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It is impossible to imagine modern life without plastics. As a raw material, they are the base material for numerous industries and offer a wide range of solutions, from packaging to space travel.
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Plastics

16.07.2025

K 2025: Bio-based alternatives for the materials industry of the future

How CovationBio wants to defossilise the plastics industry

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Plastics

30.06.2025

Breathing new life into old materials
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Plastics

09.06.2025

The threat of new materials
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Plastics

14.02.2025

SABIC Introduces LNP™ ELCRES™ CXL Polycarbonate Copolymers

Enhanced Chemical Resistance for Mobility, Electronics, Industrial, and Infrastructure Applications

Image: Hand reaching into apple waste and lifting it up; Copyright: Covestro

Plastics

25.10.2024

New Leather Alternative Made From Apple Waste: Sustainability in the Fashion and Automotive Industry

LEAP® from Beyond Leather Materials uses bio-based materials and Covestro's INSQIN® technology to create durable, eco-friendly alternatives to leather

Image: Connector Assembly Optically Transparent EXTEM resin; Copyright: SABIC

Plastics

06.05.2024

SABIC Introduces EXTEM™ RH Resins for Micro-Lens Arrays

Advanced Solutions for Co-Packaged Optics and Optical Components

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Plastics

22.03.2024

SABIC: Advancing PFAS-Free Material Solutions

SABIC unveils an expansion of its LNP™ LUBRILOY™ portfolio with innovative internally lubricated compounds, offering ...

Image: Implants made of the PEEK material VESTAKEEP®; Copyright: Evonik

Plastics

29.02.2024

Implants: high-performance plastics in medical technology

High-performance plastics play a central role in technological advances – including in medical technology. In view of ...

Image: Breathing mask made of Apec® 2045 high-temperature copolycarbonate; Copyright: Covestro

Plastics

22.02.2024

Heat resistant medical polycarbonate from Covestro

Covestro, a leading developer of polymers and high-performance plastics, presents Apec® 2045, an advanced ...

Image: Granulate of lignin-reinforced PLA, behind it an object made from the material; Copyright: KraussMaffei

Plastics

02.02.2024

Innovative bioplastic from KraussMaffei and Synergy Horizon

KraussMaffei and Synergy Horizon have jointly developed a new type of bio-based reinforced thermoplastic that prioritises ...

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Plastics

01.12.2023

LANXESS expands its range for PFAS removal from water
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Plastics

02.08.2023

Lower carbon footprint with proven high performance: Röhm launches PLEXIGLAS® proTerra molding compounds in the market
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Plastics

16.06.2023

Sustainable all round: natural fibre-reinforced plastic from the grass factory

Interview with Jens Meyer zu Drewer, Biowert Industrie GmbH

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Plastics

01.06.2023

Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
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Plastics

11.05.2023

Covestro expands its range of more sustainable polycarbonates
Photo: Lab technician wearing protective goggles, a smock and gloves working with the process of Interface Polymers' technology; Copyright: Evonik Industries AG

Plastics

04.05.2023

High-performance additives for sustainable plastics: Evonik invests in Interface Polymers
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Plastics

20.04.2023

Covestro expands production capacity for polycarbonate films in Thailand
Photo: Person with blue gloves applying coating on scratches of car surface; Copyright: Iakobchuk

Plastics

19.09.2022

A new self-healing coating material
Image: Large spools of newly manufactured polyethylene film rolled, packed and wound; Copyright: Pressmaster

Plastics

15.08.2022

TRINSEO introduces sustainable ALTUGLAS™ R-Life Acrylics
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Plastics

15.08.2022

Borealis introduces a portfolio of circular base chemicals
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Plastics

21.06.2022

Solvay extends its sustainable polymer offering for smart devices and wearables
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Plastics

14.06.2022

Sabic launches new upcycled resin made with ocean bound plastic waste
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Plastics

06.06.2022

Durostone CR permits higher loads and more compact transformer designs

Plastics

23.02.2022

That smells nice: GRAFE adds fragrance to plastics

Interview with Mustafa Doğa Doğan, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Plastics

29.11.2021

Special concrete additive made in Costa Rica

Plastic waste as a valuable resource for the construction industry

Further K-Mag articles

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Developments

3D-Printed microfibers add ECG sensing to everyday objects

Geotextile sheet used for erosion control on the bank of a waterway; Copyright: BAW

Circular Economy

Biodegradable Geotextiles for Natural Bank Protection
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Climate Protection

K 2025 Recap: These Were the Top Topics in the Plastics Industry
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Machinery & Plants

Smash Hit: ARBURG at K 2025
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Automation & Robotics

Smart Extrusion for Sustainable Film Production
Image: A young woman concentrates on examining and touching colored plastic parts suspended from wires; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/A. Wiese

Young Talents

5 Good Reasons for Your Career in the Plastics Industry – and Why You Should Start at K 2025
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Packaging

From Bioplastics to Reusable Packaging: What K 2025 has to offer the Packaging Industry
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Circular Economy

Circularity and Digitalization: The Next Material Frontier for CMF Designers
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