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Experience productivity up close! Accompany Sumitomo (SHI) Demag on its 25-station roadshow through 14 European countries. Discover how innovative temperature control and precise flow meter increase efficiency.

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Innovative Solutions for the Medical Industry: The BA400 Automatic Analyzer Case

The medical industry faces challenges such as evolving regulations and technologies demanding more integrated and compact solutions. Discover how VANGEST designed and manufactured the BA400, offering its client an integrated, end-to-end service for the production of their award-winning analyzer.

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A story about quality: pipette tips from Hamilton

Hamilton has been producing liquid handling consumables for the global market at its new site in Domat/Ems since 2018. Hamilton relies on Netstal for the efficient production of its precise CO-RE II pipette tips.

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We can't do sustainability on our own

In an era where sustainability and transparency are becoming increasingly vital, the chemical industry is also forging new paths. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) enables chemical companies to scrutinize the entire life cycle of their products, providing a clear insight into sustainable practices

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Introducing: A new brand identity for Netstal

In October, we introduced our new brand identity. The values of leading, reliable and value-creating form the core of our tradition-rich brand. In doing so, one mission is our top priority: We want to work with you to increase your production efficiency and maximize your value creation.

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Packaging highlight: 200 g ICM thin-wall cup

The Swiss Emmi dairy fills various products such as yogurt or skyr in 200 g pots, which are produced using conventional injection molding. When evaluating more cost-effective and sustainable alternatives, a cup produced using the injection compression molding (ICM) process came into play.

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METROLINK

motan’s universal material flow and selection system assure that every desired connection of a material to a processing machine in your production process can be made quickly and reliably without contamination.

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METRO G med

Hygienic design: Hopper loaders for the highest demands on safety and cleanliness. motan has designed the METRO G med material loaders especially for plastics processors in the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

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GRAVICOLOR 110

motan´s new gravimetric batch dosing and mixing unit, absolutely true to the recipe and reproducible. Removable material hoppers - easy cleaning & quick material changes.

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EMS focuses on an integral sustainability strategy

The integral sustainability strategy chosen by EMS includes the use of environmentally friend-ly energy sources in production, such as hydropower and biomass, the development of inno-vative materials and the provision of sustainable polymers to its customers.

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Grilamid TR HT 200 in medical technology – Technically and visually top-class

Grilamid TR HT 200 revolutionises medical technology with its groundbreaking versatility and heat stability. Its high glass transition temperature of 200 °C makes it ideal for demanding applications with high heat resistance.

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More nature in winter sports - Greenline products

Ski touring and off-piste skiing are on the rise. EMS-GRIVORY responds to the increasing demand for environmentally friendly products and presents tailor-made PA610 products for this emerging trend sport.

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For the SPE Award winners, the sky was the limit

On Friday, 23 June 2023, the Swiss Plastics Expo exhibition team invited the winners of the Swiss Plastic Expo Awards from 2020 and 2023 to a joint excursion to Mount Pilatus.

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From discussion at a trade fair to company merger

As the crow flies, the distance between the two companies Torson Kunststofftechnik AG and Injex AG in Zurich was barely 350 m. But they only became acquainted at the 2020 Swiss Plastics Expo in Lucerne. Today, these two companies are working towards a common cause – as Torson Injex AG.

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Adhesion promotion and new material combinations: overmolding of plasma functionalized surfaces

"Binding what does not bind" is the motto of plasma surface functionalization. Innovation often requires that two materials that naturally do not bond must be joined. Plasma surface functionalizations are an elegant solution to overcome this challenge.

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Sustainability strategy for plastics companies

Through the Swiss Triple Impact programme, Swiss Plastics Cluster proposes a sustainability approach adapted to the challenges of the plastics industry.

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New technique for welding thermoplastic materials by friction stirring

Discover the friction stir welding technique, its specificities and advantages. You will see how this technology is applied to non-fibrous or fibrous thermoplastic polymers and guarantees high mechanical properties of the welded joint.

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Recycling of biosourced composites

Discover the research projects related to the recycling of flax-PP composites that allow Bcomp to orient its solutions towards a zero waste production.

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Protect your materials from bacteria and viruses

Do you want to protect your materials from bacteria and viruses? In this speech you reserve impulses how this is possible without problems by adding additives.

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Processing of biobased polymers

Bioplastics from agricultural residues offer clear advantages in terms of environmental protection. Like all products made out of natural elements, they are very variable. So how can they be processed? Find out more in the speech.

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Industrial symbiosis from recycled coffee grounds

You will receive impulses about how Coffeefrom startup, together with its supply chain partners like Nexeo Plastics, has managed to create a new industrial symbiosis to transform coffee wastes into new valuable resources.

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Consolidation of additive manufactured composites

The focus of this speech is the experimental and numerical analysis of the consolidation process for additive manufactured continuous fiber reinforced composites. You will receive insights of composite fusion performed to improve the final composite quality by reducing porosity and warpage.

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Extreme engraving for molded products

Counterfeiting decreases sales and erodes brands. With Morphotonix technology, brands can now secure and authenticate their products quickly and without any consumables, with diffractive, personalized and eye-catching elements.