Plastics as Drivers of the Mobility Revolution – Exhibitors at K 2025 Demonstrate This
03.09.2025
From lightweight construction and electromobility to closed material cycles – K 2025 will show how the plastics industry is supporting the transformation of the automotive industry in many different ways. Exhibitors from all areas of the value chain will present innovations that make mobility lighter, more efficient and more sustainable.
Plastics in the Electrical Industry: High-tech Materials for Smart Devices
23.07.2025
Did you know that the average smartphone contains around twenty grams of plastic? Plastics are not only found in the housings, but also in tiny components such as insulators on circuit boards or flexible connecting elements. They make modern devices lighter, safer, and more powerful and are therefore a key driver of innovation in electronics.
Plastics in the Automotive Industry: All-rounders for Tomorrow's Mobility
09.07.2025
What do bumpers, door panels and cable sheathing have in common? They are often made of plastic – and for good reason. In the automotive industry, this material has long been more than just a substitute for metal or glass. Plastics save weight, protect components, enable complex shapes and open up new design possibilities.
From mechanical engineering studies to the award for young talent in plastics technology
16.10.2024
The more insights, the broader the knowledge and experience - that's what Marcel Piechnik realized during his studies. At the same time, he discovered his enthusiasm for plastics. In many different areas, he has deepened his insights into plastics and their variety.
Formula Student puts plastics in the fast lane
07.08.2024
Once a year, students from all over the world meet at Germany’s world-famous Hockenheim Ring (Germany) to compete against each other in single-seater race cars made of plastic. In addition to the performance of the cars in various disciplines such as cornering, acceleration and energy consumption, the jury also evaluates the design of the cars, the teams' cost planning and sales presentation.
Covestro and HiPhi launch joint laboratory on advanced material solutions for future mobility
08.12.2023
The two companies Covestro and HiPhi are launching a laboratory to solve the key challenges of future mobility. The focus will be on promoting the use of low-carbon solutions, drawing up relevant standards and developing intelligent surface technologies and battery solutions.
Lightweight construction: customised thermoplastic fibre composite profiles enable more sustainable flying
12.06.2023
When flying, every gram determines the fuel consumption of the aircraft. To make air travel more climate-friendly, aircraft must become lighter. This can be achieved with components made of plastic, especially fibre composites. The start-up herone produces such. The special thing about them: They are thermoplastic fibre composite profiles with customised properties.
Dow launches the world's first recyclable silicone self-sealing tire solution
26.12.2022
The company Dow has announced the launch of the world's first recyclable self-sealing silicone solution for tires. The new silicone sealant technology, called SiLASTIC™ Self-sealing Silicone, is designed to form a self-sealing layer on the inside of a tire.
Plastics Shape the Car of the Future – Wonderfully Versatile!
17.11.2022
The versatility of plastic is one of its strongest characteristics, and it makes it particularly popular amongst designers. Plastic is also a favored material for BASF's design team: in collaboration with Citroën, the chemical company rethought the classic car - with plastic as the central building block that made the implementation of the innovative concept possible in the first place.
"Designers love solving problems."
14.10.2022
Sue Neuhauser and Page Beermann of Faraday Future talk about the opportunities for CMF in the automotive industry.
A new self-healing coating material
19.09.2022
A transparent protective coating material that can heal itself within 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight has been developed by a research team from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT).
Röchling BioBoom: bioplastics make cars greener
27.07.2021
Alongside many other industries, the automotive sector is also moving in the green direction. Electromobility is booming. However, plastics produced from non-renewable raw materials such as petroleum are also installed in e-cars. Röchling Automotive has recognized the need for bioplastics that meet the high requirements for automotive applications – and has developed BioBoom.