Katharina Wagner 
The winners of the prestigious Innovation Award for Fiber Reinforced Plastics from the AVK Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe were presented in Stuttgart this year. The award goes to companies, institutes and their partners in each of the three categories “Products and Applications”, “Processes and Procedures” and “Research and Science” for outstanding composites innovations. An expert jury …
CU Reports Sustainability and recyclability are becoming key criteria when selecting materials. Despite numerous advantages, especially in terms of sustainability, composites face particular challenges when it comes to recycling. The RECREATE project is dedicated to this topic and is attempting to develop new recycling processes in order to increase the competitiveness of materials in general, …
SKZ – The Plastics Center The European Center for Dispersion Technologies (EZD) in Selb is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Since its opening, the EZD has established itself as an important development partner for industry in the fields of paints, coatings and adhesives and has also expanded its expertise. This event was taken as …
Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) The interdisciplinary project team of the joint project “NIBTEX – Nachhaltig im Beruf: Etablierung von Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen für das Lehr- und ausbildende Personal in der Textilindustrie” is starting to implement its concept. The partners involved, the Professorships of Adult and Continuing Education and Business Environmental Economics and Sustainability at Chemnitz …
JEC interview with Dr. Elmar Witten In this interview, JEC meets Elmar Witten, Managing Director of AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe. He talks about the association, his expectations of the JEC Forum DACH 2024 and his vision of the composites market in Germany, the DACH region and overall, particularly with regard to sustainability. Read the …
SKZ – The Plastics Center Thermosets are currently once again a highly sought-after class of materials due to their numerous advantages. At the same time, their recyclability is limited. Together with partners from industry, the SKZ Plastics Center is working on the sustainability of thermosets and aims to develop bio-based thermosets in the BioDurInject project. …
nova-Institut GmbH From renewable carbon solutions to mass balances and allocation, from building blocks to advanced polymers, and from the dynamic markets of Asia to the innovative landscapes of North America, nova-Institute is proud to present its exceptional group of biopolymer experts. With unrivaled global expertise and in-depth knowledge, this unique team is driving the …
Composites Germany Against the current backdrop of funds that have become available from other sources in the federal budget, the German composites industry is appealing to politicians to once again support the TTP LB and its funding to the planned extent! The program must also be revived, especially for medium-sized companies and start-ups, to ensure …
Materials The European composites industry (fiber-reinforced plastics) is not doing well at the moment. After a phase of continuous growth lasting many years, the industry has been floundering since the coronavirus crisis. There are many reasons for this negative development. High energy, raw material and logistics costs remain a heavy burden for German industry, but …
Würzburg Plastics Institute cooperates with Rehau in various areas SKZ – The Plastics Center The sustainability requirements for the plastics industry are becoming increasingly diverse. In order to be well positioned here, it is important to also rely on expertise outside your own company. As a plastics processor, Rehau has recognized that the SKZ Plastics …