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News Release from: Messe Duesseldorf Asia
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 October 2004
Singapore to host international plastics
fair
ASEANPlas incorporating ASEANRubber 2005, Southeast Asia's leading international trade fair for Plastics and Rubber, will be staged at the Singapore Expo from 26th to 29th April 2005.
ASEANPlas incorporating ASEANRubber 2005, Southeast Asia's leading international trade fair for Plastics and Rubber, will be staged at the Singapore Expo from 26th to 29th April 2005 with an added bonus in store for trade visitors and exhibitors The ASEAN Plastics Technology Showcase will be held in conjunction with ASEANPlas with the express objective of introducing the latest technologies and new markets accessible to Plastics processors throughout the region and beyond in a dedicated and focused display area
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The technology showcase will draw on input from research institutes, exhibiting companies and Plastic processors to highlight enabling technologies and business opportunities to trade visitors under several themes selected for their particular relevance to the ASEAN region.
The showcase has gained the support of the Plastic Moulding Task Force, which is mainly driven by three research institutes under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research: the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech); the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC); and the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE).
"The aim of the task force is to spearhead the technology and resource upgrading of the local polymer-related companies to enter new markets and the technology showcase represents an ideal platform to assist it in promoting this objective", commented Dr Zhao Jianhong, Research Scientist at SIMTech.
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The themes selected for the technology showcase are classified into materials technologies, moulding technologies, Plastics design solutions, and key markets for the Plastics processing sector.
In materials, the focus will be on nanocomposites and biodegradable resins.
These two areas are forecast for significant growth on a global scale, with nanocomposites in particular viewed as a key technology for the future.
The latest trends in moulding technologies will include areas such as micromoulding, multicomponent moulding, gas assisted injection moulding, and thixotropic magnesium alloy moulding - these are all processes that enable the Plastics processor to add more value to its output.
Another key area of the technology showcase will be tools for product realisation, including areas such as CAD, CAE, virtual prototyping, and rapid prototyping.
The technology showcase will highlight through case studies, product samples, and panel displays on several market segments that represent promising business opportunities for ASEAN-based processors.
These are automotive, electronics, medical, packaging and photonics.
With the Plastic Moulding Task Force playing an advisory role, ASEANPlas organiser Messe Dusseldorf Asia will solicit participation in the technology showcase from companies and organizations playing leading and active roles in areas covered by the selected themes.
Details regarding participation are available from the organiser.
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