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Plastics Discovery Tour

Fakuma

Automakers want to reduce the carbon footprint of their vehicles. Frank Tönniges from Adient explains what savings are possible in seating.

Frank Tönniges: “Polyurethane has no competition. No material can currently hold a candle to it.”

16:9

Streifinger, Florian

Recycling

Polyurethan-Schaumstoffe (PUR)

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Polyurethan

Kunststoff-Recycling

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

“We Are Saving 50 Percent  on Foam Emissions”

Plastics continue to be essential, also in future vehicles. But the industry has to rethink how to deal with them at the beginning and end of a vehicle’s life.

Plastics continue to be essential, also in the vehicles of the future. That being said, the industry needs to rethink how to deal with them at the beginning and end of a vehicle’s life.

Nachhaltigkeit

Automotive

“Until Then, the Industry Has to Work with Its Inherited Problems”

Markings help throughout the value chain of plastic products – from design to manufacturing to recycling.

Dr. André Bernard (CEO), Cornelia Nef (Head of Operations), Mathias Mächler (Senior Engineer) and Klaus Dietrich (CTO) founded the start-up together in 2019.

Spritzgießen

Rückverfolgbarkeit, Traceability

Start up

Ehrhardt, Melanie

“Markers Are Key”

Replique provides an industrial 3D printing platform that helps companies minimize supply chain disruptions.

Dr. Max Siebert (CEO and co-founder) and Dr. Henrike Wonneberger (COO and co-founder)

Logistik

Digitale Transformation

Additive Fertigung

Beschaffungslogistik

Logistics Savings Achieved via 3D Printing

Italian plastics processors and recyclers are clearly feeling the effects of increased energy costs. However, Luciano Anceschi, president and owner of Tria, is positive about the future. He does not believe that the current slump in investment will last.

Luciano Anceschi, president and owner of Tria.

Discovery Tour

Länderspecial Italien

Schröder, Susanne

Zerkleinerungsmaschinen

“Investment Will Return to Normal Levels”

In-depth customer relationships, a broad product portfolio and a new way of engaging the circular economy. Jochen Pernsteiner, Sales Manager at Wittmann, joins Plastics Insights to discuss what makes the Italian injection molding market stand out.

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Spritzgießmaschinen

“In Italy, 30 Percent of the Machines We Sell Are Electric”

Plastics Insights spoke to Raffaele Abbruzzetti, Managing Director of Arburg Srl in Italy, about the Italian market and the importance of the circular economy.

Admittedly, ABS is not the first thing that comes to mind when you see this: the material used to make the heels provides a stable grip. 

“Italian Customers Want to Build Trusting Relationships“

FlipoQ has developed an approach that keeps materials adhering to the print bed throughout, while reducing energy and raw material consumption.

The FlipoQ team (from left): Dr. Jens Butzke, Christian Ladner, Linda Phetsananh, Marius Mischlich and Birk Schefczik.

The Print Bed Becomes  a Tennis Court

In the run-up to Plast, Mario Maggiani of Promaplast, the event organizer, spoke with Plastics Insights about the current mood in the plastics and rubber industry in Italy.

Designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, the Milan fairgrounds opened in 2005. In September, its halls become the stage for Plast.

Kautschuk / Elastomere

Messeveranstalter

Materialhandling

“Innovation Set to Thrive at Plast”

Christian Schiller’s goal is to turn the phrase “plastic waste is recyclable material” into reality. His tool of choice: digitalization.

“We See Our Work as Basic  Digitalization“

Interview with Dr. Matthias Scheibitz, Head of Sustainability Strategy Performance Materials at BASF, on the future of chemical recycling of plastics.

Dr. Matthias Scheibitz, Head of Sustainability Strategy Performance Materials bei BASF

“We Need to Take a Leap of Faith“

The iSLM web-based platform takes injection molding simulation a big step forward toward sustainability and knowledge management. A discussion.

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

Spritzgießsimulation

Datenbanken

Digitaler Zwilling

Talking about the Digitalization  of Digitalization

Oechsler is investing some EUR 8 million in its Healthcare division. Exclusive interview with Vice President Healthcare Felix Hess.

