New trends in injection molding industry from “K⁃show 2022” in Germany

doi:10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2024.01.008

China Plastics ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 49-54.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2024.01.008

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New trends in injection molding industry from “K⁃show 2022” in Germany

JIAO Xiaolong¹, DANG Kaifang²(), ZHOU Yang², MA Yitao², WANG Jinling¹, XIE Pengcheng²^,³^,⁴

^1.Haitian Plastics Machinery Group Co，Ltd，Ningbo 315801，China
^2.College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering，Beijing University of Chemical Technology，Beijing 100029，China
^3.State Key Laboratory of Organic?Inorganic Composites，Beijing University of Chemical Technology，Beijing 100029，China
^4.Interdisciplinary Research Center for Artificial Intelligence，Beijing University of Chemical Technology，Beijing 100029，China

Received:2023-05-29 Online:2024-01-26 Published:2024-01-22

Abstract

Abstract:

The International Plastics and Rubber Fair 2022 （K⁃Show 2022） in Düsseldorf， Germany， came to a successful conclusion， showcasing new ideas， technologies and products brought by exhibitors from all over the world. With the theme of climate protection， circular economy and digitalization， this section of K⁃show focused on the innovative concepts of materials and industries in material recycling， digitalization， intelligence， and low⁃carbon energy saving， and it demonstrated the innovative solutions of the global injection molding industry in relation to the circular economy， intelligent digitalization， and cost reduction， efficiency enhancement， etc. This paper also briefly introduced the innovative highlights that this section of K2022 brought to the exhibition and further explored the trend in future injection molding industrial development.

Key words: K?SHOW 2022, circular economy, injection molding industry, digitalization, integration

CLC Number:

TQ320.66⁺2

JIAO Xiaolong, DANG Kaifang, ZHOU Yang, MA Yitao, WANG Jinling, XIE Pengcheng. New trends in injection molding industry from “K⁃show 2022” in Germany[J]. China Plastics, 2024, 38(1): 49-54.

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Fig.1. Special exhibition on "Plastics Shaping the Future"

Fig.2. rPET thin⁃walled food containers and Engel e⁃speed series injection molding machine

Fig.3. DCIM equipment and reusable crates presented by KraussMaffei

Fig.4. Roller⁃loading transporters produced by ENGEL's "Two⁃Step" process

Fig.5. Recycled material products displayed by LG Chem

Fig.6. Tederic's demonstration of a 100 % biodegradable tableware solution

Fig.7. High temperature thermal management system demonstrated by Technotrans Group

Fig.8. JU series two⁃plate injection molding machine

Fig.9. In⁃mold labeling and stacking mold application solution by Haitian

Fig.10. Smart energy consumption management features and Data⁃driven management software in Factory 2.0

Fig.11. Engel's All⁃electric e⁃mac injection molding machine

Fig.12. The SPEED⁃PACKII400 high⁃speed packaging machine exhibited by Chenhsong

Fig.13. Thermal insulation jackets for energy consumption reduction

Fig.14. Ruhr connector components made of polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomers

Fig.15. The latest injection molding machines exhibited by domestic enterprises

1	Plastics Shape the future ［EB/OL］.［2022⁃10⁃19］. .
2	Thin⁃wall injection molding breakthrough for rpet ［EB/OL］.［2022⁃7⁃19］..
3	K展进行时，直击克劳斯玛菲绿色直接混炼注塑技术DCIM ［EB/OL］.［2022⁃10⁃15］. .
4	High recycling quality directly from plastic flakes ［EB/OL］.［2022⁃6⁃22］. .
5	Saperatec demos deconstruction and recycling technology for composite packaging ［EB/OL］.［2022⁃8⁃25］. .
6	2022德国K展［EB/OL］.［2022⁃10⁃10］. .

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