PLAST - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES

PLAST 2021Satellite-Shows

PLAST 2021 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.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Termoplast, a leading company in the production of polyolefin technical films for flexible packaging, has always devoted itself to the study of new solutions capable of satisfying the new legislation in force in terms of sustainability for plastic materials consumption. We have already presented to Macplas Online readers the two new films with reduced...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Clean manufacturing leader Genomatica signed a first-of-its-kind deal with Aquafil to build a demonstration scale facility to produce the largest quantity of 100% renewable PA 6 ever available. Responding to surging consumer interest in sustainable products, the material will go to leading global brands eager to explore and develop renewable products, create...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Eastman and Gruppo Maip, a leading international plastics formulator and compound producer based in Turin, Italy, have announced a partnership to formulate new sustainable polymer solutions for automotive interior applications. It will enable an exclusive portfolio of formulations based on Eastman’s Advanced Circular Recycling technology, offering a...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

ABB’s latest innovative solution for automotive manufacturing - the Compact Interior Paint station - combines 12 robots to offer a space-saving alternative to traditional robotic interior painting solutions, helping automotive OEMs reduce the footprint of their paint booths by up to 33%, while being able to paint a variety of vehicle types, from...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The 2021 edition of Interplastica has been cancelled. According to the traditional annual schedule, the fair should have been held on January 26-29. The decision was taken by the organizer body Messe Düsseldorf in view of the current evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent travel restrictions and social distancing measures...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The working group for OPC UA for extrusion has developed a new part for calenders. It is published as Release Candidate OPC 40084-12. In this context, also part 1 (General Type Definitions) is published as new Release Candidate, because here types for the description of rolls and gaps are added, which can be used in...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The American manufacturer of heavy-duty, zero-emission engines Nuvera Fuel Cells, Massachusetts, is now using Basf’s polyphthalamide (PPA) Ultramid Advanced N to manufacture several components in its latest generation of 45 kW fuel cell engines. The fuel cell engines will be integrated into transit buses and delivery vehicles in...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, Husky Injection Molding Systems announce the release of the newest addition to the Ultra Helix Valve Gate nozzle lineup, the Ultra Helix 250 T2. The advanced design of Ultra Helix nozzles minimizes wear, providing industry leading gate quality and longevity. The...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The G-Max 13 completes the existing G-Max granulator series from Wittmann, which offers cutting chamber sizes ranging from 130x260 mm to 460x235 mm and engine outputs from 2.2 kW to 4 kW. The models from the G-Max series can be used for material throughputs of up to 50 kg/h on injection molding machines with up to...

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.