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Delta Tecnic to present masterbatches at Wire Southeast Asia

Delta Tecnic to present masterbatches at Wire Southeast Asia

Delta Tecnic will highlight color and additive masterbatch solutions for fluoropolymers, HFFR TPU cables, photovoltaic installations and PBT buffer tubes at Wire Southeast Asia 2025 in Bangkok. The company will exhibit at stand K40 from September 17 to 19 at Bitec halls 102-103.

K introduces AI-supported K Assistant for trade fair planning

K introduces AI-supported K Assistant for trade fair planning

Messe Düsseldorf has introduced K Assistant, an AI-supported chatbot on www.k-online.com that provides exhibitors and visitors with multilingual, 24/7 guidance on hall plans, exhibitor offerings, the supporting programme and services ahead of K 2025.

KraussMaffei debuts ZE-PC twin-screw series for petrochemicals

KraussMaffei debuts ZE-PC twin-screw series for petrochemicals

KraussMaffei Extrusion introduced the ZE Petrochemical series of co-rotating twin-screw extruders for raw polymer production. The ZE-PC platform emphasizes energy efficiency, high throughput and optimized product quality for petrochemical processes.

ABB and Citroniq plan 100% bio-based polypropylene plant

ABB and Citroniq plan 100% bio-based polypropylene plant

ABB will supply automation, electrification and digitalization for Citroniq’s planned 100 percent biogenic polypropylene facility in Nebraska, scheduled to start up in 2029. The partners aim to deliver the first full commercial-scale plant of its kind.

WISE-backed PhD to advance polyamide degradation and recycling

WISE-backed PhD to advance polyamide degradation and recycling

Emma Söderhjelm of K.D. Feddersen Plastics Machinery AB will start a PhD project on polyamide degradation and recyclability in collaboration with the Polymer Technology Institute. The work is funded by WISE through the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Engineering plastics market to reach USD 204.2bn by 2033

Engineering plastics market to reach USD 204.2bn by 2033

Research Intelo estimates the engineering plastics market at USD 119.3 billion in 2024 and projects USD 204.2 billion by 2033, a 6.7 percent CAGR. Growth is supported by automotive, electrical and construction demand and the shift to lightweight, high-performance materials.

Brenntag Specialties adds PNM Preperse pigments in EMEA

Brenntag Specialties adds PNM Preperse pigments in EMEA

Brenntag Specialties is expanding its color portfolio for plastics in key EMEA markets through a collaboration with Precise New Material Technology, adding the Preperse line of pre-dispersed pigment preparations for masterbatch production and polymer processing.

Chinaplas 2026 heads to Shanghai with 4,600+ exhibitors

Chinaplas 2026 heads to Shanghai with 4,600+ exhibitors

Chinaplas 2026 will take place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on 21–24 April 2026. The show expects over 4,600 exhibitors across 390,000 m2, focusing on transformation, collaboration and sustainability.

Konica Minolta Sensing at K 2025: Color Measurement in Plastics

Konica Minolta Sensing at K 2025: Color Measurement in Plastics

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.

Wacker to show temper-free LSR for food contact at K 2025

Wacker to show temper-free LSR for food contact at K 2025

Wacker will present Elastosil eco LR 5003, a temper-free liquid silicone rubber designed for food-contact applications, at K 2025 in Düsseldorf. The grade meets BfR and FDA limits without postcuring and will be demonstrated in mouthpiece production for air up bottles.