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KraussMaffei will showcase powerPrint Flex, a robot-based, modular large-format 3D printing solution, at Formnext 2025. The system combines the company's extrusion know-how with scalable cell architecture, enabling high-output printing of thin-walled, fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
MAAG has developed the Duration cutting blade for its strand granulators, targeting abrasive FRP compounds. The VS23 material increases surface hardness by up to 70 percent, extending service life by a factor of 5 to 9 compared to conventional carbide blades.
Uniwell Rohrsysteme has adopted Syensqo’s AvaSpire PAEK compounds to produce corrugated flexible plumbing hoses for Grohe faucet systems. The polymer targets a cost and performance gap, enabling streamlined extrusion-based production and addressing durability and potable water requirements.
Kraiburg TPE has launched its third-generation FR3 thermoplastic elastomers, meeting DIN EN 45545-2 requirements for rail applications. The halogen-free compounds achieve UL94 V0 at 1.5 mm and pass the glow wire test at 960°C.
Colines ran live blown and cast film extrusion alongside a stretch film converting unit at K 2025, attracting more than 1,000 visitors. Demonstrations highlighted a 9-layer PE barrier pouch film with less than 5% EVOH and cast stretch films with 35% PCR.
At K 2025, Taiwan showcased its strength in a distinctive way. Over 130 Taiwanese companies presented solutions in machinery, recycling, materials and automation, making Taiwan one of the most strongly represented non-European countries at the fair.
The 34th Plast Eurasia Istanbul will run on 3–6 December 2025 at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, organized by Tüyap Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. in cooperation with the Turkish Plastics Industry Foundation (Pagev). The program spans processing machinery, materials and automation, with Turkish Airlines as official partner.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Sikora reported higher visitor numbers than in 2022 and strong international interest in its measurement, control and sorting systems. The company highlighted technologies for extrusion and materials inspection, aligning with the fair’s "The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible" theme.
TotalEnergies and Windmöller & Hölscher developed a recyclable PE/PA pouch for oil and lubricants with 35% mechanically recycled polyethylene. The 170 μm film, produced on Aquarex water-quenching technology, cuts material use by 83% versus a typical 1-liter HDPE container and will debut at K 2025.
At K 2025, EREMA will introduce the LF 812 laser filter under the Powerfil brand, doubling screen area versus the LF 406 and integrating Lock & Change with the Endurance filter to support high-throughput, high-quality plastics recycling.
At K 2025, EREMA expands its plasticising technology: EcoGentle is now available for the Intarema series, enabling lower melt temperatures and energy savings in HDPE, LDPE/LLDPE, PP and BOPET recycling, with retrofit options for existing systems.
Davis-Standard is executing a company-wide transformation focused on customer service, digital manufacturing, and R&D reinvestment, including a new Customer Response Center and upgrades to its Extrusion Center of Excellence.
Polykemi is accelerating its North American expansion, adding sales and support staff while preparing a third extruder in the US that would lift output by about 50 percent by 2027. The plan follows steady demand for customized plastic compounds and early traction in automotive and construction.
MachinePoint data indicate a volatile secondary market for extrusion-blow molding machines between 2018 and 2025, with demand concentrated on select brands and machine sizes while supply remains fragmented. Regional patterns show Europe as the dominant source and persistent mismatches elsewhere.
Macro Engineering has installed two 9-layer Quadex shrink film lines at adapa Germany Kempten, part of adapa Group, adding EVOH capability alongside existing PvdC solutions.
Rajoo Engineers will present the Proex high-performance blown film extrusion line at K-2025, Hall 16, Booth A55. The platform integrates the Relex 4.0 extruder with the Csd 4.0 die head, Randomiser 4.0 haul-off and Flexiwind 4.0 automatic winder.
Nordson BKG and FIMIC announced a collaboration to supply modular, integrated polyolefin recycling systems with throughputs of 4.0 to 6.0 t/h, combining melt filtration, gear pumping and underwater pelletizing in three configurations designed for high-capacity operations.
At K 2025, Reifenhäuser will present Reifenhäuser Next, an industrial AI portfolio for plastics extrusion designed to address the skills gap and raise OEE. The suite combines an AI chatbot, a learning platform and production data tools integrated with live systems.
