39 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 10/22 www.petpla.net Circular Economy Forum at K 2022 This year will once again see a Circular Economy Forum held at K in Düsseldorf, The Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber, from 19 to 26 October 2022. On the outdoor premises between Halls 10 and 16, the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) as organiser and 13 of its member companies will demonstrate the importance of technology in the implementation of the circular economy in the plastics industry. With machines running visitors can see how plastic waste is converted into high-quality regranulates or how recyclates are processed into attractive, highly functional and recyclable products by means of various processing methods. The Circular Economy Forum picks up on all three guiding topics of K 2022 – Circular Economy, Climate Protection, Digitalisation. Because high tech is also required to optimise manufacturing processes and make them ever more efficient – as another measure besides the recycling of plastic products to save CO2. Both approaches are not conceivable without digitalisation. It is, for instance, the enabler for digital product passports and globally applicable traceability standards. The linking of all components in the production line is considered the prerequisite for optimising processes. On the topic of data exchange between machines the VDMA has initiated a showcase that makes the live data of integrated machines visible on the basis of OPC UA, at the VDMA Dome and also retrievable by smartphone. The VDMA Dome at the centre of the Forum will serve as an information point and meeting place. But it will also provide an overview of important technology-relevant process steps in the plastic circular economy. By means of “The Machine” installation nearly 40 companies with over 50 submissions will present their technology highlights for the Circular Economy. Technologies range from sorting, shredding, washing and regranulating, or material handling to the most important converting processes not forgetting downstream process steps. In this second part of our preliminary report, you can find out what K has to offer especially in the field of PET! www.k-online.de TRADE SHOWpreview Focus on recyclate processing, circular economy and digitalisation The Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) will show three processes in operation. The focus of the presentation will be on the topics of recyclate processing, circular economy and digitalisation. IKV will be presenting a batch variation tolerant process control for recyclate processing in injection moulding, an example from the portfolio for material characterisation of the Centre for Analysis and Testing of Plastics (KAP) and an additive manufacturing technology for the production of large-volume components with load-case tailored layers. Also at the IKV booth, the deep-tech start-up company IonKraft, which has its roots at IKV, will present its prototype machine for coating large-volume blow mouldings for the first time to the public. www.ikv-aachen.de IKV Hall 14 Booth C16 BEYOND THE HORIZON PROCESS SOLUTIONS FOR POLYMER RECYCLING AND SOLID STATE POLYMER UPGRADING Polymetrix, a Sanlian Buhler Company, provides process technology including EPCM services for the polymer recycling and manufacturing industry. Leading supplier of rPET systems and integrated rPET plants for single line capacities up to 70’000 tons per year. www.polymetrix.com www.slhpcn.com
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