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A theme for K 2025
people, they said.
"Plastics are an indispensable compo-
nent of many industries, make a sig-
nificant contribution to innovations
and progress, and are essential to de-
signing a sustainable future," organis-
ers said.
A circular economy and Industry 4.0
have been big topics at past K shows.
The third message puts an emphasis
on recruiting a new generation of in-
dustry workers.

"The sector is aware of its social re-
sponsibility to protect the environ-
ment. Responsible handling of re-
sources is in focus here. At the same
hile still a month out from gan and three core messages, all fo-
WNPE2024, organisers of the K cusing on the key topics of K in 2025" time, the sector increasingly pro-
motes young talents and creates fu-
show in Düsseldorf, Germany, are al- in an April 9 news release.
ready gearing up for the next round of Built around the slogan of "The Power ture prospects for young profession-
the biggest international plastics trade of Plastics! Green — smart — Re- als in the plastics and rubber industry,"
show of all, set to take place 8-15 sponsible" will be messages about organisers said.
Oct. 2025. shaping the circular economy, em- Exhibitor registration for K 2025 clos-
K show officials announced "one slo- bracing digitalisation and caring about es at the end of May this year.

Ensuring quality beyond the injection moulding process

Pentagon has been processing high
engineering grades of thermoplastic
materials for more than fifty years and
the use of fillers greatly increases the
choice of materials available to our
customers and can provide advance-
ments to the final function of the fin-
ished product.
Materials with glass filler offer benefits
of improved strength, structural rigid-
ity, and dimensional stability. Glass-
filled nylons also have lower moisture
absorption and are therefore less
P&R sat down with Gabby Day, goals. prone to taking in moisture compared
Bcommunications manager at Pen- How does Pentagon Plastics' experi- to unfilled nylon, which can help en-
tagon Plastics, to discuss Pentagon's ence with "filled and unfilled thermo- sure greater dimensional stability
post-moulding procedures for add- plastics" translate into benefits for and reduce the risk of part failure in
ing features, maintaining quality con- their clients (e.g., wider material se- high-humidity environments. Material
trol, and alignment with sustainability lection, better product performance)? selection is largely based on the pa-

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