Future applications of plastics and rubber

As the global economy shows signs of recovery in 2013, industrial production has started to expand. However, the world is still facing some threats -- shortage of energy and resources as well as serious environmental problems. To cope with these challenges, countries around the world  have  implemented their various strategies to protect  the environment. As an industrial powerhouse, China  has taken important steps to encourage a society with strong concern on environment protection, safety and sustainable industrial development.

As industrial production expands, the applications of plastics and rubber have been extended. Besides four key industries  – automotive, electronic&electrical appliances, packaging and building – plastics and rubber consumption in other application sectors such as medical, lighting, photovoltaic, textile, food, toy, clock and watch, glasses and shoes, and others is on the rise. The wider application of plastics and rubber materials not only reduces energy consumption in the process of manufacturing, but also makes recycling possible so as to assist the sustainable development of an economy.

CHINAPLAS returns to Guangzhou on 20-23 May, with venue at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Pazhou. This latest edition has breached past records in size and scope. According to the organiser’s latest figures, CHINAPLAS 2013 has an exhibition area of 220,000sqm with over 2,900 exhibitors and 14 pavilions. The countries/regions pavilions from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, PR China, Taiwan, Singapore, Swiss, Turkey, UK and USA are exhibiting new
chemicals and raw materials as well as over 3,200 machines. The organiser expected this four-day world class exhibition to attract over 115,000 visitors from 150 countries/regions and more than 100 buyer groups.

Every year, this major exhibition brings in value added features and experience to both its exhibitors and visitors. To cope with the development trends of different industries and meet the sourcing needs of local and overseas buyers, CHINAPLAS 2013 introduces diversified solutions, new plastic materials and innovative technology with  lower  energy  consumption  and value added features. The upgrading and transformation is necessary for the success of each participant.

CHINAPLAS 2013 has for its theme the “The Future is in Plastics and Rubber” carrying the same meaning that plastics and rubber are new materials and are closely related to all aspects of our life.With the wide range of application, the new materials play a vital role in improving our future life and promoting the continuous development of other industries, through contributing enormously on energy conservation and environmental protection. In the previous CHINAPLAS, the “Future Zone” was  dedicatedly set up for the promotion of the automotive industry.

Materials for tomorrow’s buildings

“Archi-Light” is a new attraction and consists of three parts. Part 1 is the “Archi-Light Concept House”, a future building erected at exhibition site to enable visitors to experience the light transmittance and environmental protection features of plastic building materials. “Archi-Light Concept House” is exclusively sponsored by Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC). The  organisers  made  use of SABIC’s construction materials with outstanding light transmittance feature to set up an energy-saving fEntrainement Nike