Preface: Advances in Polymer Technology 2023 Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Plastics Technology.

The text is a preface to the "Advances in Polymer Technology 2023 Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Plastics Technology." The symposium, held in Aachen, Germany in September 2022, focused on advancements in plastics technology. The volume contains selected papers from the event, which highlight the importance of scientific research in the face of rapid technological change. The papers cover a range of topics, including material research, process innovations, and algorithmic optimization, with the goal of driving technological change in the plastics technology industry. The preface is written by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rainer Dahlmann. [Extracted from the article]