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International Plastics News for Asia
CHINAPLAS 2026 concluded its highly successful edition with record-breaking figures that include over 5,000 quality exhibitors and 350,180 global visitors who witnessed the latest innovations in the plastics and rubber industry. In this issue's post-show report, we got the feedback of some of the exhibitors and their innovations for the China market.
This month, ASEAN's premier exhibition for the industrial sector, Manufacturing Expo, will be held with InterPlas Thailand as concurrent event. In this issue, we give you the highlights of the exhibition plus some of the exhibitors and their products.
The automotive "plastic-for-steel" lightweighting trend significantly reduces vehicle weight but introduces a critical thermodynamic challenge: the severe thermal expansion mismatch between plastics and metals. To achieve perfect dimensional stability, polymer selection is important. A report explores how kumho-sunny's advanced low-CLTE (Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion) plastics provide the ultimate solution for metal-matching assemblies.
Leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Cebu, Philippines in unity amidst the challenges brought about by lingering Middle East crisis that has triggered disruptions in supply chains, rising oil prices, border tensions and global economy uncertainties. The agreements and initiatives discussed during the summit were covered in our special report.
