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K 2025 came to a successful close in Düsseldorf, Germany on October 15, 2025, after eight days. In view of the current difficult economic conditions, many companies in the plastics and rubber industry came to Düsseldorf with rather cautious expectations However, the atmosphere at the fully booked exhibition center was excellent on all days of the trade fair. The plastics and rubber industry presented itself as more innovative, international and determined than ever to actively shape the transition to more sustainability, digitalization and social responsibility.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced Algenesis Labs’ Soleic® as the winner of the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award at the 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference in St. Louis, Mo. The Innovation Award honors companies and individuals whose vision and determination lead to the creation of groundbreaking products, technologies, and initiatives that help enhance lives.

astah Industries has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in PPE: ESD chemical gloves enhanced with TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes. Designed to prevent static discharge while resisting chemical and physical hazards, these gloves set a new standard for safety and reliability across industries from chemical processing to electronics manufacturing.

DRM will exhibit a live KUKA robotic cell at the 2025 Global Polymer Summit, September 8–11 in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to the robot demonstration, DRM engineers will be available at booth #1626 to speak with attendees and share their approach to robotic palletizing and rubber manufacturing automation.

Note to readers, this article was corrected to reflect that it is the Parlin, New Jersey plant closure and not Calvert City, KY facility.