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Plastics Discovery Tour

Fakuma

Buss co-kneader technology makes it possible to optimize compounding, pressure build-up and pelletizing independently of each other.

The core of the co-kneading technology is a temperature-controlled, oscillating screw shaft.

16:9

Granulieren

Compoundieren

Perfect Interaction

The German compounder hapego meets the Turkish materials manufacturer Politem – bout an intensive German-Turkish business relationship.

Politem produces more than 30 different types of plastic. The annual capacity is 60,000 t.

hapego and Politem: When a German compounder meets a Turkish materials manufacturer, it can lead to an intensive German-Turkish business relationship.

Compound

Schröder, Susanne

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Technische Kunststoffe

Länderspecial Türkei

“We Work together like a Good Blend”

Reducing the cycle time increases productivity and reduces specific energy consumption. This can be reduced by using suitable compounds.

Polybutylenterephthalat

Elektronik

Polyamide

Steckverbinder

Material Modified, Cycle Time Reduced

New Coperion technology: When a filtration compounder and a side feeder act in concert, it saves time and increases recyclate quality.

From flake to recyclate: This new technology should make recycling simpler and more efficient.

Filtration compounder from Coperion | New process with side feeding saves time and costs.

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

From Flake to Recyclate in One Step

The therapeutic product trains the senses through play using light, colors and shapes. PLEXIGLAS® Softlight ensures soft, glare-free light and a matte surface.

LiteScout | designed with PLEXIGLAS (PMMA) from Röhm GmbH | therapeutic product✓soft✓ glare-free light✓ matte surface ➤Watch video now!

Spritzgießen

Extrudieren (KU)

LiteScout® supports visually impaired children with PLEXIGLAS® tokens

Coperion: ZSK FilCo system for PCR and polymer recycling.

The ZSK FilCo filtration compounder simplifies recycling of post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and any highly contaminated polymer: Filtration and compounding can take place in one single production system.

Kunststoff-Recycling

Filtration Compounder for Reduced Energy Consumption

SimpaTec: Material charts from a CAE software supplier lab offer a more reliable basis for product development than “family values” of similar materials.

Spritzgießsimulation

Rheologie

Similar and Yet Completely Different

Co-Kneader for plastic compounding, yesterday and now: Exclusive interview with Buss CEO Dr. Philip Nising

Whether plastics, coffee, or chewing gum: Buss AG in Pratteln near Basel, Switzerland, specializes in mixing and kneading. CEO Dr. Philip Nising provides insights into the company during a personal visit.

Länderspecial Schweiz

Mischer

On the Spot at Buss

Technical and curious facts: How the former gearwheel factory became a pump manufacturer for recycling, extrusion and masterbatches. With picture gallery.

Marketing Manager Iris Fischer and Jonathan Hummer, Head of Product Management Pumps, invite you to tour the Maag Pump Systems AG headquarters in Oberglatt near Zurich, Switzerland. The picture shows the housing of a dual pump for two gear wheel sets.

Trockner

Materialhandling

On the Spot at Maag

Rapid Granulier-Systeme presented innovative plastic granulators at the Fakuma trade show in 2023.

The all-rounders of the Rapid 150 series offer a wide range of applications. 

Granulators for Plastics Recycling

Material composition in view: Compounder Akro-Plastic has developed a method for quantifying warpage in additive manufacturing.

3D printed: Friederike Schwartz and Michael Rieck from Akro-Plastic checking the quality of a part made of a flame-retardant compound.

Compounder Acro-Plastic explains how fiber reinforcement can help.

Polypropylen-Compound

Additive Fertigung

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Staying Grounded

Materials that are resistant to chemicals, mechanical stress and ion leaching are required for hydrogen production and use. PPS compounds meet the requirements.

Hochleistungskunststoffe

Materials for the Hydrogen Economy

Sirmax presents compound for the detergent sector made from 100% post-consumer goods for bottle-to-bottle recycling.

Upcycling is the key: Bio-compostable granules are available in an injection molding version suitable for coffee capsules. 

Länderspecial Italien

Compounds Made from 100 % Post-Consumer Goods

Exclusive report from the Kunststoffe editorial team: recyclate processing, digitalization and a smart energy system.

Compounding system from Buss: the co-kneader Compeo 88–18 F with a screw diameter of 88 mm has a throughput range of up to 850 kg/h.

Exclusive report from the Kunststoffe editorial team: recyclate processing, digitalization and a smart energy system. 

Hardware and Software Solutions for Extrusion

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

Energieeffizienz

Extrusionsanlagen

Digitalisierung

Perspectives for the Future

This year, the world’s leading trade show K has succeeded in presenting practical solutions for greater resource efficiency on a broad front. A first foray through the trade show grounds.

K 2022 gave numerous practical examples showing visitors how recyclates can be reliably processed with digital aids.

State-of-the-Art Injection Molding Solutions for Greater Resource Efficiency.

State-of-the-Art Injection Molding Solutions at K 2022

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

Solar / PV

Schaumspritzgießen

Temperiertechnik

Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Condition Monitoring / Prozessüberwachung

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Biokunststoffe

Handling, Handhabungstechnik

Elastomer-Spritzgießen

Oberflächentechnik

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Spritzgießmaschinen

Silikonkautschuk

Kreislaufwirtschaft

It Can Be Done!

Bio-Fed’s booth will be dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all their facets, and will be run jointly with Akro-Plastic, AF-Color and parent company K. D. Feddersen.

Bio-Fed‘s K trade fair presentation is dedicated to the topic of bioplastics in all its facets.

Kunststoffe, biobasiert

Polyethylen

Polypropylen

Kunststoffe, bioabbaubar

Organic – both Inside and Outside

Fraunhofer ICT has analyzed stripping agent-assisted and extractive extrusion processes.

Pilot plant for extractive extrusion at Fraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal, Germany.

Bereitstellung von Rezyklaten mit reduzierten Emissionen: Schleppmittelunterstützes Stripping und extraktives Extrusionsverfahren

Providing Recyclates with Reduced Emissions

Physical Recycling of Plastics

Compounder Mocom will focus chiefly on technical compounds for WiFi and radar applications as well as on fuel cell and battery technology.

Applications for the light-transmitting PC compounds with metallic effect include illuminated trim.

Elektromobilität

Compoundeure

Compound Innovations for Trade Show Debut

At K, Radici will present the Renycle product family. These engineering compounds have a variable proportion of mechanically recycled PA obtained from PIR and PCR.

Reducing weight and ensuring safety are the aims of compounds developed by Radici specifically for electromobility.

More Comprehensive  Life Cycle Analysis

How the direct compounding opens up new potential to reduce CO2 footprint – also for smaller components thanks to a further development from KraussMaffei.

DCIM technology enables injection molding and compounding in a single heating process.

Efficiency Meets Sustainability: Systematically Reduce Costs and CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions

Extruder

Cost-Effective Direct Compounding for Medium-Sized Components

Kraiburg TPE’s latest thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) has been specially developed for consumer and industry applications and contains up to 40 % post-consumer recyclate (PCR). In accordance with standard ISO 14021, the manufacturer recycles materials that end consumers from households and the industry can no longer use for their intended purpose.