PLAST - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES

PLAST 2023Satellite-Shows

PLAST 2023 will host three satellite-shows, devoted to as many supply-chain of excellence in the industry: RUBBER (at its fourth edition in a row), 3D PLAST (at its third stage) and PLAST-MAT (at its second stage)

Technologies in constant evolution

After its debut with success in 2015, thanks to the participation of the most ...

The whole supply-chain on stage

After its return in 2012, also last time in 2015 it was confirmed the success of RUBBER ...

Innovative solutions for the industry

PLAST-MAT is the new satellite-show devoted to innovative plastics solutions ...

THE LAST NEWS OF THE EXHIBITION
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

PLAST 2021 – Verification of allocation proposals in progress

Today September 30 the reserved area has been activated for applied exhibitors in order to verify stand allocation proposals...

Friday, September 25, 2020

SAFE TOGETHER

It is here available FIERA MILANO Protocol concerning people safety in relation to the current health emergency, established in compliance with authorities and already implemented in the first exhibitions held in September 2020...

Monday, June 29, 2020

PLAST 2021: THE ORGANIZATION PROCESS RESTARTS

After the suspension of all non-essential activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organization commences for PLAST 2021-international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries, taking place in Milan from the 4th to the 7th of May of next year.

EXHIBITORS NEWS
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After stand allocation proposal for PLAST 2021, in this section will be published includes the most relevant news given by exhibitors. In the meantime, the review from previous edition is here available.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Agreement Versalis-AGR for the development of new products from end-of-life tyres

Versalis, Eni's chemical company and a leader in the production and marketing of elastomers, and AGR, company that owns technology for the devulcanization of post-consumer elastomers, have signed an agreement to develop technological innovations and new products and applications with recycled rubber...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Five Sipa XForm in operation at Parle Agro

India’s largest beverage company, Parle Agro, has chosen Sipa for high-volume production of PET preforms for fruit drink bottles. Parle Agro has five Sipa XForm injection moulding systems hard at work producing 5.7 million PET preforms every day to make bottles for fruit drinks. There are...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

An autumn on the rise for Star Automation Europe

Record-breaking figures for Star Automation Europe in October, with incoming orders about 15% higher than the best month of 2019. The company announced this result in a press release, also stating that, based on the portfolio of already confirmed orders, November should also be at the same level as October...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Solvay to award special bonus to employees for efforts during Covid-19

Solvay announced that it will devote a portion of the cash generated this year - up to 16 million euros - to provide a special reward to all non-executive employees worldwide in recognition for their efforts throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This special bonus comes on top of the group’s yearly bonuses and will be paid out before the year ends...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Piovan as of September 30, 2020: steady volumes and rising margins

“In an uncertain market scenario influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are recording fairly steady sales volumes with an increase in margins both in percentage value and in absolute value. These data, together with the important acquisition of Doteco, make us more confident about a positive end of the year and a recovery in 2021. In the third quarter...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Moss relies on Octagona for technology transfer in India

The Italian manufacturer of printing and decoration machines, Moss, gets a new foothold in India thanks to the assistance of Octagona. The aim is to start operations in the subcontinent through a technology transfer agreement with a local partner that will allow the production of Moss machines directly in India, as a result...

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Friul Filiere develops special extrusion equipment for HDPE pipes

The special equipment developed by Friul Filiere for the extrusion of three-layer HDPE pipes is characterized by the patented Tubeasy system implemented on the head as well as by the possibility of using recycled material. Tubeasy ensures the perfect alignment of the material flow by only adjusting two screws...

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Gefran enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless position transducers

The Italian multinational group specialised in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control systems, electric drives and automation components, Gefran, enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless magnetostrictive position transducers with the launch of the WPL (HyperWave Profile IO-Link) series equipped with IO-Link 1.1...

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Bausano presents the renewed line of E-GO single-screw extruders for PO pipes

Worldwide, demand for polyolefin pipes (PO) is growing steadily thanks to their excellent physical and mechanical properties, able to outclass the performances of other materials. In this connection, they are emerging as the preferred choice for the construction of sewerage and drainage infrastructure, as well as networks for the Oil & Gas industry...

NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY
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In cooperation with our Media Partners, here below the most recent news for operators of our sector are listed.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

A collaboration between Solvay and Airborne is targeted at maximizing the energy capacity of lightweight and compact next-generation battery packs for e-mobility. The Battery Enclosure Materials Automation (BEMA) project of Solvay for developing an all-composite solution for energy efficient battery packs has...

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The brand new blow-moulding machine PB50ES-1000 Coex3 developed by Plastiblow for the production of stackable 20-litre jerrycans with 3-layer wall through a 2-cavity mould features a clamping unit with a closing force of 50 tons, three high output horizontal extruders, one with a diameter of...

Monday, March 6, 2023

The 1001316-N PFAS-Free Polymer Processing Aid (PPA) additive introduced by Ampacet performs as well as fluoro-based PPAs in blown film extrusion for multiple end-use applications. Because of potential health hazards, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been regulated by several states...

Monday, March 6, 2023

Shortlisted finalists in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced in a livestream event. The winners of the seven awards will be announced on 11 May, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at the RAI Amsterdam, where all 47 finalists will be showcased...

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

At the American edition of the AMI event on single-serve capsules, to be held on 7-8 March in Tampa, Florida, Sacmi will present ongoing developments in multi-layer compression molding technology and related materials, and will also illustrate how greater sustainability is being achieved in the single-serve coffee capsule sector...

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Using solvent-free adhesives is one way to reduce the environmental impact of graphics solutions, but the use of such solvent-free adhesives often comes with some performance challenges. A new innovation from Avery Dennison has addressed this challenge by boosting performance alongside reduced environmental impact...

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The plastics and rubber industry has an appointment at Fiera Milano Rho from 5 to 8 September: Plast, the international exhibition dedicated to the technologies, materials, and solutions for the sector. With over 800 exhibitors already signed up, expectations are high for one of the industry’s key tradeshows. Dozens of exhibitors...

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Green, smart, advance are the three keywords for most of the industries nowadays, including but not limited to plastics and rubber industries. Green is the commitment for circular economy and sustainability. Smart can inspire innovations and enhance user experience. Advance is the powerful tool for...

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

When it comes to the manufacturing of medium and large-sized PET preform moulds, a well-known rule requires that the number of cavities can be 72, 96, 128 or 144. To enable processors to optimize productivity and investment, Sipa offers a solution that squeezes more cavities into a given mould space, the result of a...

MAIN APPLICATIONS

Plastics and rubber can be applied in the most different industrial areas. Some of the main application fields (for an introduction overview, click on the field of your interest) are listed here below.