THIS MONTH CONTENTS Volume 46 * Number 6 * Incorporating European Plastics News * Price £22 Q&A INTERVIEW 35 Stephane Peysson Stephane Peysson, Global Business Development Manager at Huntsman, explains about the importance of not missing the additive manufacturing boat and the role Huntsman aims to play in the customisation trend IN THIS ISSUE 6 Markets & Business Looking ahead, the country is finding new opportunities in responding to environmental challenges 10 Injection moulding From plastic to metal in injection moulding. Heraeus and Engel successfully mould amorphous metals 13 Lower emissions through process optimisation become feasible using the new emission tool developed at the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid 16 Additve manufacturing 3D printed tooling boosts efficiency and flexibility at Hager Group 18 DED on target for 3D printing composites. A new process that achieves better interfacial adhesion with significantly higher fibre volume content 6 Markets & Business: Slovenia is betting on long term innovation, research and development 16 Additive manufacturing: Industrial-grade additive manufacturing solutions become part of the design and production process 21 Micromanufacturing using additive technology. A viable mass manufacturing alternative to micro moulding? 37 25 Adding the 4th dimension Event - K2019: Once every 3 years, Düsseldorf is the meeting place for the global plastics and rubber industry. The countdown has started 26 Additive Manufacturing won't make other technologies obsolete, argues Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo Demag UK 29 Automating the next step: Post processing is an inevitability in additive manufacturing technologies 32 Digitalisation Joining the age of digitalisation, with a little help. Solving financial obstacles to investment in Industry 4.0 technology 37 Event The countdown to K2019 has begun REGULARS 4 Reflection 5 Design Landmark Airbus A300 38 Polymer Prices 41 Products and Services 42 Events & Movers SEPTEMBER 2019 32 Digitalisation: Smart financing techniques are now available to support companies in starting the Industry 4.0 journey 3 SUBSCRIBE GO ONLINE NOW www.plasticsnewseurope.comhttp://www.plasticsnewseurope.com