Current issue 2019/11

Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 3

Astonishing Dynamism instead of a Mood of Crisis

Editorial

It was good to feel the optimism. In just the first few days, many K exhibitors were already indicating that they were positively surprised...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 4

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 6 - 7

Outstanding 3D Achievements

Award for Technical Author on Additive Manufacturing

On October 16, 2019, on the first evening of the K fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, Carl Hanser Verlag awarded the Dr. Richard Escales prize...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 8 - 10

Ultrafast 3D Printing

Additive Manufacturing of Plastic Components in a High-Speed Process Using Standard Pellet Stock

3D printing is a fast-growing market, opening up completely new product and manufacturing options for ‧customers and industry. The newly...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 12 - 13

Sanitary Prototypes with High Requirements

Geberit: „Selective Laser Sintering Really Sparks our Imagination“

In order to minimize the development time for new products, Geberit International AG manufactures many prototypes using 3D printing. Since...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 14 - 18

From the Roll to the Third Dimension

Leonhard Kurz Has Extended its Development Capacities with Injection Molding Systems from Wittmann Battenfeld.

The company Leonhard Kurz is a specialist in the development and production of decorative and functional coatings for plastics...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 20 - 24

Reverse Rotation

Manufacturing and Installing Multi-Component Parts on a Two-Part Cube Mold

The new Reverse Cube developed by Foboha manufactures various components or multi-component parts from varying materials in one step and...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 25 - 27

Plastic in the Service of Medicine

Glittenberg Supplies Tools for Vital Medical Devices to Celon Pharma

A Polish pharmaceutical company is developing inhalation therapy for the treatment of lung disease and the appropriate drug delivery drug....   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 28 - 31

Excellent Resistance at Reduced Weight

The Qualification of Suitable Foam Injection Molding Processes Enables the Use of Thermosets in Lightweight Construction Applications

The transfer of foam injection molding from thermoplastic to thermoset processing has not yet been implemented in industrial practice. IKV...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 32 - 33

Residual Waste Becomes Recyclable Material

Recycling of Packaging Film and Other Materials

With a waste management concept a DIY store chain is organizing its processes in its subsidiaries and, in doing so, is also earning money...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 34 - 38

Influences on Microdamage Strain Limits

Strain-Based Design of Plastic Parts

The quality of a part design or a strength proof depends to a large extent on how well the material property in question meets the design...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 39 - 41

Easily Legible and Durable Inscriptions

Masterbatches for Laser Marking

Laser marking systems continue to be on the advance. However, using them for inscriptions is not always simple for all applications. In...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 42 - 45

Green Shape Changers

Bioplastics for Shape-Changing Structures

Shape-changing structures (smart structures) are able to change their shape in response to external stimuli. The change of shape is...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 46 - 48

Half a Million More Parts

Dry Ice Cleaning System with Microparticles for Producing Filigree Components

Mold cleaning is a challenge with a very small, 0.8 g light injection-molded part. The use of an efficient dry ice cleaning system not only...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 49

Use of Data in CAE Systems

Tips and Hints on the Campus Material Database

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Kunststoffe international 2019/11, PAGE 50

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