Extrusion Asia Edition 2-2022

➠ EREMA Group www.erema.com K 2022: Hall 09, Stand 9C09 and outdoor area, Stand FG-CE03 K展会2022：9号展厅，9C09展位，和 户外区域，FG-CE03展位 ➠ Borealis www.borealisgroup.com ,| www.borealiseverminds.com K 2022: Hall 6, Stand A43 K展会2022：6号展厅，A43展位 los表示，“我们展望未来，塑料科循 环，碳中和了，这只能通过在整个价值 链上采取果断和协调的行动来实现。我 们现在必须采取行动，创造更美好的明 天。我们欢迎K展会2022的召开，以表 明我们对“创新合作加速”的承诺，并推 动我们行业的转型。” A First Glimpse of the Topics, Acti- vities and Highlights Provided at K 2022 n K 2022 in Düsseldorf is approaching fast, and preparations are in full swing. 13 June, EREMA Group and Borealis in- vited representatives of the international plastics and recycling trade press to Upper Austria for a sneak preview of the tech- nological developments and lighthouse projects that the companies will present at K 2022. The venue for the pre-K event was EREMA Group headquarters in Ans- felden, Austria. "Our mission 'Another life for plastic, be- cause we care', is also our tagline at this year's trade fair. This underlines what EREMA company group will be showing plastics industry insiders and all other vi- sitors to the trade fair: That it is possible to implement a circular economy if everyone in the value chain works togeth- er," said Manfred Hackl, CEO EREMA Group GmbH, in his opening presenta- tion. In Düsseldorf, the subsidiaries of the EREMA Group – which are EREMA, PURE LOOP, UMAC, 3S, KEYCYCLE and PLASMAC –will present their technologi- cal innovations, services and support to- gether at a Group trade fair stand for the first time. Seven new recycling systems and components will be presented that enable large-scale plants with a produc- tion capacity of up to 6 t/h while setting a milestone in recyclate quality and pro- cess stability. This is made possible by technological innovations in the plasticiz- ing unit that have been specially develo- ped for high throughputs with low specific energy consumption, the new EREMA 406 laser filter with a 50 percent larger screening area, and new digital as- sistance systems that will be launched at K 2022 and made available on the Blu- Port ® customer platform. These include, for example, the PredictOn app, which helps to anticipate and eliminate immi- nent malfunctions based on continuous measurement and evaluation of machine data. "CHEMAREMA is a new series we have developed for mechanical material pro- cessing as part of the chemical recycling process," says Hackl by way of introduc- ing another EREMA innovation. Mechani- cal processes are often at the beginning of the process chain for chemical recy- cling to prepare input streams and ensure a reliable, continuous and energy-effi- cient flow of feed material. CHEMAREMA features extrusion technology that can be adapted to the application requirements and is designed precisely for downstream chemical processes. For customers looking for rapidly availa- ble recycling systems for simple applicati- ons, EREMA Group subsidiary UMAC has an innovation in store for K 2022. The company, which has so far specialised in refurbishing and trading in previously owned equipment, is expanding its busi- ness area and in Düsseldorf will launch READYMAC, a standardised, prefabricat- ed recycling solution that can be produc- ed from stock, based on proven EREMA TVE technology. Finally, in the inhouse recycling segment, PURE LOOP and PLASMAC will round off the wide range of machines offered by the group of companies with their prod- uct portfolio. In the outdoor area of the K show, EREMA will bring plastics recycling to life with live demonstrations in conjunction with cooperation partners. Different waste streams are processed for this pur- pose. The wide variety of high-quality ap- plications for recyclate will be showcased in the "products made of recyclate" ex- hibition, ranging from technical compo- nents to consumer goods and food packaging. At the EREMA Group, anticipation is al- ready at a high level in the run up to K 2022. "The circular economy has be- come a mega-topic in the plastics indus- try, even for plastic waste, although this was unthinkable just a few years ago. This boost confirms the work we have done over the past few years. There is still a lot to do, but all the players in the value chain are now pulling in the same direc- tion. That is something that will be seen and felt at this year's K show," says Man- fred Hackl. Borealis – accelerating the transition to- wards a more circular future: Borealis is dedicated to sustainable business growth through innovation that drives the circu- lar transformation of our industry. The K Fair 2022 theme ‘Innovate Collaborate Accelerate’ highlights the need to work ever more closely with partners around the globe to produce differentiated po- lyolefins-based solutions that make circu- lar, modern life possible for society as a whole. Achieving the huge transforma- tion from today’s linear system to the cir- cular one of tomorrow will require innovation, collaboration, and accelera- tion throughout the entire value chain. Borealis is committed to using their ex- pertise and global reach to advance the circular economy of plastics. At the joint Pre-K 2022 kick-off on June 13, Borealis provided a preview of their integrated way of circular thinking and featured to- pics and activities at the K Fair 2022 in October. The preview covered new tech- nologies and innovations including new packaging and infrastructure applications of the Bornewables™ portfolio of circu- lar polyolefin products, manufactured with renewable feedstocks. New applica- tions for Design for Recyclability, Re-Use, chemical recycling and advanced mecha- nical recycling were also on display. “The transformation to a regenerative and circular system is an era-defining so- cietal challenge,” states Lucrèce Foufo- poulos, Executive Vice President Poly- olefins, Innovation and Technology, Bo- realis. “We envision a future of plastics circularity and carbon neutrality, which can only be achieved by decisive and coordinated action across the value chain. We must act now for a better tomorrow. We welcome the occasion of the K Fair 2022 to demonstrate our commitment to ‘Innovate Collaborate Accelerate’ and drive the transformation of our industry.” 59 Extrusion Asia Eidition 2/2022