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State Secretary Dr. Denis Alt hands over funding decision for the development of advanced hydrogen storage technology to the Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials

Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials GmbH (IVW) Dr. Denis Alt, State Secretary in the Ministry of Science and Health, today handed over a funding decision amounting to 869,706 euros to the Leibniz Institute for Composite Materials GmbH (IVW) in Kaiserslautern. In the new state research project “HydroBear”, the institute will use these funds to develop …

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Plastics industry prepares for the future

SKZ – The Plastics Center Würzburg, July 1, 2024 – The SKZ Networking Week has long since established itself as a meeting place for the plastics industry. This year’s popular event once again attracted more than 600 visitors. In many places, summer has been a long time coming this year. At the SKZ Plastics Center …

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The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) now takes alternative carbon feedstocks into account

Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi, sciencebasedtargets.org) provides companies with a science-based methodology for setting CO2 targets that are compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. SBTi is a cooperation between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WIR) and the World Wide Fund …

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Repair instead of recycling

Materials Composites, especially glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP), are established in many industrial sectors and are characterized by their high resistance to corrosion and weathering. A key area of application is the wind power industry. This is where the new system from Bergolin, which is based on a solvent-free PU acrylate and cures quickly, offers …

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Draft of a national circular economy strategy (NKWS)

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) has published the draft for the first National Circular Economy Strategy for Germany.The concept includes important concepts for plastics. The AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. was involved in …

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GKV welcomes the draft of the National Circular Economy Strategy

General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry (GKV) The development of the National Circular Economy Strategy (NKWS) took several months.This was preceded by a consultation and dialog process involving many stakeholders and led by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).The GKV welcomes the fact that the BMUV …

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Another direct hit: the Renewable Materials Conference

nova-Institut GmbH Over three days, 440 participants from 26 countries came together, representing leading brand manufacturers, chemical and materials companies and the German and Dutch governments, as well as the European Commission with the Grow, Clima, Environment and RTD Directorates-General.As in previous years, the participants were extremely satisfied: High-quality and up-to-date content in 80 presentations, …

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The International Composites Summit Celebrates Visitor Registration Launch with a New Brand and Website

International Composites Summit (ICS) The International Composites Summit (ICS) is thrilled to announce the launch of visitor registration with refreshed branding and a new website for the 2024 show. ICS is the UK’s only event dedicated to the global composites industry. Now in its fourth year, ICS is recognized as a catalyst for driving progress …

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GKV takes stock of the European plastics strategy / President Fürst confirmed in office

General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry (GKV) In 2018, the European Commission adopted a European strategy for the first timefor plastics in the circular economy. In the run-up to the elections to the EuropeanParliament, the GKV drew up a report on theEvening on Tuesday, 04.06.2024, at the German Parliamentary Societyin Berlin, the results were …

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