NPE 2018 | EXHIBITION PREVIEW
NPE2018 to set new record
The US plastics industry will converge on Orlando in Florida this month for what will be the biggest ever NPE show. We take a look at some of the highlights for compounders
The big US plastics show, NPE2018, takes place on May 7-11 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida, and will extend over more floor area than ever before. The Plastics Industry Association, which organises the triennial event, said that 1.2m ft2
(111,483m2 ) of exhibition
floor space had been sold to 2,150 exhibitors by early April. This is 75,000 ft2
(6,970m2 ) more than
NPE2015, which was previously the most successful NPE event. Projected attendance for NPE2018 is more than 65,000 people. Susan Krys, Vice President of Tradeshows and Marketing at the Plastics Industry Association, said: “We predict that this pre-show momentum will continue, making NPE2018: The Plastics Show one of the largest industry gatherings ever.”
In addition to the machinery, materials and service supplier exhibits, the OCCC will also play host to seminars and conferences organised by, or running alongside, NPE2018. These events encom- pass industry-wide themes, such as at the Plastics Leadership Summit, as well as technology-focused
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events like Antec and seminars on 3D printing. Unsurprisingly, recycling is a big theme for the 2018 event – the organisers have set a 100% waste diversion goal with Commercial Plastics Recycling running an on-site recycling service through the show. Visitors wanting to discover more on plastics recycling may also want to consider NPE2018’s Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit or two newly co-located events, the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Conference and Carpet America Recovery Effort. The South Hall is the location for the Re|focus Summit and also the Re|focus Zone, which show- cases the innovative equipment, materials and technology of 56 exhibitors, including: additives that increase purity in upcycling materials; innovations in bioplastics; increased use of chemical recycling; and emerging trends in solvent extraction. NPE 2018 is going to be a big event so it makes sound sense to prepare for your visit. Over the next 19 pages we take a look at some of the innovations that may be of interest to polymer compounding visitors.
Main image: The Orange County Convention Centre will host the biggest ever NPE trade show this month
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