PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2014

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 42 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 04/14 www.petpla.net China calling - Chinaplas 2014 “The 28 th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber” – better known as Chinaplas 2014 will be staged at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China, April 23-26, 2014. The organ- isers of say that this year’s edition is expected to attract more than 2,900 exhibitors and will occupy an exhibition area of over 220,000m 2 . It will feature international pavilions from coun- tries in Europe, the Far East, Turkey and the USA. Bayer MaterialScience, Dow, Kolon Plastics, and Sunshow, Uniplas have confirmed their attendance. In order to help delegates to find their way around the large exhibition area, some products will be classified into particular zones; Chemicals and Raw Materials, Colour Pigment and Masterbatch will be located at additional exhibition hall C10, with Additives in hall C11. www.chinaplasonline.com Gneuss | Hall E1, Stand C21 Next round of rotary filtration systems Gneuss will be presenting a number of new developments in their range of rotary filtration systems. The RFSgenius M is designed for the processing of highly contaminated materi- als. Its synchronisation of the drive and back flushing systems enable a major increase of the screen area exchange rate. The SFXmagnus R debuts the option of an integrated self-cleaning, back flushing system, which can be switched off when not needed. Gneuss’ range of screen changers is being extended with the addition of SFpvc, which is aimed at the PVC market as its name implies. The KR discontinuous screen changer is designed to be rugged and compact. Gneuss will also be exhibiting its MRS Extruder, which processes reclaimed PET without pre-drying; speciality sensors and transducers; and safety cut-out sensors and systems. www.gneuss.com ProTec | Hall E1, Stand E43 Solid state reactor and long-fibre plastics Highlights on ProTec Polymer Processing’s stand will include the new, optimised solid-state Ohl tumble reactor, which is a solid-state polycondensation (SSP) reactor that can be heated and evacuated. It is avail- able in coordinated modular sizes, from 50l for labora- tory through to 44m³ containers for manufacturing plants. ProTec maintains that it uses less oil in heat transfer than its predecessor, as well as less energy. The company’s plant technology for manufacturing long-fibre thermoplas- tics is claimed to be suitable for manufacturing a broad range of materials using a diverse polymer matrix and different types of fibre reinforcement, using the pultrusion process jointly developed by ProTec Polymer Processing and PolymersNet. The company’s Somos TF 40 eco aux- iliary dryer will illustrate the Somos range’s flexibility and energy efficiency. www.sp-protec.com Netstal | Hall E1, Stand K41 New closure machinery Netstal, the precision injection moulding company, is offering the opportunity to witness live production during an “open house” event at its production plant in Haiyan, Taishan, Guandong province. The event will coincide with Chinaplas. PET blood collection tubes will be manufac- tured on an all-electric Elion with a 2,200kN clamping force. Netstal installed a complete PET-Line system with cooling and drying units at its demonstration plant for the beverage industry in China in September 2013. This system, which has a clamping force of 4,000kN, will also produce PCO28 preforms in time for the opening of the extension to the Haiyan plant. Netstal has reported rising demand for custom caps and closures and, in particular, for its PET-Line 2400 and 4000 ranges, along with Elion 4200. The open house event will also provide the opportu- nity to see examples of technology from KraussMaffei and KraussMaffei Berstorff. www.netstal.com Schöttli | Hall E4, Stand B01 Medical and speciality closure mould making technology Schöttli, Husky Injection Molding Systems’ recently acquired subsidiary, will be hosting its own stand at Chi- naplas 2014. It will focus on showcasing the company’s latest mould technology for select medical and speciality closure applications including syringes, infusion/trans- fusion products, diagnostic systems and feminine care items. Husky’s Easycube mould technology will also be featured. www.schoettli.com