Chinaplas 2015 gives insights into present and future trends in plastics production

CHINAPLAS 2015 (The 29th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries) will be held on 20-23 May 2015 in China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou. Over the years, the exhibition has grown along with China's dynamic industrial performance that now Chinaplas has  ascended to become Asia’s top plastics and rubber trade fair. This year, CHINAPLAS once again breaks its past records, with the exhibiting area reaching 240,000sqm and exhibitors exceeding 3,200.

 

Many reasons make Chinaplas an event not to miss each year. It is a place where visitors can gain insights on the market’s present and future trends and witness the newest technologies of the year. This year, Chinaplas will spotlight several areas that the market is much-needed such as industrial automation, new manufacturing technologies and a board range of materials with special functionality. 

 

Plastics and rubber machinery as key attraction

Currently, the automation level of manufacturing in many Chinese firms is still low. Cutting edge automation technology that can provide more stable work force and proven production efficiency caught the attention of many Chinese enterprises, as well as companies around the world. In this light, the exhibition has set up a new zone – Industrial Automation Zone - designed to showcase the latest robotics and automated solutions from global leading companies such as top robot makers, ABB and WittmannBattenfeld, automation technology leaders Honeywell and Rockwell from the US, Siemens from Germany, Mitsubishi Electrics and Shini from Japan and Taiwan respectively.

 

Plastics mold is also one of the important branches from automated machinery. Hot runner system is now in fame because it has many advantages over the traditional cold runner molds, such as shorter molding cycle, less raw materials and energy consumption, higher efficiency and fewer subsequent processes. The show will bring together the world's leading suppliers of hot runner systems, including Mold-Masters, HASCO, SYNVENTIVE, YUDO, SINO and MOULD-TIP. The booming automotive industry in China also pushes up the demand on high-end molds and molding tools. In order to better serve the downstream market of automotive sector, SYNVENTIVE and Mold-Masters have established new factories in Suzhou and Kunshan, China, respectively.  

 

 

 

With the rapid development of the packaging industry, film technology has caught the limelight. Multilayer film-forming technology has become increasingly popular as this technology not only can effectively save energy, extend the product’s shelf life but also appeals to consumers’ aesthetic sense. In response to the market needs, Han King launches its FFS three layout co-extrusion heavy duty bag machine. Austrian SML will present its new 1.5 meter wide stretch film production line – MiniCast, which suites the smallest space requirement while delivers the excellence in winding process and film quality even in small batch production. 

 

New breed of materials

In recent years, local manufactures in China are ramping up their R&D efforts in a bid to enter to the high-end plastics market, which has long been monopolized by foreign companies. Among them are some rising stars. Polyrocks will display its environmentally friendly flame retardant Polypropylene 5000(+) HFFR V0PP. Its flammability can reach UL94-V0 (0.75m), and meet the glow-wire test GWIT:775℃/3.0mm and GWFI:850℃/3.0m. Chongqing Polycomp’s gross CPIC thermoplastic fiberglass not only enhances the tensile and impact strength of its kind, but also improves the gross and reduces the warpage of the finish surface. Malion New Materials will also debut its self-developed high-end black masterbatch to compete in high-end market dominated by overseas suppliers. This product has excellent dispersion property and can be widely applied in high speed production of cast film and thin film for packaging, construction, cables and pipesindustries, etc. 

 

Bioplastics is another rapidly expanding segment of the plastics in China. JinHuiZhaoLong will bring its completely biodegradable PBAT to the exhibition. These high performance film features 120% tear resistance and 130% impact strength compared to polyethylene. Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials will showcase its sustainable plant-based polylactic acid (PLA). PLA has excellent biodegradable property while maintains basic characteristics of general macromolecule materials and its mechanical property. 

 

In response to the trend, a new theme zone called Composite & High Performance Materials Zone is being set up, at which Korean Hyosung will present its self-invented carbons based engineering plastic – Hyosung Polyketone. PPG and Taishan Fiberglass will feature their long fiber glass thermoplastics and Japan’s Kaneka will bring in the synthetic fiber and thermal conductivity engineering plastics compound to the fairground.