From 2027, the KPA Tool & Technology area in Hall 3 will bring together exhibitors from tool and mold making, mechanical and plant engineering, process technology & peripherals, as well as related services and software for plastics processing. The focus will be on technologies, systems, and solutions that make manufacturing processes more efficient, improve production workflows, and enable new applications. The exhibition area is aimed at decision-makers and production managers from plastics processing and toolmaking who are looking for concrete solutions – presented in a compact format and offering opportunities for personal interaction with the exhibitors.

The KRC Kneader is a horizontal twin-shaft continuous kneading and reacting processor. It is our flagship product with more than 50 years of delivery experience. Key features of our KRC Kneader are excellent mixing performance and high flexibility. The excellent mixing performance is due to its unique structure: The clearance between the paddles on both shafts, as well as the clearance between these paddles and the barrel wall, is kept to a minimum to ensure efficient and uniform mixing.　 Our KRC Kneader offers flexible configuration options adapted to the intended application. The paddles and screws are modular and can be rearranged individually to control residence time and axial pressure distribution to the material. It can also be manufactured with a variety of materials. Both ends of the shafts are held by bearings, so that the counterpart paddles and screws, or the paddles, screws and the barrel wall never make contact. This non-contact structure allows for the selection of not only wear-resistant materials but also corrosion-resistant ones, such as stainless steel. The KRC Kneader is available in a wide range of sizes - from compact laboratory scale machines to large scale ones for serial production. In the plastics industry, the KRC Kneader is mainly used for the polymerization of engineering plastics such as POM and TPU, as well as for kneading thermosetting plastics and for the dissolution or crystallization of polymers.

With a screw diameter of 25 mm and a required installation footprint of about 1m2, the KRC S1 Lab-scale kneader is the most compact kneader in our product portfolio. The effective volume is 120 ml. Therefore, trials are already possible with a small amount of material. The split barrel with clamshell design provides easy access, makes cleaning straightforward and simplifies material changeovers. The material can be heated by using an electric jacket heater, while cooling will be achieved by integrated water channels inside the barrel wall. Based on trial results obtained with our KRC S1 Lab-scale kneader, we also offer scale-up to serial production size kneaders upon request.

Recycling PET is not only a contribution to environmental protection, but also economically sound: The transport and production costs of recycled PET are significantly lower than those of newly manufactured, fossil-based PET, and CO₂ emissions can be reduced by up to 60%. Used PET containers can be recycled multiple times – through chemical or mechanical processes. Often, the material is processed into rPET granules, which, however, requires additional heating, transport, and handling processes – and thus also increases the CO₂ footprint. Furthermore, rPET granules are generally more expensive than the direct use of post-consumer PET flakes. With the Labotek Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling solution, we support a sustainable plastics industry in which recycled PET is reintroduced into the production process with consistent quality – efficiently, environmentally consciously, and with a focus on the future.

Lower flow resistance with large screen area.

Since its founding in 1996, Granula Polymer has been developing customized masterbatches. In particular, black masterbatches under the name GranaBlack and electrically conductive masterbatches of the EXL Series, for example with applications in powder coating, are among our long-standing core products. Depending on the customer's requirements, we develop specific recipes and produce the products on our machine park in Germany.

BWF Profiles offers customers a large selection of sheets with a wide variety of photometric properties. Our diverse product range is completed by light-directing, light-diffusing, forward-diffusing and light-reflecting plastic sheets. Choose from a variety of materials such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), acrylic satiné or satiné blend. Whether embossed, satin-finished, in BWF colourLED® or BWF reflectWHITE - we have a solution that is right for you. The majority of our sheets are available from stock at short notice. Depending on the quantity purchased, plastic sheets can also be extruded in the colour of your choice, various wall thicknesses and production lengths.

Extruded plastic tubes are fit for any number of different applications: Lighting, as LED holders with internal webbing, for a wide variety of optical features, as containers in industry or even as decorative elements. Coming in round, oval, rectangular or in more complex shapes, BWF Profiles offers top quality, precision products that further distinguish themselves through their surface finish, accurate fit and function.

Moderne Kunststoff-Formteile sind so individuell und vielseitig wie die Anforderungen an Ihr Produkt. Wir bieten Ihnen: • Perfektion in Form & Teil • Kundenorientierte Lösungen mit System • Kompetenz und Präzision in Kunststoffspritzguss Wir geben Ihren Produkten Form und bringen Ihre Visionen in Kunststoff. In unserer Fertigung stehen uns 20 moderne Spritzgussmaschinen mit einer Zuhaltekraft von 250 bis 7.500 KN zur Verfügung. Derart gerüstet sind wir in der Lage, sogar Artikel mit einem Gewicht bis ca. 3.000 g zu produzieren. Modifizierte Ausführungen, z.B. mit Glasfasern oder Glaskugeln verstärkt, sind ebenso möglich wie Artikel mit Einlegeteilen. Darüber hinaus ist der 2-Komponenten-Spritzguss die ideale Technologie, um Kombinationsmöglichkeiten der einzelnen Werkstoffe zu realisieren. Neben der Montage ganzer Baugruppen übernehmen wir auch die hochwertige Veredelung von Oberflächen – alles aus einer Hand!

Nordhessen TechNet is a consortium of companies specializing in managing the entire manufacturing process of technical plastic parts – from tool design and construction to series production and measurement. We offer a complete, one-stop solution. Our extensive experience and collaborative approach ensure optimized processes and optimal results. As a well-coordinated team, we can implement your project efficiently and effectively.