wittmann presents innovative SKZ quality assurance in injection molding with TDI4.0 at the K trade fair

Posted on 5. December 20257. December 2025 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged borealis, camera, cell, injection, macropower, mold, production, research, robot, skz, tdi40, thermography, viappiani, with, wittmann

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 […]

Formnext 2025 AMbassador Award goes to educational project from Germany

Posted on 4. December 20256. December 2025 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged additive, award, commerce, content, express, formnext, irena, new, plastics, power, printing, production, skz, study, with

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 […]

EZD in Selb expands course portfolio

Posted on 1. December 20253. December 2025 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged battery, casting, coatings, composites, energy, ezd, fiber, grinding, inkjet, lum, micro, netzsch, production, skz, with

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 […]