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SKZ - German Plastics Center

Research organisation

www.skz.de/enWürzburg, Germany
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About

We are SKZ - German Plastics Center, a leading institution specializing in research, development and education in the field of plastics. With our broad network of industry partners and experts, we provide innovative solutions and customized training programs to drive progress in plastics technology. Our goal is to help companies increase their competitiveness and promote sustainable practices in plastics processing. Together, we are shaping the future of the plastics industry.

We develop tomorrow's innovations. As a research and development partner, we address the challenges within the plastics industry and find solutions to a wide range of issues, including materials, processing methods, quality assurance, sustainability, circularity, and digitalization.

Material development, e.g. additives and functional fillers, biopolymers, composites, and networked materials

Processing processes, e.g. compounding, extruding, blow molding, thermoforming, injection molding, additive manufacturing, dispersing, adhesive bonding, welding, and surface technology

Measuring and testing technology, e.g. particle measurement technology, component properties, non-destructive testing, spectroscopy, and surface technology.

Circular economy, e.g. recycling, sustainability and life cycle assessment

Digitisation, e.g. digital infrastructure, data collection, data analysis, AI, simulation

USP: Leading German R&D plastics institute: https://www.skz.de/en/; 200 people in 16 R&D groups, 100 funded projects pa, 25,000 sqm technical centres, 430 industry partners, 13,000 event participants for knowledge transfer pa.

Digital technologies

Artificial IntelligenceBig data & analyticsInternet of ThingsRoboticsManufacturingMicro- and NanoelectronicsPhotonics

European Partnerships

Artificial Intelligence, Data & RoboticsPhotonicsMade in EuropeAdvanced Materials for Europe's Future (IAM4EU)

European Data Spaces

Green dealManufacturingResearch and Innovation

Representatives

Innovation and technology transfer manager

SKZ - German Plastics Center