en.Wedoany.com Reported - Injection molding technology companies France-based Roctool and U.S.-based Trexel announced a strategic global alliance at Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, China, combining their complementary technologies to advance lightweight injection molding in terms of part quality, weight reduction, and material efficiency. The partnership integrates Roctool's Heat & Cool molding process with Trexel's MuCell microcellular foaming technology, addressing the key industry challenge of achieving significant weight reduction while maintaining surface aesthetics and structural performance.
This joint solution provides manufacturers with a production-ready process path. Roctool's Heat & Cool molding process is renowned for premium surface finishes on plastics and composites, while Trexel's MuCell technology is globally recognized as a microcellular foaming solution. Together, they enable premium surfaces, high-fidelity replication, increased flow length, and significant weight reduction.
Patrick Tong, Managing Director of Trexel Asia, stated: "This global alliance marks a major step forward for lightweight injection molding. By bringing our technologies together, we enable manufacturers to reduce part weight and material usage without compromising performance, quality, or process robustness." Mathieu Boulanger, CEO of Roctool, stated: "Through the synergy of Roctool Heat & Cool technology and Trexel MuCell, customers can achieve premium surfaces, high-fidelity replication, increased flow length, and significant weight reduction in a production-ready approach. Through this alliance, Trexel and Roctool are opening a new chapter for the plastics industry, accelerating innovation to achieve lighter parts, premium aesthetics, robust performance, and greater material efficiency."
To support application deployment, Trexel and Roctool are establishing multiple demonstration and trial platforms in Europe and Asia, offering on-site showcases and technical support tailored to various part design requirements. This collaboration targets manufacturers in industries such as automotive, consumer goods, and packaging seeking to optimize material usage, enhance part performance, and meet sustainability and lightweighting demands.
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