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At the SKZ Plastics Center, interested parties have the opportunity to experience digital process monitoring live. An injection molding cell in the SKZ training area has now been equipped with a reference system. The Cavity Eye system enables precise monitoring […]
Internal defects in profiles with non-symmetrical cross-sections can currently only be detected to a limited extent. The SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS have therefore now launched a new research project in which X-ray-based computed […]
The activities of the "Non-destructive testing" (NDT) group at the SKZ Plastics Center are multifaceted. In this interview, group leader Luis Wachter gives an insight into the services provided by his group and explains why non-destructive testing is so important. […]
At the end of June, the SKZ Plastics Center’s Networking Week, which is well-known in the plastics industry and well-attended every year, will once again take place in Würzburg. Once again, the SKZ is expecting three-digit numbers of participants. Popular […]
The SKZ Plastics Center in Würzburg and Rissmann Handels- und Dienstleistungsgesekkschaft mbH (RHD GmbH) in Apelern have launched a cooperation in the field of education. The aim is to utilize and pass on the SKZ’s specialist know-how in the plastics […]
The European Center for Dispersion Technologies (EZD) turns ten. Since opening its doors in May 2014, the EZD has completed more than 1100 projects and welcomed over 700 course participants. On May 5, 2014, the time had come: the EZD […]
Compounding is one of the key processes in the plastics industry. Formulations are currently becoming increasingly complex, new materials and fillers are being tested and special technical process features are being developed. The SKZ Plastics Center does not shy away […]
Orange peels provide valuable bio-based epoxy resins and can be a sustainable alternative to reduce the use of petroleum-based polymers. The bioeconomy flagship project with project partners Plastics Center SKZ, Fraunhofer IMWS and TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center has been successfully […]
Adhesive tapes must meet the required standards and ensure reliable adhesion to various surfaces. The SKZ Plastics Center is the ideal point of contact: the Würzburg Plastics Institute is accredited to carry out various tests and load requirements on adhesive […]
Last year, the five-year research project "Shape-variable wing systems for gliders (MILAN)", which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection via the German Aerospace Center (DLR) project management organization, was successfully completed. The overriding aim was […]