The Freeformer 300-3X will be able to process three components, “the first time we are able to create resilient, hard-soft combinations with a support structure," said Gerhard Böhm of Arburg (Lossburg, Germany).

ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH (Bensheim, Germany) introduced its Somos Perfoamer at Fakuma last week.

Thermoplastic vulcanizates combine processability with rubber-like properties but are not suited for applications where chemical and temperature resistance are required properties. To fill this gap, Kraiburg TPE (Waldkraiburg, Germany) has developed thermoplastic elastomer hybrids.

Polyplastics also presented its Laseridge technology, which bonds dissimilar materials using laser-based surface treatment and injection molding processes.