PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2021

PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 04/21 www.petpla.net 51 TRADE SHOW REVIEW changed: fi lter materials have shifted from metal to microwave ceramic; key PCB materials have migrated from copper foil to high-frequency sub- strates, and antenna materials have changed from PI to LCP/MPI, and so on. These changes offer huge scope for the application of plastics. Mr Chen Shou, Chairman of Shen- zhen Beauty Star Co., Ltd., covered recyclable design, multi-channel recy- cling, and classi fi ed and graded utilisa- tion of plastics packaging under the circular economy in a discussion on Sustainable Development of Plastics Packaging. He said that Chinaplas, as an “accelerator” to promote innova- tion in the plastics packaging industry, is looking forward to seeing recycling equipment, post-consumer recycled materials, single structure recycla- ble materials, CMF surface treatment process, biodegradable materials and smart and ef fi cient equipment. Mr Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., declared that China has ranked fi rst in the world for 15 consecutive years in plastics machinery production and opined that this is strong evidence that China is transforming from a large manufacturer to an in fl uential one. Chinaplas has made a signi fi cant con- tribution to this process, by facilitating technical exchanges, trades, col- laboration and joint ventures between China and overseas countries. From 2021, Chinaplas will be held in Shenzhen every odd year, in response to the demand of high-end industry development as well as the thriving development of the Greater Bay Area. Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. In her speech entitled “Chinap- las 2021 Show Highlights & Concur- rent Events” Ms Ada Leung, Gen- eral Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., identi fi ed the fi ve key technology areas for the industry: 5G, plastics and rubber technology, circu- lar economy, green technology and industry 4.0 plus arti fi cial intelligence. These and high performance materi- als, engineering plastics, reinforced carbon fi bre composite materials and fl exible product design solutions will make the future. www.chinaplasonline.com l l