Fakuma 2020: Digitalisation and Circular Economy
Roughly 2000 exhibitors are expected to participate at the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing in Friedrichshafen from the 13th through the 17th of October, 2020.
Polymer industry
News Plastech
Foam-free and extremely lightweight for sophisticated components
Kraiburg TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density.
Chinaplas rescheduled to 3-6 August 2020 at NECC in Shanghai
The Chinaplas show organizer – Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., formally issued the notice - Chinaplas 2020 Rescheduled to 3-6 August 2020 at NECC in Shanghai, on 19 February.
upakovka and interplastica 2020: Russian market back on track
At the last edition of the trade fair duo comprising interplastica and upakovka there were already signs that the Russian market was moving out of the trough again – at least for the packaging and related processing industry as well as for the plastics and rubber industry.
Ascend to purchase compounding and masterbatch businesses of Poliblend and Esseti Plast
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, announced today it signed an agreement to purchase Poliblend and Esseti Plast GD from D’Ottavio Group.
German Design Award 2020 for Plexiglas molding compounds campaign
Elegant designer luminaires, bright floodlights for sports facilities, high-gloss yet robust surfaces for household appliances – Plexiglas, one of the world’s best-known plastic brands, fascinates with its diverse range of properties and options for use.
Successful MIL-P-25690 certification for stretched Plexiglas
Stretched sheets of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) from Röhm now satisfy the quality requirements of US standard MIL-P-25690 for the aviation industry.
3D printing also suitable for super-soft TPE compounds
Kraiburg TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM).
Borealis launches ADCA-free HE1355 for telecommunications cables
Borealis launches innovative, ADCA-free compound HE1355 for telecommunications cables. It is world’s first chemically-foamed, high density polyethylene grade free of azodicarbonamide
R&P Polyplastic takes part in “interplastica 2020”
Research and Production Enterprise “POLYPLASTIC” – largest producer of polymer compounds in Russia traditionally takes part in the “interplastica 2020” trade fair, which is the most significant national industry event.
Innovia extends its BOPP recyling certification
Following the successful recycling certification of its Propafilm™ Strata SL high barrier film earlier this year by Interseroh, an Independent German recycling and consulting company.
Main topics at Fakuma 2020
Roughly 2000 exhibitors will be provided with a comprehensive overview of all plastics technologies at the 27th Fakuma in Friedrichshafen from the 13th through the 17th of October, 2020.
