Advertorial: Industry innovations at Chinaplas 2025

Amid rapid technological advancements and sustainable transformation, Chinaplas 2025 is set to deliver a line-up of concurrent events, highlighting the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends in the plastics and rubber industries. The show will be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre China, from April 15-18, 2025.

From material innovations to smart manufacturing solutions, this year’s programme will spotlight industry pioneers, top scientists, and global brands. With “Transformation • Collaboration • Sustainability” at its theme, Chinaplas 2025’s concurrent events are expected to shape the future of the plastics and rubber industries.

As the official technologies release platform of Chinaplas, Tech Talk has witnessed the debut of over 300 innovative technologies since its inception.

There will be over 40 of the latest technological achievements at Chinaplas 2025 Tech Talk. Presented in an open forum format, Tech Talk offers buyers an opportunity to quickly gather technology trends in plastics and rubber industries.

Chinaplas 2025 Tech Talk will centre on six themes: Efficient Packaging Solutions, Green Low-carbon Solutions, Automotive Lightweighting Solutions, Rubber & TPE Technologies, 2025 New Materials, and 3D Printing. A special " New Tech Display Zone" area will also be featured, providing a platform for interaction and collaboration between visitors and exhibitors.

Other highlights

Amongst the highlights at Chinaplas will be an interactive Product Innovation Gallery, a set of exhibition walls to be located in the Central Corridor on level 1. Themed “From Products to Technology”, the gallery will showcase hundreds of finished or semi-finished products, featuring industry giants like ExxonMobil, HRHB and Sabic.

Meanwhile, the 3rd SciXplore Forum, to be held on April 16 (2nd show day), will bring together wellknown scientists and academicians in the industry to share the latest development trends and breakthrough achievements in the field of polymers and applications.

Keynote speeches will feature speakers such as academicians Zhengdi Cheng, Benzhong Tang, Seeram Ramakrishna, Liqun Zhang, Professor Kohzo Ito and Professor Ping Gao. They will delve into topics such as polymer physics, aggregation-induced luminescence, electrospinning technology and nanofibres, silica gel and elastomer, slip ring materials as well as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene nanomemes.

Furthermore, a series of thematic forums will feature over 40 hot topics, such as recyclable medical packaging, cost reduction strategies and efficiency improvements in electronic and electrical industries, and emerging trends in packaging as well as antibacterial technology for microbial odour control in plastic and rubber products. 

With a total of six thematic seminars, this event provides invaluable insights into industry trends, technological advancements, and real-world applications.

To seize new market opportunities and foster valuable insights, Market Insights Hub will hold three thematic forums on Day 4 (Apr 18) to explore hot topics covering RCEP and overseas market exploring strategy, ESG and sustainable supply chain and insights report of new productive forces.

Lastly on Day 4 of the show, the organiser, in collaboration with Federation of Shenzhen Industry, will launch an Exclusive VIP Factory Tour for the first time. This tour offers a unique opportunity to visit exhibitors' factories and end-user sector facilities across industries such as electronics, packaging, medical, automotive, and building materials, providing a comprehensive view of the industrial chain from raw materials to end products.

Cutting edge innovations

Cutting edge innovations will be showcased by materials firms. For instance, German chemicals firm BASF will launch the Pro-Flex Terra foot prosthesis, co-created with prosthetic provider, Össur. Cellasto’s material solution, characterised by progressive stiffness and high impact strength, combines softness and flexibility with energy return, allowing the Pro-Flex Terra foot prosthesis to embody an intuitive response behaviour and replicate closely the human muscle-tendon motion.

The three-step Cellasto foam design addresses the limitations of traditional two-step designs. It adapts to a wide range of load conditions without mechanical or electrical adjustment, making it suitable for activities like slow walking, hiking, and high-impact sports in both extremely cold and hot environments. Additionally, it is ideal for use at the beach, pool, or in the shower. Users noted that they were rediscovering aspects of their mobility while using it.

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