Successful collaboration: Rehau relies on the SKZ for sustainability

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 …

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PUR floods for the vehicle front of the future

KraussMaffei The REHAU Automotive site in Feuchtwangen is expanding its production repertoire with a ColorForm system from KraussMaffei. As a renowned Tier 1 supplier, it is always important to keep your finger on the technological pulse. REHAU Automotive has invested in a complete ColorForm system from KraussMaffei at its plant in Feuchtwangen, demonstrating what the …

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The board with the super pop: Kape produces revolutionary skateboards with equipment fromKraussMaffei

KrausMaffei Try, fall down, get up, keep going. Both as a skateboarder and as an entrepreneur, you need daring and perseverance to be successful. Peter Karacsonyi has and is both. After more than ten years of development, he has now created the perfect skateboard with the help of KraussMaffei. Made of glass fibers and recycled …

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Safety made easy with increased fire protection!

BÜFA presents the new Firestop-Gelcoat-S 320 for composite components at the InnoTrans 2024 BÜFA Composite Systems GmbH & Co KG BÜFA Composite Systems introduces the new BÜFA®-Firestop-Gelcoat-S 320, an advanced and sustainable solution for fire protection in the railway industry. The innovative gelcoat will be officially presented at the InnoTrans 2024 (September 24-27, Hall 3.1 …

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AI meets TEXTILE

Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) AI meets textiles! Under this motto, we will use practical examples to show you how AI can be used in the design and product development process. Which AI tools can be used in the daily production environment and what technical requirements are necessary for this? What are the legal …

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Symposium TEXTILE FILTER of the STFI

Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) Call for Papers open The Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) is organizing the 17th TEXTILE FILTER symposium on 11. and March 12, 2025 in Chemnitz. The symposium will look at innovative, high-performance textile filter media for various applications and systems for air, gas, liquid and particle filtration against …

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Always a perfect fit: the new LRXplus linear robot from KraussMaffei

KraussMaffei Robust, reliable and fast – the new LRXplus linear robots from KraussMaffei offer numerous functions that make production even more flexible and economical. Thanks to their compatible interfaces, the new LRXplus can be combined with practically any system – be it with injection molding machines from KraussMaffei or other manufacturers, or with any other …

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Johns Manville launches multi-end roving MultiStar® 272 in North America

Johns Manville Johns Manville (JM), a leading manufacturer of high-quality building and specialty products and a Berkshire Hathaway company, is pleased to introduce MultiStar® 272 Multi-End (assembled) Roving to the North American market. Multi-End roving is a fiberglass material in which multiple strands of fiber are bundled together to create a stronger, more versatile product …

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SKZ offers accelerated material testing using high-pressure autoclave testing

SKZ – The Plastics Center The SKZ Plastics Center is one of the few test laboratories in the world that is able to accelerate the thermo-oxidative ageing of plastics using the high-pressure autoclave test. This method makes it possible to compare plastics equipped with different stabilizer packages quickly and effectively. Compared to conventional oven ageing, …

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Taiwanese composite specialist AIM manufactures high-tech wheels with KraussMaffei

KrausMaffei Golf clubs, bicycles – and now also automotive: Taiwanese composite specialist Advanced International Multitech (AIM) is expanding its portfolio with KraussMaffei to include high-pressure RTM. High-quality carbon rims are produced on a complete system with sophisticated molds. Anyone who plays golf and pays attention to weight has (almost certainly) already held an AIM product …

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