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Woodly’s heat-sealed bags serves for food-to-go products on long-distance trains.

“We are excited about the opportunity to offer a wood-based and sustainable packaging solution to VR and also to the travelling consumer at the restaurant car. The fact that Woodly is now a part of long-distance public transport is a great milestone for us,” comments Jaakko Kaminen, Woodly’s CEO. 

Kunststoffe, biobasiert

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Carbon-Neutral and Wood-Based Plastic Material

Corporate headquarters in Parsdorf opened: Project developer VGP hands over key to KraussMaffei.

From left to right: René Dierkes (Project Manager New Parsdorf Plant KraussMaffei), Eva März (Head of Corporate Brand Management KraussMaffei), Jörg Bremer (CFO KraussMaffei), Jan Van Geet (CEO VGP), Leonhard Spitzauer (1st Mayor of Vaterstetten), Daniel Siegmann (Managing Director VGP Germany)

16:9

Start for New Group Headquarters

The trade fair will take place in autumn 2023 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center.

Verfahren für die additive Fertigung

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, andere

Filamente für additive Verfahren

3D-Drucker (für FDM, FFF, etc.)

Additive Fertigung

Werkstoffe für additive Verfahren

Formnext + PM South China to Be Postponed

In order to bring flame-retardant properties into line with the liquid impregnation manufacturing processes for FRP in rail transport, new innovative flame retardant strategies are necessary.

Glasfasern / -matten

Kohlenstofffasern / -matten

Harze, Epoxid

Flammschutzmittel

Fiber-reinforced polymers in railway application – Flame retardant strategies for low-viscous epoxy resins

The influence of different coupling mechanisms on the structure-properties-relationships of highly filled, flame-retardant EVA/LLDPE based cable compounds.

Blend

Polyethylen

Kabel

Halogen-free flame-retardant cable compounds based on highly filled EVA/LLDPE blend systems – Influence of the coupling mechanisms

For efficient lightweight construction fiber-reinforced plastics with a thermoplastic matrix are increasingly being used. How can these so-called organo sheets be optimised?

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Polyamide

Gewebe, technisch

Organobleche (gewebeverstärkte Thermoplast-Halbzeuge)

Thermoplaste

Short fiber modification of matrix-rich zones of fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composites by in-situ melt impregnation – influence on quasi-static properties

The production of particle foams with low densities and at the same time high molding quality is difficult, so the development of foamed polymer blends could simplify the entire processing.

Partikelschäumen

Polylactid

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Study of expandable PLA particle foams – Influence of the blend system on processability and properties

This thesis deals with the development of novel materials with increased thermal conductivity and flame retardancy and their processing conditions for PCB substrate applications.

Elektrisch leitende Füllstoffe (Metalllegierungen, Ruß, Graphit)

Novel Thermally Conductive and Flame-Retardant Substrates for Printed Circuit Boards – Structure-Property Relationships

This thesis deals with the frictional heating of tribological polymer systems and their influence on tribological behavior.

Polyetherketon

Prüfen von Kunststoffen

Tribologie

On the Effect of the Heat Balance During Tribological Testing of Plastics

The infrared welding is a well-established process in the industrial production of parts in various applications. However, the complex emitter-material interaction, which influences the meltdown behaviour of the plastic parts, results in a high effort for the process setup. A smoking of the plastic parts is to observe in numerous industrial infrared welding processes. The correlations between the smoking of the plastic, its temperature and thermal-oxidative degradation as well as the mechanical properties of the resulting welds are unidentified yet. Furthermore, in industrial infrared welding processes often high changeover times and varying joining part temperatures are existent.

Verbindungstechnik Verfahren

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Contribution to Infrared Welding of Plastics in Industrial Manufacturing

The concept of bioplastics as sustainable and environmentally friendly materials has become increasingly interesting in both academia and industry. Consequently, many researchers have made great effort in developing bioplastic materials. As new challenging materials, there is still a lack of in-depth understanding of the process−structure−property relationships, especially in multi-phase component nanocomposites.

Polybutylenterephthalat

Biokunststoffe

On the Process-Structure-Property Relationships of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Based Nanocomposites

Driven by necessary energy and cost savings, plastics are increasingly applied as primary components in tribological systems. The trend is marked by research and development regarding the effectiveness of different material compositions in reducing friction and wear, in which friction induced heat is one of the main challenges.

Werkstoffprüfung

Systematic Use of the Chemical Transformation of Magnesium Hydroxide — a New Approach for Polymer Tribology

To ensure better stability of expanded polystyrene insulation panels on the house wall, they are fastened with an additional polypropylene (PP) anchor. However, the fact that two different materials are used results in thermal bridges due to different thermal conductivities (TC), which can be seen visually as the formation of mold and algae, but also cause energy losses. The motivation for this work was to adjust the WLF of the two materials by using a filler, but not to negatively influence the mechanical strength of the anchor.

Polypropylen-Compound

Polypropylen

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Modification of a polypropylene matrix by the use of hollow glass microspheres

Continuous fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP), based on flat sheets, benefit from excellent weight-specific features. These include the possibility of load path optimised design and the option of functional integration. Consequently, FRP offer a high potential for lightweight design. Materials using thermoplastic-based polymers (so-called „organic-sheets“) allow fully automated and fast manufacturing based on their physical processing and are environmentally sustainable because of their recycling capability. Additionally, through improved optical and aesthetic characteristics, new applications can be developed for a mid to high scale production range.

