KraussMaffei Berstorff announced that it will present the new ZE-CN twin-screw extruder series at Chinaplas (hall 2H, stand 2T01), which will be held from 24 – 27 April 2018 in Shanghai, China.

The Italian company S.T. Soffiaggio Tecnica s.r.l. (ST Blow Moulding) will be showcasing the 125th blow molding machine of the ASPI series with parison suction technology at Chinaplas 2018 (hall 2H, stand 2D67) from 24 – 27 April 2018 in Shanghai, China.

The VMI Group announced that it will be showcasing its automated solutions for the retreading process at The Tire Cologne show from 29 May – 1 June 2018 in Cologne, Germany.

KraussMaffei announced that it will present its injection moulding machines and technologies in combination with Industry 4.0 solutions at Chinaplas 2018 (hall 2, stand T01) from 24 – 27 April 2018 in Hongqiao, Shanghai, China.

Kraiburg TPE will be showcasing the latest Thermolast K TPEs for automotive exterior, consumer, consumer electronics, and packaging applications at Chinaplas 2018 (hall 6.2, stand C35) from 24 – 27 April 2018 in Shanghai, China.

According to data compiled by the Chinese research network ChinaIRN.com, the size of China's current medical equipment market has exceeded CNY 100 billion, with an average annual growth rate of about 23 %. In light of such rapid growth, it has become a major focus for medical device manufacturers to search for medical-grade high-tech materials. “Smart Manufacturing”, “Innovative Materials”, and “Green Solutions” will therefore be in the focus at Chinaplas 2018, which will be held from 24 – 27 April 2018 at the National Exhibition & Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, China.

Saip Equipment announced that it will be present at Batimatec 2018 (hall G1, stand D5), the 21st international exhibition of building, construction materials and public works, which will be held from 22 – 26 April 2018 at the Palais des Expositions de Pins Maritimes in Algiers, Algeria.

Davis-Standard announced that a Thermatic Series 4.5 inch (114 mm) extruder has been installed for trials at its Extrusion Technology Development Center in Pawcatuck, CT, USA.

DowDuPont Transportation and Advanced Polymers, a business segment of the DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, introduced a new perfluoroelastomer compound developed to meet the needs of the semiconductor fabricating industry.

Covestro announced that it will launch the new polyurethane dispersion (PUD) Bayhydrol UH 2887 at the American Coatings Show 2018 (stand 2331), which will take place from 10 – 12 April 2018 in Indianapolis, IN, USA. According to the company, the PUD is an easy-to-use, one-component (1K) coating resin with comparable performance to two-component (2K) waterborne coatings.