Better Performance, less weight: BARLOG Plastics showcases the potential of metal replacement at Fakuma 2026

Overath, September 14, 2026 Reducing weight, integrating functions, and cutting costs at the same time: Replacing metal with modern high-performance plastics opens up new opportunities for companies to develop high-performance and cost-effective products. BARLOG Plastics GmbH will demonstrate how this potential can be harnessed in practice at Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen (Hall A3, Booth 3309) . The focus will be on material and component design concepts that allow metal components to be replaced or supplemented with high-performance plastics. This is no longer solely about weight reduction or corrosion resistance. Modern compounds open up new possibilities for functional integration and provide additional design freedom in product development.

More Than Just a Replacement for Metal

Whether in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, the automotive industry, or consumer goods: In numerous applications, engineering plastics now offer properties that were traditionally reserved for metals. These include, among others, high mechanical strength, electromagnetic shielding, magnetic properties, and the targeted adjustment of high material densities.

At Fakuma 2026, BARLOG Plastics will use concrete application examples to demonstrate how these properties can be specifically leveraged to make components more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. Furthermore, the use of highly reinforced and application-optimized compounds enables the integration of functions, simplifies component structures, and reduces assembly costs.

“Today, modern plastics offer much more than simply serving as a substitute for metal. The combination of innovative materials, technical expertise, and application-specific component design results in solutions that can sustainably improve both the performance and cost-effectiveness of products,” explains Peter Barlog, managing partner of BARLOG Plastics GmbH.

Boost Performance, Cut Costs

In addition to technical performance, the focus is particularly on economic potential. Through lighter component weights, reduced manufacturing and assembly costs, and the possibility of function integration, companies can sustainably lower their overall costs. At the same time, plastic solutions make an important contribution to conserving resources and developing sustainable products.

Further Innovations at Fakuma 2026

In addition to innovative metal-replacement solutions, BARLOG Plastics will showcase further highlights from its performance and materials portfolio at Fakuma 2026. The focus will be on rapid tooling for the quick production of prototypes as well as pre-series and small-batch production, the expansion of the sustainable KEBALLOY ECO portfolio, PFAS-free plain bearing materials, and the new KEBAPEAK high-performance compounds based on PEKK. In addition, ECO-Consulting and the ECO-Calculator help companies evaluate component design and material decisions from technical, economic, and environmental perspectives. In this way, BARLOG Plastics underscores its expertise as a development partner for high-performance, cost-effective, and sustainable plastic solutions.

BARLOG Plastics at Fakuma 2026: Hall A3, Booth 3309