Episode 21: Natural fibers meet plastics

Natural fibers are conquering lightweight construction because they are sustainable and enable natural-looking surfaces that are popular with consumers. The formula for success lies in the efficient combination of natural fibers with polypropylene, recyclability, and the very close interdisciplinary cooperation of four partner companies. FRIMO Innovative Technologies, LEONHARD KURZ, Polyvlies Group, and WITTMANN will present a highly integrated, fully automated process for the first time at K 2025 at the WITTMANN booth in Hall 15. This process will enable the great potential of natural fiber-based lightweight construction for demanding visible components to be exploited in a highly economical manner. In “Wir sind Spritzguss.”, Rainer Janotta, CTO of FRIMO Innovative Technologies, Johannes Romming, Project Manager Sustainability & Innovation at LEONHARD KURZ, and Björn Dünfelder, Head of Automation Technology & Project Engineering at WITTMANN BATTENFELD Deutschland, provide an exclusive preview of one of the most exciting innovations at K 2025 from October 8 to 15 in Düsseldorf.