AI Boom Fuels Demand for High-Performance Data Cables
16/05/2025
As global investments in AI data centers surge, so does the demand for high-performance data cables. SIKORA provides highly precise measuring technology to ensure flawless extrusion processes, helping manufacturers meet new quality standards in real time.
Innovative Process for Recyclable In-Mould Electronics
07/03/2025
Making injection-molded electronics more environmentally friendly while providing developers with greater design freedom is a key challenge for the industry. The MULTIMOLD project brings together research teams from Fraunhofer IZM and international partners to develop an innovative injection molding process that combines advanced electronic functionality with high environmental standards.
SABIC Introduces LNP™ ELCRES™ CXL Polycarbonate Copolymers
14/02/2025
SABIC has launched its new LNP™ ELCRES™ CXL polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resins, designed to offer exceptional chemical resistance. These materials aim to assist customers in the mobility, electronics, industrial, and infrastructure sectors in managing increased exposure to harsh chemicals that can lead to environmental stress cracking and premature component failure.
K meets MEDICA – TPU Films in Medical Wearables
20/12/2024
Covestro, a global player in the polymer industry and a major exhibitor at K, will be presenting its latest solutions made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films at MEDICA 2024. These are increasingly being used in the manufacture of medical wearables.
New GENBETA car developed by Formula E and its innovation partner SABIC shatters Guinness World Records™ title
19/09/2023
SABIC's materials contributed to the GENBETA car setting an indoor speed record at the 2023 Hankook London E-Prix, with driver Jake Hughes reaching 218.71KPH. These materials, including thermoplastics, enhanced the car's performance, aligning with SABIC's commitment to electrification and sustainability in partnership with Formula E.
AIMPLAS participates in a European project to develop environmentally sustainable printed electronics
19/09/2023
The REFORM project aims to develop sustainable electronic components using bio-derived materials to reduce the reliance on scarce metals. It addresses the environmental impact of e-waste by creating recyclable and eco-friendly printed electronics, involving various European partners, including AIMPLAS, to develop innovative recycling methods.
Intelligent rubber materials
12/09/2023
Materials scientists at the University of Stuttgart and pharmacists at the University of Tübingen have developed smart polymer materials that can autonomously adapt to environmental conditions, making them ideal for soft robotics and exoskeletons.
The VR glove from the 3D printer
26/12/2022
In a project called "Manufhaptics", researchers at Empa, together with EPFL and ETH Zurich, want to develop a VR glove that will make virtual worlds tangible. The VR glove is to be created using a 3D printing process and will have three different actuators.
Smart textiles sense how their users are moving
22/08/2022
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer's activities, like walking, running, and jumping. Through the process of thermoforming, the researchers were able to significantly improve the precision of pressure sensors woven into multilayer knitted textiles, which they call 3DKnITS.