The international trade show featuring plastics processing, Fakuma, takes place Oct. 12-16 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Plastics News will have a host of reporters onsite to cover the comings and goings of all the events at the show. Subscribe to receive our daily editions from the show or if you're in Friedrichshafen, stop by our booth for a copy at Exhibition hall FW – Booth FW-65.
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The trade show is set for Oct. 15 to 19 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Heroldstatt, Germany-based injection molder 1A Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG is launching a thermoplastic composite replacement for rebar reinforcement technology at Fakuma 2023.
BASF SE's Ultramid Expand nylon resins are allowing customers to expand their ideas.
The main Fakuma highlight for Lüdenscheid, Germany-based KIMW Kunststoff Institut Lüdenscheid was a presentation of electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) solutions.
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. — a first-time exhibitor at Fakuma 2023 — is focused on its new nylon 12 resin product and on sustainable options.
Aichach, Germany-based mold maker Deckerform Technologies Toyo GmbH brought a strong focus on sustainability to Fakuma 2023, with several demonstrations of molding recycled plastics into new parts that are in-mold decorated by either film insert molding (FIM) or hot foiling techniques.
The new sensor has been designed to be placed just under the mold surface, so that it doesn't leave marks on molding on critical items such cosmetics packaging.
Materials supplier Nexeo Plastics is working to expand its MyNexeo e-commerce program into the sustainability market. Nexeo is developing MyNexeo Green, a program that will allow customers to calculate greenhouse gas impacts and other sustainability factors, Joost D'Hooge said at Fakuma 2023 in Friedrichshafen.
When Chinese plastics machinery manufacturer Haitian International first started selling its injection molding machines into Europe, the initial response of the market was somewhat hesitant. Much has changed.
A new element to Positive Plastics has been added to this latest collection: the inclusion of a kit called Positive Surfaces, designed by Markus Paloheimo in partnership with Roctool.