K as Circular Economy

The biggest field of action for the plastics and rubber industry is the Circular Economy.

No other task has occupied the industry in recent years as much as the development of a functioning circular economy for polymer materials. The vision: new types of materials with at least proportions of PCR raw materials – quality-guaranteed to rank on a par with primary goods, easy and safe to use for every processor.

Around the topic of Circular Economy you will find at K 2022 ...

machinery and equipment for processing and recycling.
recyclates and other raw & auxiliary materials.
the Circular Economy Forum with exciting presentations and discussions.
the special show Plastics shape the Future, which shows in exciting formats how the future can be shaped with plastics.
exchanges with experts on the topics of plastics recycling, bioplastics, alternative raw materials and more.

K as Circular Economy: exhibitors and products at K 2022

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The ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE initiative is the largest alliance to consider the entire value chain to prevent plastic waste in the environment.

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VDMA Circular Economy Forum

Experience in 10 pavilions and the VDMA Dome how Circular Economy works in practice in the plastics industry!

Interview with David Newman, Communications Manager at CO2BioClean

17.05.2023

CO2BioClean: Turning CO₂ into biodegradable plastics

Image: Exterior view of a biogas plant surrounded by a field and a forest; Copyright: Grigory_bruev

CO2BioClean is using an innovative process to produce biodegradable plastics and polymers from CO₂ as a circularly sourced feedstock. What is driving them is their vision for a sustainable future and the potential of their technology to contribute towards global efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions and the use of fossil fuels in the production of plastics.

Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock

Image: Plant for the production of cars. On the right, several car models; Copyright: traimakivan

Borealis introduces the Bornewables™ line of Queo™, a range of plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock. The introduction follows the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) of Borealis' production site for the Queo™ portfolio, in Geleen, the Netherlands.

Plastics shape the future

In exciting formats, the special show demonstrates how the future can be shaped with plastics. Experts from science, industry, politics and authorities as well as NGOs will provide information and discuss economic, social and ecological challenges and approaches to solutions.

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Climate Protection

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