CHINAPLAS 2025 / Review
CHINAPLAS 2025 attracted global attention from the plastics and rubber industries. Despite facing global economic challenges, the exhibition, spanning 19 halls with over 380,000 square meters of display space, was a major success, hosting over 4,500 exhibitors from around the world.
Milestone in Food-Grade PET Recycling
Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen (NGR) announced a significant achievement: the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive Scientific Opinion for NGR´s Liquid State Polycondensation (LSP)- Process for advanced PET Recycling. This marks a ground-breaking milestone as LSP becomes the first recycling process to complete evaluation under the updated regulation (EU) 2022/1616.
Recycable Mono-Material Structures – Flexible Packaging with MDO-PE on the Rise
MDO-PE film manufactured on SML’s latest cast film lines with integrated MDO unit provide excellent optical, mechanical and barrier properties. The film can be easily laminated to mono-material structures, for example with CPE sealent film on a FlexPack line from SML.
CONTENTS:
Firms in this issue |
6 |
Imprint |
7 |
Industry News |
8 |
Calendar |
8 |
K 2025 – Focusing on the Transformation of the Plastics Industry |
8 |
„Women in Plastics“ to Debut at K 2025 in Düsseldorf |
9 |
World of Cables |
9 |
Barrier Laminates – The Expert Meeting 2025 |
10 |
Plastics for Packaging Films |
10 |
Newly Designed, Informative Website Released |
10 |
30th Fakuma in Fall 2026 |
11 |
K, interpack and drupa on Expansion Path in the Middle East |
12 |
Acquisition |
12 |
Management Update |
13 |
New Office in Shanghai Opened |
14 |
Certification Achieved |
14 |
New Building Creates Space for Project Planning and Development |
16 |
Enhanced Partnership Announced |
17 |
New Leadership Team |
17 |
With Industry 4.0 to Setup Process 2.0 |
18 |
New ASM Appointed |
19 |
Major Efficiency Improvements in PVC Recycling |
19 |
Closed Loop: How often can the material travel in a circle |
20 |
Innovative Solutions for the Optimization of Web-Processing Processes |
20 |
New Single-Screw Extruders Boost Productivity in Polyolefin Recycling |
21 |
Plastics Recycling Show Europe – World’s Largest Plastics Recycling Event |
22 |
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 Winners Announced at PRS Europe |
22 |
Local Presence Paying Off |
23 |
Recycling Solutions for Plastics |
24 |
Technologies for Closing the Loop in Plastics Compounding and Recycling |
25 |
MDO Technology Enables Recyclable Packaging at Competitive Costs |
27 |
European Market Position Strengthened |
28 |
New Cam-Lock Design Introduced |
29 |
Halogen-Free Flame Retardant |
29 |
New PPS Coating Grade Introduced |
30 |
Sustainability in the Plastics Industry |
30 |
Service and Availability for the Indian Market |
31 |
Market Study: Engineering Plastics |
31 |
Industry News USA |
32 |
Earth Day Reaffirms Year-Round Commitment to Sustainability and Innovation |
32 |
2025 Plastic Sustainability Innovation Award Winners Announced |
32 |
New Distributor in Peru |
33 |
Compounding Capabilities in the United States Expanded |
34 |
Flame Retardancy Solutions |
34 |
Additions to Public Affairs Team Announced |
35 |
New Recycling is Real Videos Released |
35 |
New Study Reveals Process and Challenges in Meeting Recycled Content Goals for Packaging |
36 |
Expanded Presence in North America |
37 |
Operation Clean Sweep Releases 2024 Global Impact Report |
37 |
Launch of One oft he World’s Largest Film Recycling Plants Celebrated |
38 |
ICYMI: Real Clear Engergy Features Editorial |
38 |
Passage of U.S. House Tax Bill, Delivering Hard-Fought Victories for Industry Applauded |
38 |
Statement on Center for Climate Integrity’s Anti-Recycling Report |
39 |
Enactment of Collaborative EPR Legislation in Maryland Welcomed |
39 |
House Ways and Means Committee Applauded |
39 |
Most Current, Comprehensive Carbon Black Article Published |
40 |
Strong Q1 Polyethylene Export Growth Despite Trade Policy Uncertainty Highlighted |
41 |
Strong U.S. Housing Market as Strategic Indicator for Plastics Industry Growth Highlighted |
41 |
Economic Analysis: Steady Consumer Spending Signals Growth for Plastic Packaging |
41 |
CHINAPLAS 2025 |
42 |
Review |
42 |
Recycling |
44 |
New ReadyMac for Post-Consumer Applications now with Laserfilter |
44 |
Recycling – Case Study |
45 |
Top Performance in Plastics Recycling |
45 |
Recycling |
46 |
Milestone in Food-Grade PET Recycling |
46 |
Processing – Case Study |
48 |
Efficient Plastics Production – Sustainability and Digitalization go Hand-in-Hand |
48 |
Recycling – Case Study |
50 |
Large Containers, Small Footprint – IBC Container Recycling |
50 |
Film Extrusion |
52 |
Recycable Mono-Material Structures – Flexible Packaging with MDO-PE on the Rise |
52 |
PET-Recycling – Case Study |
54 |
PET Recycling Quality taken tot he Next Level |
54 |
Quality Control – Case Study |
56 |
Inline Measurement of Wall Thickness, Eccentricity and Diameter |
56 |