Exclusive interview with Healthcare boss Felix Hess about 8 million investment | Plastics products for medical technology

Reinraumtechnik

Medizintechnik (KU)

“No Half Measures When It Comes  to Medicine”

In comparison to its existing custom manufacturing business area, Wirthwein Medical plans to achieve above-average growth with its own products.

Medizintechnik

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Medizinprodukte

Growth on the Second Pillar

Interview with volume editor and author Dr. Michael Schiller: What makes the knowledge platform PVC eSolution so special.

Dr. Michael Schiller has been working in the PVC industry since 1992.

Polyvinylchlorid

Concentrated PVC Expertise

Formary the start-up, as siblings Lisa-Marie and Moritz Bittner aim to turn the market for thermoformed plastic parts upside down. We take a closer look.

Lisa-Marie and Moritz Bittner founded the “Family Start-up” in 2021. 

Tiefziehwerkzeug

Tiefziehwerkzeuge

Tiefziehen

The Thermoforming Market:  a Digital Sandbox

The future of mobility demands innovative and, preferably, lightweight materials. For Herone, thermoplastic fiber composite profiles hold the key to success.

The founding team, from left to right: Daniel Barfuss, Alexander Rohkamm, Dr. Christian Garthaus.

Leichtbau

Lighter Takeoff,  But Sustainable Please

The Carbonauten converts wood waste into biocarbons and bind harmful CO2 in the process. This is an idea that could make the plastics industry take notice.

Founder, CEO and dreamer Torsten Becker (left) with Christoph Hiemer (co-founder and main shareholder) 

Minus-CO2 Factories for  Climate-Friendly Plastics

Where the managing directors see the greatest challenges in the future.

Michael Wittmann, Managing Partner of the Wittmann Group and Managing Director of Wittmann Technology

Strategie und Organisation

Automatisierungstechnik

“We Need Openness in All Directions”

Automakers have formulated ambitious plans for their vehicles. We discussed this topic with Frank Schumann from Trinseo.

Batterien

Elektromobilität

Lichttechnik

“Nothing Speaks against the Use of Recyclates for Demanding Components”

Recycling as a business model: the start-up HolyPoly wants to bring more high-quality products made from recycled plastic onto the market.

Johanna Bialek, co-foundeer of the start-up and head of human resources and organizational development , and Fridolin Pflüger, founding member.

Kreislaufwirtschaft

“Recycling Is More than a  Trendy Topic“

KraussMaffei is the second injection molder manufacturer to enter the field of additive manufacturing. Will that work out?

 Michael Helneder, Head of Customer Success Additive Manufacturing 

Interview with Michael Helneder from KraussMaffei

Verfahren für die additive Fertigung

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, andere

“Everything Is Aimed at  Series Production”

Anybrid from Dresden makes light, mobile and flexible injection-molding machines. The start-up combines the disciplines of plastics technology and lightweight construction in a way it says has never been imagined before.

Founders from left to right: Michael Stegelmann, Michael Krahl, Tony Weber and Jan Luft

“Mobile Injection Molding Needs Time to Mature”

Interview with David Katz, Founder of Plastic Bank

Plastic Bank promotes recycling in developing countries, thereby combating poverty.

Umweltmanagement

“We Must Show that Circularity Benefits Everyone“

At the end of the K trade fair, Kunststoffe put a few questions to some well-known “industry heads.

Ingemar Bühler, PlasticsEurope: “I sense a strong commitment to the circular economy. These are people on a mission.”

Industry representatives about the positive mood despite the crises and the willingness to cooperate in terms of the circular economy or machine communications.

Closing Thoughts on K 2022

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

“Motivated to the Hilt”

New Plastic Heroes: The start-up ForPET worked with industry partners to develop a technology for the production of foamed rPET.

Sergey Nikitenko (in the photo) founded the start-up in 2021 with Mikhail Iakobachvili and Dmitrii Rastorguev. 

ForPET worked with industry partners to develop a technology for the production of foamed rPET.