Extrusion 3-2017

14 Branche Intern Extrusion 3/2017 ➠ Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd www.ChinaplasOnline.com the packaging industry needs a variety of high-performing and specialized pakkag- ing solutions, such as those that can maintain freshness of perishable food and dairy products and extend shelf-lives of products. This trend calls for high bar- rier property materials and advanced film manufacturing technologies. Featuring degradable property and rege- nerative raw materials instead of petro- leum, biodegradable plastics have, with- May 16-19, 2017, Guangzhou, PR China n As awareness and understanding of sustainability become ever more preva- lent, the packaging industry is turning its focus towards sustainable packaging. Lightweight and green packaging has become the bandwagon for the pakkag- ing industry to get on in order to balance ecological, economic and social needs. To cater for the demand of the pakkag- ing industry’s development, CHINAPLAS 2017 will bring to packaging professio- nals new technologies, materials and so- lutions from over the world to facilitate the migration towards lightweighting and sustainability. CHINAPLAS 2017 will feature " intelli- gent manufacturing, high-tech materials and green solutions " with advanced plastics machinery, materials and techno- logies all found in a 250,000+ sq. meter exhibition area from over 3,300 re- nowned suppliers. Lightweight plastic packaging requires less resin in the extrusion molding pro- cess, which is not only environmentally friendly, but also able to effectively re- duce the cost of materials. Visitors will find a vast variety of new materials that facilitate to lightweight packaging from leading suppliers. With the growth in demand for domestic food packaging and agricultural films, CHINAPLAS 2017 in a short period, become the alternative for traditional plastics in the quest to- wards sustainable and green packaging. Biodegradable plastics are mainly utilized in plastic packaging film, agricultural film, disposable plastic bags and dispos- able plastic tableware; with increasing demands, biodegradable plastics have promising prospects. CHINAPLAS 2017 will showcase some significant advances in this field. In addition to the cutting edge exhibits on the show floor, the organizer will also hold three concurrent events: the "2nd Industry 4.0 Conference", "Design x In- novation" and the "3rd Medical Plastics Conference". What is noteworthy is that the "Packaging 4.0 Technology Semi- nar" will be held in the "2nd Industry 4.0 Conference" and it will bring advanced technologies in line with Industry 4.0 to the packaging industry. Moreover, tech- nical seminars such as "China Blister In- dustry Technology Summit Forum", "Barrie Property of Food Contact Materi- als Seminar" will also be presented for local and overseas visitors, offering them a wonderful experience in an effective and efficient communication platform. The unique additive BYKO2BLOCK-1200 developed by BYK can achieve a significant improvement in the impermeability of film The innovative packaging solutions showcased in CHINAPLAS give professionals a new horizon on packaging