Marubeni Europe will exhibit at K 2016 with a restructured portfolio of its activities for styrene block copolymers.

The Lanxess Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit is expanding its product range of hydrolysis stabilisers for plastics and polyurethanes with the addition of Stabaxol P 110, the first product in a new line of low-emission polymeric carbodiimides based on alternative raw materials.

The compounder geba will highlight its range of engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes.

A highlight of the K presentation of Elastron Kimya will be medical TPE grades.

Compact and modular solutions for quality control will be the topics of the sister companies Brabender and Brabender Messtechnik, based in Duisburg, Germany, at K 2016.

Actega DS will inform K fair attendees about novelties in its portfolio of ADC- and PAH-free, germ-resistant, fragrance-compounded, oil-free, self-sealing, adhesion optimised, wear resistant TPEs.

The Pocket Guide – Rubber & TPE is a free-of-charge service for visitors and exhibitors at K2016, offered by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with Dr. Gupta Verlag and with kind support of the German Rubber Manufacturers Association wdk (Wirtschaftsverband der Deutschen Kautschukindustrie).

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.

At K 2016, Lanxess’ Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit will present its extensive portfolio of flame retardants. The focus is on halogen-free products based on phosphorus. Amongst others, the company will showcase a low-emission flame retardant for flexible polyurethane foams and biopolymers as well as a cost-effective low-odour solution for a wide variety of applications.

At K 2016 Kraiburg TPE will exhibit its new and expanded product range and examples of new applications in the automotive, industry, consumer and medical sectors.