SML reports a cast MDO-PE film for deep-freeze packaging that removes lamination, enables up to 50% downgauging and runs at up to 380 m/min, with printing speeds up to 500 m/min; the technology adds precise thickness control and optional EVOH or PVOH barrier layers.
Bio-Fed, a branch of Akro-Plastic within the Feddersen Group, will showcase recycled, biobased and biodegradable compound lines at K 2025, including M·Cyclose, M·Biobase and M·Vera, with applications across injection moulding, extrusion and film.
MAS introduced the iQonicTwin HyperPET, integrating a pre-extrusion SSP based on infrared radiation and vacuum for food-grade rPET with stable IV, color consistency and low AA at reduced energy use. The solution debuts at K Show 2025 in Düsseldorf.
SML has expanded its extruder portfolio with a co-rotating twin-screw model designed for high-output processing of polyolefins and polyesters. Tests on a CPP line indicate 10 to 15% lower specific energy input and up to 20% fewer gels compared with a single-screw extruder.
Colines has produced fully recyclable stand-up pouches combining a 70 micron PE-barrier film from a nine-layer Polyblown blown line with a 25 micron cast MDO-PE print web stretched 4.8:1. The pouches, printed and converted by Sumer Plastik using ExxonMobil resins, will be presented at K 2025.
SML has updated its 6-up SmartCast stretch film line, introducing a compact extruder layout, a 1,800 mm chill roll with Smart 3.0 surface and enhanced coreless winding. The company presented the new concept at the K trade fair.
EREMA reports rising demand for its made-to-stock ReadyMac recycling machine, introduced at K 2022 and expanded with the ReadyMac 500 HD in 2025. The line comes in two 500 kg/h configurations at fixed prices and is shipping to Europe, South Africa and Latin America.
At K 2025, Ekochem will present developments in TPE-S thermoplastic elastomers, combining rubber properties with the functionality of plastics.
TotalEnergies and SML will unveil two downgauged polyethylene film solutions for stand-up pouch and deep-freeze bag applications at K 2025. The recyclable films target 30 to 50 percent thickness reductions while maintaining performance.
KraussMaffei Extrusion will showcase the KM-3L RK 42-HP at K 2025, a 3-layer PVC pipe head designed to process up to 100% recycled material. The system targets stable operation, lower material costs and improved surface quality in wastewater pipe extrusion.
At K 2025, Starlinger recycling technology presents the new recoSTAR dynamic art line for post-consumer plastics, alongside updates to recoSTAR PET art whose decontamination performance has received a positive EFSA opinion.
Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen and Kreyenborg have formed a strategic collaboration to cut odours and emissions in recycled plastics. The modular system couples NGR's cascade regranulation and high-performance degassing with Kreyenborg's IR-based conditioning to improve pellet quality for higher-value applications.
Südpack has consolidated its recyclable Pure-Line pouch films under the CarbonLite brand, targeting snack applications with mono-material PP and PE structures designed for high recyclability and barrier performance.
KraussMaffei and partners BASF, Rampf and Remondis are industrializing a continuous chemical recycling process for PU insulation foams with up to 30% contamination, producing recycled polyols for rigid foams. The company will also showcase a digitally prepared RimStar metering machine at K 2025.
Delta Tecnic will highlight color and additive masterbatch solutions for fluoropolymers, HFFR TPU cables, photovoltaic installations and PBT buffer tubes at Wire Southeast Asia 2025 in Bangkok. The company will exhibit at stand K40 from September 17 to 19 at Bitec halls 102-103.
At K 2025, WIS Kunststoffe will present a new process for food-contact rPP developed with KraussMaffei Extrusion, alongside certified PP and PE recyclates and a live demo of the Schneckenputzer cleaning compound.
Leistritz Extrusionstechnik and Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen will combine preconditioning on a single-screw extruder with twin-screw compounding to produce high-quality regranulate in a single melt. The collaboration addresses PPWR-driven quality requirements and is being demonstrated on a 300–500 kg/h test line in Austria.
Oerlikon, together with the Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven brands, will present solutions for yarn and nonwovens production at ITMA ASIA + CITME in Singapore, 28–31 October, hall 4, booth C 204. The focus will be on productivity, digitalization and energy savings.