K as Climate Protection

Climate protection is the absolute and most important topic worldwide.

It can no longer be postponed, because the future previously predicted by scientists is beginning to manifest itself worldwide in unusual and negative weather phenomena. The time for postponing is over, action must be taken now. The plastics industry, too, can, will and does face up to this existential question. Because it is absolutely crucial to the goal of CO2 reduction.

Around the topic of Climate Protection you will find at K 2022 ...

exhibitors and products that help you reduce CO2 emissions from your business.
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.
exchange with experts on the topics of lightweight construction, electromobility, water management and more.

K as Climate Protection: Exhibitors and products at K 2022

Exhibitors & products around Sustainability

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Rubberstreet

The rubber hotspot at K 2022

Since K 1983, this window into the world of rubber and elastomers has existed to increase the visibility of the rubber industry and highlight its innovative capabilities.

Plastics shape the future

In exciting formats, the special show will demonstrate how the future can be shaped with plastics. Sustainability is one of the topics. Through new materials, the industry is facing up to the global challenges of our time and developing solutions in dialog with all stakeholders.

VDMA Circular Economy Forum

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

Circular Economy

Digitalisation

Innovation

Dialogue

Pioneering

Quality

Interview with Dirk Soontjens, Director Global Wind Segment at Covestro

26.05.2023

Renewable energies: Bringing wind power forward with PU resins

Image: A rotor blade is transported by truck on the road; Copyright: Covestro

At Covestro's Wind Technology Center, research is being conducted into making wind technology more efficient. To do this, a close look is taken at wind turbines – where are opportunities to use special materials that drive renewable energy? The big goal behind it: Climate neutrality and a circular economy.

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.

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