At Plast 2026, RadiciGroup will show its advanced solutions for automotive, emobility, electrical & electronics (E&E), and water management applications which accelerate innovation, sustainability and metal replacement with high-performance engineering polymers.

RadiciGroup’s stand at Plast 2026. (Source: RadiciGroup)

The exhibited applications are developed together with industrial partners. “Our goal is to accompany partners in the development of new applications capable of combining high performance, sustainability and industrial competitiveness,” commented Erico Spini, global marketing manager of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers.

Metal replacement solutions under spotlight

Among the leading themes of the stand, metal replacement stands out as one of the most significant development principles.

Thanks to its continual investment in advanced simulation, application modelling and accurate material characterization, RadiciGroup makes available specialized expertise and competence for projects involving high engineering complexity.

This approach makes possible state-of-the-art metal replacement, not limited to a simple functional replica of the original component, but oriented towards a redesigned part to obtain lightweighting, production optimization and new application performance.

A lever of development that is especially important in sectors like water management and emobility, where engineering polymers can make a real contribution to the overall efficiency of the system.

Flame retardant for E&E

For the E&E field, RadiciGroup is showcasing an advanced energy distribution system made of flame retardant materials of the latest generation from the Radiflam range, which have been developed to meet the increasingly more stringent requirements for safety, reliability and processability.

At Plast 2026, the company will feature a demonstrator including a structural support for a battery module made of flame-retardant materials from the Renycle family, showing how circular economy is applied to high-performance components.

Also on display is an innovative electric personal transporter developed with the collaboration of other industrial partners. This emblematic case of double metal replacement, involving both structural and aesthetic components, has allowed for significant weight reduction and improvement in overall performance.

Solutions for water management

For the water management sector, RadiciGroup will feature solutions based on the Radistrong, Radilon and Bionside families designed for the progressive replacement of conventional metal materials with lightweight, safe and sustainable alternatives, in full conformity with the most rigorous international standards for contact with potable water.

Mechanically recyclable and bio-based solutions

RaidiciGroup will also demonstrate its long-term commitment in developing mechanically recyclable and bio-based solutions. This is a particularly important direction for the automotive sector, also in light of the proposed European Union regulation on end-of -life vehicles (ELVs).

This scenario is destined to further accelerate the demand for advanced materials capable of incorporating combined high performance, traceability and certified circular content.

With a vertically integrated production chain, a strong international presence and vertical competence, innovations in the world of polyamides and engineering polymers, RadiciGroup offers its services as a technological partner to work together with customers to tackle the challenges of the global industrial evolution.