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Because batteries used to be a far cry from today’s high-tech cells, more reliable energy sources were needed, such as this dynamo-powered flashlight.

Dynamo flashlight made by the Schmidt brothers in 1940.

16:9

Batterien

Duroplastische Werkstoffe

Duroplaste

Light against Demons

Epoxy resins can play an important role in hydrogen mobility. Blending them with polysiloxane block copolymers gets them on the hydrogen track.

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Harze, Epoxid

Empower Epoxy Resins  for Hydrogen Applications

C.F. Maier-TEC has modernized its Çorlu plant to expand polyurethane (PUR) production capacity and improve process efficiency.

PUR production at C.F. Maier‘s plant in Çorlu, Turkiye.

Polyurethan-Schaumstoffe (PUR)

Polyurethan

Länderspecial Türkei

Upgraded PUR Production

It was the use of plastics that first made it possible to produce household appliances such as this vacuum cleaner from Presswerk AG for the general public.

Vacuum cleaner “Progress Modell 2” from 1929, manufactured by PAG Presswerk AG and Mauz & Pfeiffer Elektro-Apparatebau KG.

Phenolharze

Big Beasts for Gobbling up Dirt and Fluff

The combination of injection molding and reaction technology enables the efficient and environmentally friendly production of large parts in a single, closed process.

The injection molding machine duo 5500 combi M, as located in Engel’s large machine plant in St. Valentin, features various options.

Spritzgießen

Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Nachhaltigkeit

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Oberflächentechnik

Lacke für Kunststoff-Oberflächenveredelung

From Function to Aesthetics  in One Single Step

KraussMaffei has commissioned the industry’s largest pilot plant for the ColorForm process – flooding the component surface with polyurethane – at Parsdorf.

The new all-in-one ColorForm system in the TechCenter in Parsdorf: MXW SpinForm injection molding machine with two RimStar metering systems and three different mixing heads.

Spritzgießmaschinen

Painting in the Mold –  in New Dimensions

 LNP Elcres SLX1271SR resin complements Sabic’s portfolio of weather-resistant LNP SLX copolymers.

The new material is suitable for automotive exterior parts, among other things. 

Harze

Better Appearance and Durability

Monomaterial aircraft seats, made of lightweight polyurethane and a few unavoidable metal inserts, reduce the CO2 footprint by around 20%.

Monomaterial aircraft seats, with lightweight construction, reduce the CO2 footprint by about 20 %.

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Leichtbau

 Efficient and Suitable for Large-Scale Production

Scientists at the University of Naples Federico II compare the foaming of thermosets with the making of a pizza.

A new foaming method was tested on a special thermosetting polymer: pizza dough.

Länderspecial Italien

Pizza Foaming – a Delicious Study   from Naples

Intelligent materials are opening up new avenues in sound reproduction technology: lightweight loudspeakers, novel shapes for signal generators and applications involving noise cancelling textiles.

Sophie Nalbach conducted research on the smart foils as part of her doctoral thesis. They can replace electro- or permanent magnets in loudspeakers.

Silikone

Folien

Smart Films Make Loudspeakers More Energy-Efficient

Hennecke presents new high-pressure metering machine with high-end mixing head technology.

The Highline MK2, which celebrated its premiere at K, is equipped with high-end mixing head technology. 

Dosiergeräte

Materialhandling

All-Rounder for PUR Applications

The K 2022 offered an immense range of innovations and application examples for – and with more – sustainable materials. Interestingly hereby was that bio-based versions were extremely popular.

Shoes made from waste gas: genetically modified bacteria produce ethanol from waste gas, which is then used to create plastic, e.g. for the Cloudprime shoes from On.

Thermoplastische Elastomere

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

Masterbatches

Polyethylen

Streifinger, Florian

Polylactid

Polyamide

Biokunststoffe

Effektpigmente

Polypropylen

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Additive

Silikonkautschuk

Is Bio the New Standard?

Direct recycling of cured thermosets as fillers in the injection molding process increases resource efficiency due to material recycling.

Recycling of sprue loss through shredding, blending with virgin material and direct recycling.

Direct Recycling of Cured Thermosets as Fillers in the Injection Molding Process

Duroplast-Spritzgießen

KFZ-Zulieferer

Sprue Recycling Conserves Resources

At the booth, baby bottle nipples will be manufactured on a 12-cavity mould on the Boy injection molding machine with 500 kN clamping force.

Boy Presents Silicone Application

At K 2022, it was clearly shown that with suitable materials not only can CO2 emissions be reduced, but also advantages in component design achieved.

The Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei showed its concept vehicle at K 2022. The domed roof in particular could lead to a few changes in future automobiles.

With suitable materials CO2 emissions can be reduced and advantages in component design can be achieved.

Automotive Highlights of K 2022

Kunststoffe, biobasiert

Elektromobilität

Polymethylmethacrylat

Polycarbonat

Suitable Materials for Smart  Vehicle Design

All over the world, many polyurethane manufacturers are aligning production and assortment as well as upstream and downstream processes to the circular economy.

In wind turbines, polyurethane offers three major advantages over materials such as epoxy resins and improves two key criteria of the turbines. 

Polyurethane (PUR): Worldwide Demand for the Polymer Is Growing

Kunststoff-Recycling

Sustainability at Every Turn

Drawing on various joint projects conducted with customers, BASF will demonstrate how to significantly improve carbon emissions from products.

Vaude’s outdoor pants use a PA6 from BASF made from chemically recycled car tires. 

Recycling

Calculating and Reducing the Carbon Footprint

The combination of injection compression molding, direct coating and partial film insert molding enables a novel design for the front module of the BMW iX electric vehicle. Important in the development were extensive trials carried out by plastics manufacturer Covestro in its technical lab.

Various production processes are combined to manufacture the front module of the BMW iX, known as the kidney.

Producing Large Exterior Parts with Integrated Functions and High-Quality Finishes

Technische Kunststoffe

Facelift for Electric Vehicles

The processing of highly reactive resin systems requires a detailed understanding of the material behavior during component manufacture. The characterization of systems using DSC to date has reached its limits, especially in the case of polyurethanes. A specially developed measuring cell, on the other hand, delivers better results.

Measuring Cell Enables Characterization of Fast-Reacting Polyurethanes and Epoxy Resins

Messtechnik

Materialcharakterisierung

Sharp Look at Reactive Resins

The battery system is one of the heaviest components in the powertrain of an electric vehicle. The use of lightweight materials and high-volume production processes according to requirements and functionality offers significant potential to reduce weight without compromising on safety or performance. A new technology concept shows the particular advantages of using a modified direct process with a tailored material selection.

Lightweight battery module with lithium-ion battery cells in pouch cell format and SMC module end plates.

Lightweight Traction Battery System for Electromobility

Composite-Halbzeuge

Harzsysteme für Composite-Herstellung

Energiespeichersysteme

Lightweight Construction  for Heavyweights

In a research project being carried out by the IKV and KTP, the influence of geometric and process parameters on the quality of the screw connection in the direct assembly of thermosetting plastics has been analyzed. The research results show that, in addition to the geometric design, the production parameters offer additional optimization potential for the reliability of the screw connection. The compactness and curing degree of the parts exert the largest influence.

Higher Process Quality through Adjustment of the Production Parameters

Achieving a More Secure Connection with the Correct Design

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