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ENGEL

January 29, 2025

Know-How

Digitalisation as the key to skills shortages and energy efficiency

The plastics industry faces a shortage of skilled labor and the need for energy efficiency. Digital technologies offer innovative solutions to streamline processes, conserve resources, and make companies future-ready.

Swiss Plastics Expo

June 27, 2023

News

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.

Swiss Plastics Expo

March 20, 2023

Video

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.

IWK Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung

March 15, 2023

Video

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.

Swiss Plastics Expo

March 13, 2023

Video

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.

Institut für Kunststofftechnik FHNW

February 27, 2023

Video

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.

Swiss Plastics Expo

April 28, 2020

Video

Predicting Bio-inspired Surfaces

What do moth eye, gecko leg, lotus leaf and shark skin have in common? All of them have inspired researchers to develop applications with functions that mimic biological processes. At the Swiss Plastics Expo Dr. Lempesis, PICC Fribourg, talks about how nature can even initiate scientific innovation.

XINOMER AG

July 16, 2019

Service

Our Polymer Solutions – Your customized compound

In order that your products to stay one step ahead of the competition, we develop your tailor-made polymers– known as compounds. With our experience, our know-how and our equipment, we develop your customized compounds.

IWK Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung

December 11, 2018

Service

Research and Development Composite Technology/Lightweight

The IWK is the research and development partner for companies in the fields of fiber composite technology and lightweight construction. The Institute will develop fundamental solutions for problems of practical relevance.

IWK Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung

September 4, 2018

Service

Research and development Connection technology

Are you looking for the right joining technology for a specific challenge? Our institute is your partner for research and development in the field of connection technology. We will find the right solution for you in applied research through the use of new joining processes and new materials.

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Oct 16, 2018 - Oct 20, 2018

Lightweight injection molded integral foams @Fakuma 18

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XINOMER AG

Competitive Advantages and Higher Margins thanks to Customized Compound Solutions

Cham, Switzerland

Swiss Plastics Expo

The Swiss Plastics Expo is the meeting place for everyone who works with plastics. Thanks to a unique combination of trade fair, symposium and networking, the plastics fair offers an overview of integral solutions for sustainable and efficient production in line with the highest standards.

Luzern, Switzerland

ENGEL

With nine production plants in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as subsidiaries and representatives in more than 85 countries, ENGEL has a global presence. From its foundation in 1945 to the present day, ENGEL has always been 100 percent family-owned.

Frauenfeld, Switzerland

IWK Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung

IWK - the combination of science and practice for innovative solutions with modern materials, production processes and multi-material technology

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Institut für Kunststofftechnik FHNW

Your partner to create sustainable, plastic-based product and processes innovations with a focus on high-performance polymers and composites.

Windisch, Switzerland