Radiation crosslinking opens up completely new possibilities for polymers: Precise crosslinking can improve mechanical properties, increase heat resistance and abrasion resistance, and significantly increase chemical resistance.
Rubber Street will return to Hall 6 at K 2025, jointly organised by wdk and Messe Düsseldorf. The 500 m2 special area is fully booked with a record 19 exhibitors covering the elastomer and TPE value chain, and will feature reusable flooring made from recycled tyre rubber.
If someone tried to trace their everyday life without plastic today, it would quickly prove to be an almost impossible task. Plastics have become so ubiquitous that it is difficult to notice how quickly everyday items turn into waste.
Moretto will present surprising innovations including the gravimetric batch blender DGM Gravix 50, the dryer X Comb 19, the Hyper Cut grinder, the manual manifold with wireless control and OW6, the innovative centralised system management server.
K 2025 will again host a Start-up Zone for young technology companies in Hall 7. Twenty exhibitors will present solutions spanning AI, data analytics, bioplastics, digitally supported production and the circular economy, with a Start-up Pitch scheduled for 13 October in Hall 6.
Vecoplan has acquired Pla.to GmbH, a specialist in dry cleaning and washing technology, expanding its plastics recycling solutions portfolio. The companies announce new system series and the presentation of the largest dry-cleaning line at K 2025.
Commentary by Anna Kozera-Szałkowska, Managing Director of Plastics Europe Poland.
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced ProVital+ Proflow 1485, a medical-grade PFAS-Free and Siloxane-Free polymer processing aid masterbatch solution designed to replace conventional fluorinated PPA masterbatches used in a wide range of applications.
The issues faced by European polypropylene producers may lead to a slight increase in prices in Poland in the last week of August - early September.
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe announces its participation in K 2025, presenting color and appearance measurement solutions for plastics processing and recycling. At its stand in Hall 11 (F68), the company will showcase spectrophotometers and software for color formulation and quality control.
Exolon Group will present new generations of solid and multiwall thermoplastic sheets for automotive, building and construction, industrial and food applications at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.
The SKZ Plastics Center is developing customized thermographic measurement systems for injection molding, using passive and active approaches with cost-effective thermal imaging cameras to automate defect detection and support process-integrated quality assurance.
