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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 3

Strange Alliance and a Fresh Optimism

Editorial

For the plastics world, a challenging year is drawing to a close. The automotive industry, one of its key sales markets, is still mired in...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 4

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 6 - 8

“We Aim to Expand through Acquisitions in Italy”

Interview on the Sale of Covestro’s Polyurethane Systems Houses Business

Now the sale has been completed – Covestro’s former polyurethane systems houses business had been acquired by private equity investor...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 9 - 18

Technical Excellence thanks to Digital Assistance

Injection Molding Trends at K 2019

Once again, the K 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany, lived up to its claim to be the leading trade show for plastics technology. At least in the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 19 - 22

New Dimensions in Extrusion

New and Further Developments Focus on Quality and Efficiency

The highly diverse offering at K 2019 ranged from ingenious detailed applications to complete solutions that encompass the entire process....   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 23 - 28

A Closed Recycling Cycle – Now!

The Technology to Close the Plastic Cycle Exists

As expected, the K 2019 displayed a wide range of machine technology and complete system solutions for plastics recycling. At least since...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 29 - 30

Electromobility and a Concept Vehicle

Automotive Trends at the K 2019

At the first glance, this year’s K was clearly focused on recycling and the circular economy. However, apart from these topics, many...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 31 - 35

When Fibers Mix with Platelets

Simulating the Orientation Behavior of Additive Mixtures

Additives often consist of additive mixtures of heterogeneous components. Their anisometry leads to part properties that depend very...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 36 - 39

How Strongly Does a Weld Line Weld?

Prediction of the Weld Line Strength in Amorphous Thermoplastics by Integrative Simulation

Weld lines reduce the strength of injection molded parts – a problem that can hardly be avoided in product development. Therefore, an...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 40 - 41

Pumps with Claws

Energy Savings and Noise Reduction through Modern Vacuum Technology

The vacuum needed for conveying bulk material can be generated with side channel blowers, but it is much more energy-efficient to use...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 42 - 45

Determining Mechanical Properties at Every Stroke

Recording of Mechanical Properties during Compounding

The mechanical properties of plastic compounds are an important quality criterion. At present, however, they can only be determined by...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 46 - 49

Second Life for Carbon Fibers

Re-Use of Recycled Carbon Fibers in Sophisticated Composite Parts

Carbon fibers are due to their high price interesting for recycling. The results of the project RecyCarb ‧enable the multiple use of carbon...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/12, PAGE 50

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