Earlier this year, the K 2025 committees defined the motto for K 2025, The World’s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber (October 8 – 15, 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany). It consists of one slogan and three core messages, all focusing on the key topics of K in 2025: The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible. – Shaping the circular economy – Embracing digitalization – Caring about people The slogan reflects the current values and goals of the industry reflected by the trade fair. “The Power of Plastics!” underscores the indisputable role that plastics play in various sectors of indust ..read more

At NPE 2024, Messe Düsseldorf will promote its “Global Gate” worldwide portfolio of regional and international plastics and rubber trade fairs organized around the globe. At booth W1229, visitor and exhibitor information for these events including K 2025 (October 8 – 15, 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany), Central Asia Plast World (June 2024 in Kazakhstan), Colombiaplast (September 2024 in Bogota), PackPrintPlas Philippines (October 2024 in Manila), Plastics & Rubber Indonesia (November 2024 in Jakarta) and Arabplast (January 2025 in Dubai) will be available. K is considered the leading internat ..read more

NPE2024 in Orlando is approaching fast after 6 years of waiting, and preparations are in full swing. FIMIC is returning for the third time to NPE with an array of exciting updates, since 2018 FIMIC has developed technologies offering a wide range of automatic melt filters and has integrated into their product portfolio a screw pump called SPA, available in three different sizes to easily transport the plastic melt without using gears that can be positioned before or after the filter. At NPE2024, FIMIC will display its flagship melt filter, RAS 700 model, showing plastics industry insiders and ..read more

It’s a workshop, not a conference!  A unique facet of this program is that classroom sessions are supplemented by interactive “hands-on” extrusion demonstrations, as well as screw assembly, equipment cleaning and maintenance procedures. Day 1- Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – classroom session A partial list of topics, tailored to processing bioplastics, is as follows: Co-rotating and counterrotating twin screw extrusion technology Techniques for dispersive and/or distributive mixing (with minimization of heat/shear) Sequencing of multi-stage process operations Devolatilization process technique ..read more

NPE: The Plastics Show, Produced by The Plastics Industry Association, Will Feature 1.1 Million Net Square Feet of Exhibits, Making The Show The Biggest Plastics Show In The Americas The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will foster the continued growth of the bioplastics industry at its upcoming trade show, NPE: The Plastics Show. With more than 45 bioplastics related exhibitors on the show floor, NPE2024 is expected to be the largest gathering of bioplastics companies in the Americas. NPE2024 will take place from May 6-10, 2024, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla ..read more

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released an official analysis on the dynamics of the U.S. plastics materials and resin trade in 2023, authored by PLASTICS Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda. Dr. Pineda writes, “The U.S. trade balance in plastic materials and resin improved, marking a 3.9% increase in 2023 compared to the previous year. This improvement is attributed to a more substantial decrease in the dollar value of imports, which declined at a higher rate compared to the decrease in exports. In 2022, the U.S. trade surplus for plastic materials and resin amounted to $21,283 ..read more

A wide range of twin screw extruders and auxiliary equipment will be exhibited by Leistritz Extrusion on booth #W6343 at the National Plastics Exposition (NPE) to be held May 6-10, 2024 in Orlando, FL.   The theme of the Leistritz Extrusion exhibit will be The Race to Success, which is representative of the continued advancements made possible via twin screw extrusion to make better products at a lower cost.  The following equipment will be displayed: ZSE-60 MAXX co-rotating twin screw extruder– The most popular production compounding twin screw extruder in North America, the ZS ..read more

Plastic, often criticized for its environmental impact, can be used sustainably and contribute positively to various industries and the environment. Innovative approaches to plastic use are revolutionizing how we think about this versatile material. Read on to learn four sustainable uses for plastic you should know. Recycled Plastic in Building Materials One of the most promising sustainable uses of plastic is in the construction industry. Recycled plastics are transformed into building materials like bricks, panels, and roofing tiles. These materials are durable and resistant to weathering an ..read more

The New York Times has published a letter to the editor written by Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) President and CEO, Matt Seaholm, in response to an editorial on recycling. “Oliver Franklin-Wallis mentions our advocacy initiative “Recycling Is Real,” which highlights the industry’s commitment to recycling and the hardworking people who make it happen every day. The truth is, we wish we didn’t have to create this campaign, but unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation about recycling in our country. Activist organizations actually tell Americans that recycling is a “myth” and, in ..read more

The Society Plastics Engineers (SPE) Extrusion Division and the SPE Eastern New England Section will co-host the Screw Design Conference-Topcon on June 19-20, 2024 @ UMass Lowell in Lowell, MA.  This highly technical program will focus upon screw design principles for single and twin screw extruders with wide ranging topics relating to screw designs for feeding, melting, mixing, venting and pumping plastics products and parts.   Areas of focus will include screw designs for melt temperature and gel management, gel minimization, bioplastics, recycled materials and foaming. In add ..read more