Issue 02/2019

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Spectalite Group
Spectalite, headquarted in Heidelberg, Germany with
manufacturing units in Quzhou, Zhejiang, PR China,
is a global supplier of natural fiber reinforced material
compounds and sheets for applications in the automotive,
personal care, houseware, toys, agriculture and gardening
industry. Spectalite is manufacturing durable grades with
traditional thermoplastics (Spectadur) as well as 100 %
biodegradable and biobased materials (Spectabio). The
material comes in compounds and sheets. All grades
are reinforced with mechanically extracted, performance
bamboo fibers, rice husk, wheat straw/husk or other
natural fibers; they are available for injection, extrusion,
thermoforming and press moulding.
Spectalite and Evegreen, a bioplastics manufacturer
out of Slovenia, jointly developed a series of 100 %
biodegradable products to replace single-use items
made out of non-biodegradable plastics in the gardening,
agricultural and hydroponics aindustry. The use of
Spectalite´s Spectabio material effectively reduces the
constantly rising traditional plastics accumulation in the
environment.
Spectalite´s fiber reinforcements in their proprietary
material formulations do not only improve the mechanical
performance of the final part, they also help to adjust
the speed of biodegradation to customer expectations.
Finally, the reinforcements decrease the material cost
significantly compared to similar materials that are
made out of biopolymers only. Only when end-consumer
products, like plant or hydroponic pots, come with a really
attractive price, end customers will accept eco-friendly
solutions on a mainstream scale.
Sneak Peek at Concurrent Events
The show will not only feature more than 3,500 exhibitors
but also will organize a series of concurrent events to
explore how upstream and downstream enterprises can
work together to overcome business hardships, enabling
the packaging industry to flourish.
• With “consumption upgrade” and the rapid growth
of the young population, consumers look for
aesthetically pleasing, environmentally friendly
and healthy products of better quality which can fit
their needs. Experts from different fields, such as
world-leading suppliers of green materials, major
manufacturers of the flexible packaging industry and
product brands will be invited to the forum “Innovative
Development of Packaging Materials under the
New Consumption Trend” to explore how innovative
development of functional packaging materials can
respond to the new consumption trend.
• The “Plastics Recycling & Circular Economy
Conference and Showcase” will be held in Guangzhou
on May 20, 2019 (a day before the opening of
CHINAPLAS) with the themes of “Material Science
for Sustainability”, “Recycling Technology” and
“Environmental Packaging”, focusing on issues which
participants in the industry are concerned with.
Visitors can enjoy admission discount through online
pre-registration from now till May 13, 2019, at an earlybird
rate of USD 7.5 for a four-day pass. To pre-register,
please visit www.ChinaplasOnline.com/prereg.
www.ChinaplasOnline.com
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