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Leichtbau

Oberflächentechnik

Surface optimisation of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastics

Pultruded, fiber-reinforced tapes have so far only been tested destructively or optically non-destructively. It would therefore be desirable to have a non-destructive testing method that can detect cracks, inclusions and changes in the impregnation quickly and without contact, i.e. that can detect the complete tape volume in contrast to optical methods. The air-coupled ultrasonic method used in this work meets all these requirements.

Zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung

Pultrusion

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

All-embracing Approach of Non-destructive Testing of Thermoplastic CFRP Tapes Using Air-coupled Ultrasound

Foam injection molding is a processing technology to produce foamed plastic parts in serials production, attaining an increasing interest and use in industry. However, the applications are limited due to insufficient knowledge of processing and mechanical properties, limited use of light-weight potential as well restricted surface qualities. All these drawbacks are associated with the cellular structure. The structure characteristics like skin layer thickness, cell size, density and uniformity are developed during procedure. Thus, controlling the cell formation process is the key to work against the restrictions and optimize mechanical properties.

Schaumspritzgießen

Schaumstoffe

Spritzgießsimulation

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Controlling cellular structure in thermoplastic foam injection molding – influence of processing and mold technologies

Due to the low thermal conductivity of the polymer matrix, fiber reinforced polymers exhibit a low thermal conductivity compared to metals. By increasing the thermal conductivity and thereby decreasing thermal stresses in the part, an enhancement of its lifetime can be expected.

Beschichten von Kunststoffen

Wärmeleitfähigkeitsmessung

Epoxy Based Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity – Structure and Properties

Additive manufacturing, such as the selective laser sintering (SLS), provides the possibility to manufacture structures as 3D-MIDs tool free. The first three-dimensional circuit carriers are already manufactured by selective laser sintering. An established method is the LPKF-LDSprototyping process. Different from conventional 3D-MIDs this process requires an ensuing coating of the additive manufactured circuit carrier with a metal compound containing substance to enable the direct structuring by laser. Commercially available materials for injection molded 3D-MIDs already contain certain additives for laser direct structuring, that can be activated by laser. Thus, the demand for functional powder compounds for the selective laser sintering process to design three-dimensional circuit carriers is mandatory.

Structures and properties of selective laser sintered polyamide- and polyamide-copper-systems for applications in three-dimensional circuit carriers

Largest single order in the company’s history: Vecoplan will support UBQ in the production of bio-based thermoplastics.

The world’s first bio-based thermoplastic material.

Recycling

Kunststoff-Recycling

Bioplastics from Household Waste

The previous CEO of Interzero Plastics Recycling GmbH, Stephan Schwarz, gave up his position at the beginning of the month.

Florian Werner to become new CEO at Interzero Plastics Recycling

Personen

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Florian Werner to Become New CEO

The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 are now open for entries.

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023

Matt Seaholm, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association released a statement in observance of National Recycling Day, or America Recycles Day last week.

Matt Seaholm, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association.

Plastics Industry Association on the America Recycles Day

For Moretto, a leading company in the production of automated systems for the plastics processing industry, the K 2022 was a successful fair both in terms of visitors number and for the great amount of high quality requests received.

For Moretto, the K show proved to be not only a great exhibition, but also a contact and sharing opportunity.

Dosier- und Mischgeräte

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

Nachhaltigkeit

Beyond All Expectations

Rittec succeeded in recycling textiles containing polyester and creating new textiles from the material itself as part of the DiTex research project.

Polyester

Textil-, Bekleidungs-, Ledergewerbe

Used Textiles Become Sources of Raw Materials

Plant sorts post-consumer plastic waste and will produce ready-for-market fully formulated polymer pellets.

Verpackungsmittel aus Kunststoffen

Unternehmen

Tomra and Borealis Open Demo Plant

At its small-scale PET recycling pilot line in Octeville, France, Sidel will develop its understanding of PET recycling with the aim of giving comprehensive support to the market as it switches to greater use of recycled PET.

Sidel opens a new hub to develop design for recycling primary packaging in Octeville, France.

Polyethylenterephthalat

Sidel Opens Hub to Develop Design for Recycling Primary Packaging

The Supervisory Board of Vecoplan AG has named Ina Hannen Chief Financial Officer effective 1 October 2022.

Ina Hannen has been CFO at Vecoplan since October.

Ina Hannen is New Chief Financial Officer

News Circular Economy

A large proportion of the world’s polycarbonate is processed in Asia, especially in China. This is why capacity expansions are mainly taking place there.

PC-based films enable attractive designs in automobile interiors. Electroplated real metal surfaces with touch sensors are a real eye-catcher, no matter whether the backlighting is switched on or off.

Polycarbonate (PC): Functional Integration and New Specialties

Technische Kunststoffe

Kennzahlen

Polycarbonat

Growth Driver China

World premiere at Formnext 2022: UILA – Driving the future of sustainable mobility

UILA: forward-looking prototype for sustainable mobility.

Automotive

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