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How does Stepanek3D use powder technologies for polymer sintering?
- 08.02.2023
- Services
- 3D technology
- Research
In this article, we will focus on polymer powder sintering technologies that are popular mainly in industry and functional applications due to, among others, their versatility, availability, speed of delivery and other aspects. We will also explain standard delivery dates, prices, materials, sizes...
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Biopolymers: New application possibilities in electronics and electrical technology through radiation crosslinking
Products in the electrical technology and electronics (E&E) industry have to meet high flame retardant standards and often demanding thermal requirements. Polymers available on the market so far do not meet these...
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At the K 2022 in Düsseldorf grew up a green world : arburgGREENworld
Fair K in Düsseldorf is the most important information and business platform in the field of plastics and rubber industry. At the last event in October 2022, 3,300 exhibitors from 69 countries presented themselves. A whole range of current trends and innovations was presented. Among the most...
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Despite the extensive challenges of 2022, a total of 1.25 million were produced in the Czech Republic. vehicles
- 30.01.2023
- Services
- Automotive
The year 2022 was filled with many difficult challenges for the Czech automotive industry. Despite the ongoing shortage of semiconductors and other components, the war in Ukraine, difficulties in production and logistics chains, a total of 1,249,281 road vehicles of all types were produced between...
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Half time of Slovak electromobility. How will it turn out?
- 25.01.2023
- Services
- Automotive
- Electromobility
According to preliminary results, Slovak car manufacturers produced approximately one million cars in 2022, which is a slight decrease of less than 5 percent compared to the previous year. Next year, according to estimates, the production oscillation will continue at the level of around one million...
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TRANE ČR: Heat pumps of the affiliated company ICS Cool Energy reduce heating costs by 68%
TRANE, an international market leader specializing in complete temperature control and regulation solutions for manufacturing processes and other applications, has replaced a fossil fuel heating system with a new "Free-heating" (i-FH) industrial heat pump rental solution in the manufacturing...
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The worldwide packaging competition WorldStar Packaging Awards 2023 knows the winners
- 18.01.2023
- Services
- Awards
- Plastic packaging
A record number of packaging solutions were registered this year. 488 applications for various packaging solutions arrived from 44 countries around the world. The Czech Republic received 9 and Slovakia 2...
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A.M. spol. s.r.o. - Drying of moist materials with dry air vs. in a vacuum
Conventional dryers working on the principle of drying the material with dry, heated air have a long-term completely privileged position in the processing of moist plastics. The proven system of the drying unit as a source of dry air with drying power differs among many different manufacturers only...
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The number of new vehicle registrations in the Czech Republic in 2022 significantly marked their overall lack on the market
- 13.01.2023
- Services
- Automotive
The year-on-year decrease in new vehicle registrations was most pronounced in the categories of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The demand for new vehicles was significantly higher than the possibilities of their delivery. There was a decrease of 7.15% for passenger cars, and 14% for...
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ORLEN Unipetrol has integrated the REMAQ recycling company into its group and is preparing a comprehensive waste recycling solution
- 11.01.2023
- Plastics recycling
- Recycled plastics
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group continues to meet its strategic development objectives by 2030. Within this framework, it also focuses on the principles of circular economy and permanent sustainability. It develops these by building a broad portfolio of recycling activities, thanks to which it will be...
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Six reasons, why to invest in new plastic windows
- 09.01.2023
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The current energy crisis forces many to think more about the possibilities of savings in the home. The demand for energy-saving sources, such as heat pumps or photovoltaics, is still growing. However, interest is also growing in heat-insulating windows, because up to 50% of the heat can escape...
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Jevons paradox and JSW injection moulding machines
Plastic producers in the Czech and Slovak Republics are under enormous pressure. Inlection moulding plants are caught in the grip of technological conditions, when it is no longer possible to reduce costs with technology and the price of inputs goes against the trend of cost reduction. The price of...
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Panattoni sustainable buildings – a significant advantage for the automotive industry
- 02.01.2023
- Services
- Circular economy
- Cost savings
The main trend for almost the last decade has been the gradual transition from combustion engines to electric ones. In addition to the change in driving parameters, the primary reason for this change is the reduction of the carbon footprint. Billions of cars in the world have helped push it to an...
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Electromobility in 2022 in Europe but also in the world
- 31.12.2022
- Services
- Automotive
- Electromobility
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has analysed the trends and developments in battery electric vehicle (BEVs) markets. While China is currently ahead of Europe and the US in the electrification of the car market, the European market will rebound in 2025 and take the lead...
