“The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible” is the motto of K 2025. This fits Arburg very well, as these priorities are firmly rooted in the company’s DNA and bundled in the arburgGREENworld programme. This very topic will also be highlighted in the arburgGREENworld pavilion as part of the VDMA “The Power of Plastics Forum”. Extending over an area of about 400 square metres, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of water and experience the power and vision with which Arburg acts as an enabler for sustainability. Alternative materials will also be presented and discussed, along with ways in which the future of plastics as a recyclable material can be shaped actively.
At various stations, the team, consisting mainly of Arburg trainees, will provide information on topics related to arburgGREENworld. The programme includes topics related to resource conservation, CO2 reduction and circular economy.
From marine plastic to recycled material
Visitors to the arburgGREENworld pavilion will first learn how plastic waste that accumulates as vortices in ocean can be turned into high-quality recycled materials. One example of this is the processing of old fishing nets, known as “ghost nets”, into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) by the company Healix.
Visitors can also try their hand at pedalling a “recycling bike” – built by the trainees themselves – e.g. to shred yoghurt pots. This enables end-of-life plastic products to be returned to the recycling loop. An industrial mill is also in operation, demonstrating how plastic is returned to the injection moulding process as regrind.
