The compounders’ guide to 2019 Part 1: Polymers and additives
The world’s biggest and most international plastics trade fair opens in Dusseldorf in Germany next month. K2019 is the place to see the latest innovations in plastics materials and processing but it is a big event that’s best approached with a plan – our pre-event coverage aims to help you get the most from your time there. This month we take a look at some of the planned polymer and additive introductions likely to be of
interest to compounders. Over the next 24 pages we provide details on some of the newest develop- ments in resins, compounds, flame retardants, plasticisers and pigments. Next month our spotlight turns to machinery and equipment. K2019 will be a big show. The previous event in 2016 attracted 3,285 exhibitors and set a new
attendance record of 232,053 (up by 5.5% on the 2013 number). The mood among visitors back then was really positive – the plastics industry had been going through a seven-year investment boom. The economic picture for 2019 is quite different - global markets are slowing, protectionist economic policies are emerging, the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU remains unclear, the automotive industry is facing a technological upheaval, plastics are finding themselves in the environmental firing line. Against such a background, it is no surprise that machinery makers have dialled down their expecta- tions – the VDMA (which represents German machinery manufacturers) is forecasting at least a 10% decline in production value across its members for this year reversing a decade of growth. That said, the K show has always been a shop window for the very latest technologies and a place where business is done, whatever the prevailing market conditions. And that is likely to remain the case for K2019. If you are planning to attend the show but are yet to finalise your travel and accommodation, it is not
too late. But you should act fast. There are some useful weblinks at the foot of this page and plenty more in the “First Look” article in our August edition that may prove helpful
http://bit.ly/2TsqITm The Compounding World and AMI Magazines team will be at the show for the full eight days and will
be gathering information for our post-event coverage in the November and December editions. We will also be reporting on the biggest news and innovations as they happen via our @PlasticsWorld feed on Twitter. If you want to be sure you keep in touch with developments join the more than 20,000 people already following us. You may also be able to catch up with our editors and sales team on the AMI stand at the show – you can find us on Stand C11 in Hall 7. We will have information about our magazines, conferences, databases, consulting services and our new North American and European Expos available. Some of our industry experts will also be giving daily presentations covering compounding, masterbatch and recycling. You can learn more about those here
https://go.ami.international/book_ami_k2019demo/
Dates: 16-23 October 2019
Venue: Messe Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany Hours: 10:00-18:30 daily
Tickets: One-day €75, three-day €155 (€49/€108 online). All include free local transport and on-site wifi
Organiser: Messe Dusseldorf Website:
www.k-online.com
Use the following links to go direct to essential show information:
K2019 hotel booking –
http://bit.ly/k2019hotel K2019 online ticket purchase –
http://bit.ly/K2019tickets K2019 exhibitor search –
http://bit.ly/K2019exhibitorsearch K2019 iOS/Android apps –
http://bit.ly/K2019mobile
PHOTO: IMAGE: MESSE DÜSSELDORF, CONSTANZE TILLMANN
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