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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 […]
The importance of environmental product declarations is growing. In some areas of industry, environmental information in accordance with EN 15804 is already required, and in general it often offers a competitive advantage over other manufacturers, as many customers demand standardised […]
SKZ – The SKZ Plastics Centre has once again confirmed its leading position in materials testing. With outstanding results in international interlaboratory tests, the testing laboratory has demonstrated the highest quality and precision. Innovative processes such as the CRB method […]
Companies are under increasing pressure to make their products and processes more sustainable. Regulatory requirements, social expectations and ecological necessities demand reliable data, transparent methods and practical solutions. With its comprehensive portfolio, the SKZ Plastics Centre supports companies not only […]
At the SKZ Plastics Centre, terahertz (THz) and radar technology are used to determine the curing progress of applied adhesives. This enables companies to shorten production processes and avoid faulty bonding. Not only does this offer time and financial advantages, […]
Quality is a key issue in companies, but often only a few employees truly understand its significance and the philosophy behind it. The SKZ course ‘Quality-conscious action’ addresses precisely this issue: the aim of the course is to convey the […]
The SKZ Plastics Centre is regarded in the industry as the leading point of contact for all matters relating to testing, research, certification and further training in the field of plastics technology. The Würzburg-based institute is also involved in academic […]
Decisions with foresight: The new SuLiCo tool highlights ecological trade-offs at an early stage and helps companies evaluate sustainable innovations right from the design and development phase. After more than three years of intensive research and development, the time has […]