SKZ and industrial partners are developing a continuous depolymerization process for silicone elastomer waste in a planetary roller extruder, enabling monomer recovery and reducing the use of virgin raw materials.
Maricell, an Italian producer of core materials for composites, has confirmed its participation in JEC World 2026 in Paris. The company will present updated mechanical parameters and new applications of the MYcell structural foam in high-performance sports.
Emirates Biotech, in cooperation with Heriot-Watt University and UAEU, has concluded a competition for the design of its new headquarters. The winning concept emphasizes a sustainable approach, efficient use of daylight and circular economy principles.
At the 3DExperience World conference in Houston, the winners of the international Aakruti 2026 design competition were announced. Students from nine countries developed sustainable solutions in healthcare, mobility, infrastructure and green energy using the 3DExperience platform and Solidworks applications.
SKZ and f-bb are launching the three-year WBMplusK project to train 35 continuing education mentors for companies in the plastics industry, who will conduct around 600 mentoring sessions in total.
Xenia Materials and the Fly-Mi EUROAVIA Milano student team from Politecnico di Milano have developed the O.L.I.V.I.A. drone for the UAS Challenge 2025, using 3D-printed composite moulds made from carbon fibre reinforced polycarbonate XECARB 40-C20-3DP.
The SKZ center has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with the Lenzing Education Center (BZL) for plastics technology training on the Austrian market. Selected SKZ courses will be available in classroom and online formats.
The Biovalsa project, coordinated by AIMPLAS and co-funded by IVACE+i and ERDF, develops processes for producing bioplastics from agricultural waste such as rice straw and citrus pruning residues.
In the EWS.MWCNT project, the SKZ center and its partners are developing geothermal probes made of PE100-RC pipes modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes to increase thermal conductivity, improve ground source system efficiency and enhance market acceptance.
AIMPLAS has presented its training programme for the first half of 2026, including more than 70 courses and a new Professional Expert in Legislation title focused on regulations in the plastics sector.
SKZ and Fraunhofer IFAM are implementing the CloseT project to develop an industrial continuous chemical recycling process for mixed textile fibers using solvolysis.
Syensqo has received an A rating for climate and an A- for water security in CDP’s 2025 assessment, placing the company among global leaders in environmental transparency and impact management.
