Special events at K trade fair to discuss contemporary issues in plastics sector

The K trade show, the international flagship fair for the plastics and rubber industry being held between 16 and 23 October 2019 in Düsseldorf, will showcase innovative materials and technology, besides debating key contemporary issues of circular economy, resource conservation and digitisation.

Special show and Science Campus

A special show under the title of ‘Plastics shape the future’ to be held alongside the expo, will illustrate how plastics can have a sustainable impact on our future, which developments have emerged today and which visions have the potential of becoming reality tomorrow. Centred on several topics, the seven-day event will offer expert discussions, kick-off speeches, entertaining presentations and exciting experiments. Explorations of economic and ecological aspects will also tackle problematic issues and provide solutions for discussion. The special show is a project that was initiated by the German plastics industry under the aegis of PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf.

Meanwhile the ‘Science Campus’ will serve as an open platform to encourage active discourse between research and the industry. It will also provide exhibitors and visitors with an opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of recent scientific activities and results that affect the plastics and rubber industry and offer room for the exchange of information between universities and companies.

A total of 3,000 exhibitors are expected to attend the K 2019 and show their latest developments from the areas of machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industry, raw materials and auxiliaries as well as semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics products. More than 200,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to flock to the exhibition.