For the first time, the TPU specialists of Huntsman will share a stand at K 2016 with Huntsman Tecnoelastomeri, a specialist for MDI-based hot cast elastomer systems and machinery, which became part of Huntsman in 2015 through the acquisition of the Italian systems house. Huntsman now has a broad portfolio of elastomers for all sectors from thermoplastic polyurethanes to hot cast solutions.

At its stand at K 2016, Rampf Polymer Solutions will spotlight its sealing systems based on polyurethane and silicone. In addition, the company will present its casting systems for filter manufacturing and bonding systems for assembly applications, sandwich elements, and surface lamination.

Cannon announced that its presence at K 2016 will be characterised by an exhibition programme focused on multi-technical solutions offered under the message “Do It Better”. Polyurethanes, composites and thermoforming plants of a new generation – built by the company in Europe, North America, China and Japan – already make use of dedicated hardware and software packages for process planning, production monitoring, internet of things (IoT), and cloud computing. These technological developments will be illustrated at the exhibition stand through a series of presentations, running a different subject every day.

Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG will be presenting its solutions for the processing of foam and flexible materials at K 2016. Besides the new Split-H Endless 500 horizontal splitting machine, the company will be showcasing the Lamit-HRB-PUR bonding machine for the processing of polyurethane hot-melt adhesives, as well as new products in the retrofit sector.

Besides its existing portfolio, the distribution company Krahn Chemie will present the following new products at K 2016: PU prepolymers from Epaflex and Polytex, pearlescent pigments from Fuzhou Kuncai Fine Chemicals, titanium dioxide from Ruichem, as well as the plasticiser Oxsoft L9TM from Oxea Chemicals.

Milliken will join forces at K 2016 with polyurethane foam producer Torres Espic and foam-cutting innovators Fecken-Kirfel to demonstrate the appeal of using the bright deep shades of Milliken’s Reactint colourants in combination with specific cutting profiles to indicate quality, and differentiating features and benefits in PU foams in applications such as mattresses.

Under the motto “Fascination PUR”, the German PU processing machinery and equipment manufacturer Hennecke GmbH will celebrate its 70 year anniversary at K 2016, showcasing sample parts from diverse areas of application for polyurethane.

ISL-Chemie GmbH & Co. KG will be showcasing newly developed, brilliant reactive pigment dyes with high colouring power for polyether- and polyester-based slabstock as well as 2K-soft-touch paints and water-based 1K in-mould coatings at K 2016.

From 8 – 10 November 2016, the Feiplar Composites & Feipur international exhibition and conference on composites, polyurethane and engineered plastics will be held at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the ninth such event and the third time that the Chinese Wanhua Chemical Group and its Hungarian subsidiary BorsodChem are participating, the companies announced.

At K2016 the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University will highlight the topics additive manufacturing and integrative production technology in the form of a Cyber Physical Production System (CPPS) for plastics processing.