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A major boost for plastics processors

Posted on 1. April 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged bremen, cleaning, coatings, energy, filling, fraunhofer, injection, interim, mold, polar, production, project, skz, with, zone

High setup and cleaning costs are particularly common when processing thermoplastic elastomers, silicone elastomers, and optical plastic surfaces. These costs lead to longer downtime, tie up capacity, and increase scrap. With the launch of the IGF project “PermaTrenn,” the SKZ […]

Turning waste into raw materials: Recycling diapers instead of burning them

Posted on 30. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged carbon, cellulose, diaper, new, plastic, plastics, production, project, recycling, research, resource, resources, skz, technology, with

The founding team at LaMa Recycling is carrying out an innovative research project at the SKZ Plastics Center to recycle previously unusable production waste from diaper manufacturing. Instead of being incinerated, cellulose, plastics, and superabsorbents can be separated, processed, and […]

SKZ awards Günther Heißkanaltechnik the “Premium Partner Research 2025” distinction

Posted on 25. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged casting, cell, energy, fiber, filling, glass, injection, lsr, mold, new, production, project, research, skz, with

With its “Premium Research Partner” award, the SKZ Plastics Center annually honors companies that have distinguished themselves through particularly trusting, innovative, and successful cooperation in research projects. This year, Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH is receiving the award for its continuous commitment […]

SKZ presents new PCF offering: Calculating product CO₂ footprints is now even easier

Posted on 20. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged carbon, customers, energy, gas, iso, market, new, packaging, pcf, plastics, pressure, production, skz, sustainability, with

The SKZ Plastics Center is expanding its range of services in the area of sustainability and now offers a comprehensive solution for the standard-compliant calculation of product carbon footprints (PCF). Companies can choose between a complete PCF calculation by experienced […]

Computed tomography at SKZ: non-destructive insights into granulates and plastic components

Posted on 18. March 202619. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged air, fiber, foam, imaging, injection, measurement, molding, plastic, plastics, ray, recycled, skz, technology, testing, with

Computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive testing method that provides detailed insights into the interior of a wide variety of materials and components. At the SKZ Plastics Center, CT analyses cover a wide range of applications: from the examination of […]

AutoROCK digitizes extrusion: AI will detect errors in real time in the future

Posted on 13. March 202618. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged dlr, energy, expected, fraunhofer, igf, ndt, new, plastics, production, project, research, resource, samples, skz, with

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 […]

EPD creation that is efficient and compliant with standards

Posted on 9. March 202614. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged certification, CPR, customers, digital, ecoinvent, energy, epd, epds, future, market, plastics, project, skz, software, with

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 […]

SKZ launches new consulting service for companies in the plastics industry

Posted on 4. March 202610. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged carbon, company, epds, esrs, market, new, packaging, passport, ppwr, research, security, skz, statements, vehicles, with

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 […]

New head for the spectroscopy research group at SKZ

Posted on 2. March 20266. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in General Tagged grunemann, hydrogen, lasers, learning, machine, new, plastics, project, raman, recycled, recycling, research, skz, testing, with

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, […]

SKZ awards HAIP Solutions GmbH the “Premium Partner Research” distinction

Posted on 27. February 20266. March 2026 by Firma SKZ - Das Kunststoff-Zentrum Posted in Research / Development Tagged award, camera, haip, hsi, inspection, lif, new, plastics, project, recycling, research, skz, sorting, spectralaige, with

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. […]