Werkstoffforum der Zukunft
About us
Materials Forum of the Future: Impulse for Circular Economy, Material Availability and New Business Strategies
Regulatory requirements, volatile raw material markets and growing pressure to use sustainable materials present the plastics industry with major challenges.
The Materials Forum of the Future offers the industry a powerful resource: companies gain access to the latest insights, methodological guidance and a network spanning industry, research and development. The aim is to bring together the various requirements of the circular economy and develop concrete approaches for economically viable, resource-efficient and resilient plastics processing.
The focus is on integrating engineering plastics into circular value chains, assessing recyclability and suitability for the circular economy, and identifying sustainable material combinations. Feedback from industry clearly highlights the need for practical support, platforms for exchange and concrete guidance.
The Materials Forum consortium – comprising the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid, ZENIT GmbH, the Wuppertal Institute, TWS - Technopark und Wirtschaftsförderung GmbH and REMONDIS Recycling GmbH & Co. KG – provides a strong foundation for supporting companies in their implementation efforts. The aim is to provide concrete impetus on how to strengthen and further develop the circular economy.
The Materials Forum of the Future is a project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (5-Site Programme).
Products & services
Workshops on potential and needs analysis
Do you want to make your products and processes resource-efficient and recyclable? The Materials Forum helps you uncover potential within just a few hours.
Accompaniment and support of company-specific projects
The Materials Forum sees itself as your partner for the design and implementation of projects related to the topic of circular economy
Questionnaire
We cordially invite you to participate in our survey, which focuses on identifying your needs in the context of sustainable business. Your participation is crucial, as your needs form the basis for joint action in the Materials Forum of the Future.
News
Meerwert - Compound based on bioplastic and red algae
Biodegradable, compostable and suitable for food contact
Post-consumer recyclate (PCR) from collection group 5
rABS from electronic waste - New sources for the use of technical products
Material recognition with the handheld device from trinamiX GmbH
Hand-held identification - technology you can touch
Recycled materials that impress – without drawing attention to themselves: odour reduction in recycled materials
Closely linked to the use of high-quality recycled materials is the issue of potential odour development, its causes and how to prevent it.