Evonik presents next-generation plastics solutions at K2022
Evonik will be presenting its latest sustainable solutions for the plastics industry at this year's K2022 plastics trade fair from October 19 to 26 in Düsseldorf. Under the motto "Next Generation Plastic Solutions," Evonik's plastics experts will present their contribution to greater sustainability, efficiency, and solutions for a circular economy with personal examples.
As one of the world's most important events for the plastics and rubber industry, K2022 provides the perfect platform to showcase Evonik's Next Generation Solutions and the Global Circular Plastics Program. In addition to new sustainable high-performance polymers, special flame retardant additives, resource-saving, environmentally friendly silicas and silanes, the specialty chemicals company will also showcase advanced solutions for various plastics recycling technologies and the development of new sustainable business models. "We are at the center of many different industrial value chains. Our goal is to support their transformation into smoothly functioning cycles to leave a more sustainable world for future generations," says Lauren Kjeldsen, head of Evonik's Smart Materials Division, who will be the keynote speaker at an event hosted by 'Kunststoffland NRW to kick off K2022.
"The market for circular plastics is growing faster than the market for new products. That's why it was important for us to use our expertise to develop new solutions such as our eCO products based on circular raw materials," says Ralf Düssel, head of Evonik's High Performance Polymers Business Line. "We want to accelerate this growth by developing new business models that improve the circularity of our own products, such as polyamide 12." Evonik has launched a Group-wide Global Circular Plastics Program to promote and support the transformation of the traditional linear plastics economy into a fully sustainable circular economy. Another key Evonik lever for expanding the circular economy for plastics is its wide range of solutions for improving the recycling of plastics, including processing additives for defoaming, wetting, de-inking, de-labeling and odor control. Evonik's additives significantly improve the cost-effectiveness of mechanical recycling and the quality of recyclates. They enable the production of high-quality applications and support Evonik's goal of improving the quality of more than 400,000 metric tons of recyclable plastics by 2025.