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24.08.2026
SKZ Welcomes New Additions from Japan
The SKZ Plastics Center is receiving an S2KRC kneading system on loan from Kurimoto Ltd. With this addition, the institute is expanding its range of plastics processing capabilities in the areas of materials, compounding, and extrusion.
Würzburg, 24.08.2026 (PresseBox) - On June 22, the big day finally arrived: The team led by Overseas Marketing Strategy Manager Shigeaki Okamura and Chief Representative Rieko Ishii was delighted to hand over the S2KRC kneader to SKZ Division Manager Dr.-Ing. Johannes Rudloff and his team in Würzburg. The kneader can process a wide variety of material systems in a continuous process step. In addition to processing thermoplastic, thermosetting, or elastomeric plastic systems, it is also suitable for paints, adhesives, battery compounds, and food products. Depending on the material, throughput rates ranging from 5 to 50 kg/h are possible. This makes the system an excellent fit for the SKZ’s pilot plant environment.
“Kurimoto’s loan of the kneader represents a valuable addition to the SKZ’s technical equipment. With this technology, we can specifically expand our research and service portfolio and provide even better support to companies in the development of innovative and sustainable plastic products,” says Rudloff.
For Kurimoto, too, this collaboration represents an important step. The company sees the partnership as an opportunity to further tap into the potential of its technology in the European market and to intensify the exchange between science and industry. “We are very pleased that the kneader is being used at the SKZ,” says Rieko Ishii of Kurimoto. “The SKZ’s expertise in the fields of processing and plastics engineering provides the ideal conditions for collaborating with interested parties to explore new applications and demonstrate the benefits of kneading technology for a wide variety of processing methods.”
The system will be integrated into the SKZ’s research and development activities and will be available in the future for both publicly funded projects and industrial research collaborations.
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Group photo of Kurimoto and SKZ at the handover of the S2KRC mixer at the SKZ Technical Center (Source: Luca Hoffmannbeck/SKZ)
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