M-Plas approaches in Malaysia

The environment has emerged as a key theme for the show. The latest Bry-Air Honeycomb Dryer, for example, is lightweight while also simple and easy to operate. It also boasts higher energy efficiency than conventional dryers, claims the manufacturer. Dehumidification dryers also enable better control over dew point and temperature, it adds. The Bry-Air Honeycomb Dryer incorporates the Ecodry desiccant rotor to reach a low dew point down to -65ºC. Also contributing to environmental protection, local Malaysian company Biogreen Equation manufactures, markets, and distributes timed biodegradable polymers.

In the auxiliary field, the Edge-1000 from Gala Industries Asia is an “economy-based” line that is marketed as a simple and easy-to-operate pelletizing system. It is engineered for pelletizing commodity thermoplastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and flexible PVC. Production rates are up to 1000 kg/hr.

Manufactured by NichePlas of Australia, PurgeXR purging agent helps processors to make rapid color changes, clean polymer from equipment, and remove the carbon build-up that can cause black specks in products. It is billed as a cost-effective tool for injection moulders, extruders, and blowmolders. The company is represented by Enge Plas Automation Sdn Bhd at M-Plas.

There will also be a strong turnout of local plastics processors at M-Plas through the Malaysian Products Showcase. Those exhibiting include Prestige Dynamics Industries (a leader in precision plastic injection molding and mold making), Polyparts (with particular strength in molding of engineering plastics), and BP Plastics and Great Wall Plastic Industries (stretch film).  Leading local material suppliers Peter Greven Asia (oleochemicals), Petronas (polyolefins), and Color Pigment (masterbatches) will also be in attendance at the event.

Conference activities
Visitors to M-Plas can also benefit from a host of events around the periphery of the show. The Malaysian-German Plastics Conference, organized by the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Assn. (MPMA) and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), returns to Kuala Lumpur during the week of M-Plas. The conference dates are November 5-6. Presentations covering medical applications, ultrasonic welding, raw materials handling, and wood-plastic composites are planned, to name but a few. The conference will take place at the adjacent Impiana KLCC Hotel.

Another event likely to be high on the agenda for show visitors is the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Training Forum for the Petrochemical and Plastics Industry, which is being organised by MPMA together with the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM). The Forum is supported by Petronas, and will present an overview of the techniques and applications of LCA.

Plastics Technology—An Intensive Training Course, organized by Chatsworth Hall and Singapore-based consultancy Enys International, will take place on November 5 and 6. This is followed by a course entitled The Theory and Practice of Injection Molding on November 7. These events are taking place on site at KLCC. —Stephen Moore