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How to choose the right sludge pump
- 29.12.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
Měli jste už vodu ve sklepě nebo uvažujete nad koupí čerpadla domů či na chalupu? Kalová čerpadla patří mezi nejpoužívanější pomocníky na čerpání vody. Můžete jimi čerpat dešťovou vodu, fekálie, stavební, průmyslové a zemědělské kaly a kapaliny s obsahem různých nečistot. Výběru čerpadla, které...
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Despite the slight drop in November car production back to pre-crisis production values
- 27.12.2022
- Services
- Automotive
The production of passenger vehicles jumped by 9.3% year-on-year to a total of 1,118,639 units in the first 11 months. In November itself, however, there was a slight decrease in the volume of production (-4.6%, i.e. 118,264 units). This was mainly caused by the persistent shortage of some parts...
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Addiplast: Eco-development for better recycling
Addiplast Group develops its own innovation strategy in the field of packaging materials and supports sustainable development and recycling. The Addicolor manufacturing plant has already designed 5 products that are part of the sustainable assortment and are detectable using near infrared radiation...
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ENGEL launches Pay per Use: New usage model offersmore flexibility and assurance
ENGEL breaks new ground in injection moulding machine distribution. Blazing a trail for its industry, the machine manufacturer now offers its customers a pay-per-use model on top of classical machine purchases. This helps proces-sors to reduce their investment risk while at the same time boosting...
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Fotoreportáž z 11. ročníku odborných seminářů Trendy v plastikářském průmyslu 2022
- 16.12.2022
- Services
- Events
- Photo reportage
On November 22-23, 2022, the 11th professional seminar from the series "Trends in the Plastics Industry" took place in Demänová at the Via Jasná hotel. In 2021, due to pandemic measures, the seminar was organized online. Therefore, the participants welcomed the opportunity to meet again in person,...
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Carbon footprint of injection moulding machines: Arburg calculates meaningful product carbon footprints
Arburg has been working intensively on the topic of sustainability and resource efficiency for a very long time. As a supplier of Allrounder injection moulding machines, the machine manufacturer is increasingly active in evaluating climate protection activities along the entire value chain for its...
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The Central European Plastics Meeting 2022 has once again brought together plastic artists from Central Europe
- 12.12.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Events
- Photo reportage
The editors of PlasticPortal.eu participated in the 5th year of the traditional Central European Plastics Meeting (CEPM), which is organized by the Hungarian company myCEPPI. The conference was held in autumn in the beautiful premises of the Várkert Bazaar in...
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What are the advantages of plastics?
- 09.12.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
We have prepared several examples of the use of plastics for you. They show that modern materials, including plastics, can help us save energy and ensure sustainable...
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ORLEN expands network of filling stations in Europe
- 07.12.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
The international ORLEN Group, which operates the ORLEN Benzina network of filling stations in Czechia, is significantly expanding in Hungary and Slovakia. The ORLEN Group entered Hungary because of the corrective measures related to its acquisition of Grupa LOTOS and an agreement with the MOL...
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Certification of plastics for contact with foodstuffs
- 05.12.2022
- Services
- Plastic packaging
- Plastic products
In the field of plastics for food contact, the new Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 was approved. This primarily concerns manufacturers of packaging material: plastic films, cups, tubs, buckets, PET bottles, crates or...
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Plastic windows and doors are high quality and elegant
- 02.12.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The time when customers chose plastic windows just because they were the cheapest is over. They choose today's plastic windows mainly because of their excellent properties, led by long service life, excellent thermal insulation parameters and elegant...
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DESMA sets new standards for the future of elastomer injection molding
The K trade fair in Düsseldorf from 19-26.10.2022 was a very good platform for DESMA to address new customers and to maintain and further expand the contact with existing customers. In many conversations in a very pleasant lounge atmosphere at the booth, it was possible to get comprehensive...
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Successful collaboration on material change resulted in reduced CO₂ footprint
The Danish manufacturer EVBiler ApS was looking for a more environmentally friendly and material-smart solution for one of their products. Polykemi Group provided them with the optimal material that reduced their CO₂ footprint by more than...
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The digitization of businesses and public administration will be accelerated by European digital innovation centers
- 25.11.2022
- Services
- Smart factory
- Industry 4.0
Industrial cluster - Association of intelligent industry - Industry4UM organized an online discussion forum where five Slovak representatives of the European Network of Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) were...
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New manual laser welding machine from Narran s.r.o.
- 23.11.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Lasers
- Welding of plastics
Automated laser welding has grown in popularity over the last few years as shop owners see how effective the process can be when used correctly. We are now offering the sale and rental of a new product in the field of laser technology - Narran CHORS pulse hand welding...
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