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It’s that time again: after a very successful event last year, SMCCREATE 2025 is entering its third round: the conference will take place on November 4 and 5, 2025 in Prague. SMCCreate 2025 is a unique conference on design in SMC and BMC composites.It offers valuable insights into the entire product design process, from ideation …
On November 20/21, 2024, the second symposium on flame retardancy for composites applications took place in Berlin, organized by the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. in cooperation with the FGK – Forschungsgesellschaft Kunststoffe e.V. 60 participants attended the international event, which this time focused on the requirements in the construction/infrastructure sector in addition …
This guide provides an overview of a selection of relevant laws, requirements and guidelines in the area of environmental and occupational safety. This thematic context is framed by a brief introduction to the topics of “composites” and “sustainability”. It also explains another topic that has increasingly become the focus of component manufacturing in recent years, …
BKV GmbH The study, which is carried out every two years, provides a complete picture of the recycling of plastics by looking at the overall material flow pattern and is of great importance in the public and economic sectors. For 2023, a significant increase in the proportion of recyclates in plastics processing of 6.2% compared …
Every two years, the “Plastics material flow picture” study provides information on the production, processing and recycling of plastics in Germany. Setbacks are reported across all sectors in 2023: This means that the German plastics industry is losing ground. This is bad news for the location and transformation: The persistently poor economic situation in Germany …
The information brochure deals with the composition, advantages and requirements of glass fiber reinforced plastic pools (GRP). GRP is a composite material made from a polymer matrix and glass fibers. It is durable, resistant to corrosion and weathering and has high mechanical strength. In swimming pool construction, GRP enables a robust design that can withstand …
Frankfurt am Main/Stuttgart, 28.10.2024: The AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 22, 2024 as part of the JEC Forum DACH. Composites have become an integral part of many areas such as mobility and infrastructure. Their basic concept is an age-old discovery of mankind, which has been given an …
Your up-to-date route planner through the composites industry! As a basic reference work, the AVK Navigator provides a comprehensive overview of companies and institutions along the value chain for components made of fiber-reinforced plastics and engineering thermosets.The online version contains search functions that enable decision-makers from all over the world to quickly gain an overview …
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Harri Dittmar, who passed away on October 13, 2024 after a short, serious illness. Harri was a leading and influential figure in the field of thermoplastic fiber composites, a material that he played a key role in shaping and developing over four decades. Harri Dittmar …