Extrusion International 3-2022

10 Extrusion International 3/2022 INDUSTRY NEWS 28th Fakuma – Booking Levels Already High  The next Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance from the 17th through the 21st of October, 2023. Key issues in- clude injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing, as well as sustainability, cir- cular economy and recycling. The in- ternational, world-class live event for the plastics industry will continue its tradition and follow up on the inspir- ing success achieved in fall 2021. The exhibition halls in Friedrichshafen are flling up. “Already now, industry players are booking floor space at Fa - kuma, which underscores the great im- portance of the event throughout the world,” explains Fakuma proj- ect manager Annemarie Schur from Schall trade fair promoters. “Fakuma is traditionally one of the top events in the plastics industry, as demonstrated once again by the live trade fair held in the fall of 2021. Fakuma was greatly cel- ebrated and we’ll pick up where we left off again in 2023.” 1470 exhibitors from 39 countries came to Lake Constance in October 2021 and showcased their innovations on 85,000 squaremetres of overall exhibition floor space. Special attention was focused on the issues of environmental protection, circular economy and sustainability. “Recycling and environmental com- patibility will be dealt with again extensively in 2023. There can be no doubt that the exhibitors will pres- ent ground-breaking innovations and continue to work intensively on pioneering solutions,” affrms the project manager with certainty. Pro- fessor Dr.-Ing. Martin Bastian, direc- tor of the SKZ Institute in Würzburg, appealed for more responsibility in determining what happens to plastics at Fakuma 2021. In his passionate plea for the importance of plastics, he made it clear that they should not only be ac- cepted, but usedwithenthusiasm. “And we have to do a lot more to educate people about its benefts,” said Bastian last fall. All companies and households are working hard on implementing the energy transition, which won’t be pos- sible without plastics. www.fakuma-messe.de/en/ Trends in Fire Safety Conference 27 and 28 September 2022, Würzburg/Rottendorf, Germany  The 18th edition of the English-language, international SKZ conference, chaired by Dr Jürgen Troitzsch, presents the latest developments in fre protection, flame retar - dants and systems for polymers with presentations by ex- perts from universities, institutes and industry. Special emphasis will be placed on fre safety aspects of electric/electronic equipment and e-mobility with con- tributions to photovoltaics, e-vehicles, electrical devices, battery fres, and new flame retardant systems in a va - riety of polymers. European and U.S. Innovations from academia and industry with topics focusing on 3D print- ing, FR textiles, flame retardants including sustainability and recycling will be presented and discussed. Practice is not neglected either: latest commercial flame retardant systems for textiles, thermosets, engineering and high temperature resistant plastics will cover this aspect most important for fre safety. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and net- work with international experts and speakers from Ger- many and abroad. The event will take place in compliance with the current COVID-19 rules. Detailed information and registration at: FSKZ e. V. Bettina Dempewolf, b.dempewolf@skz.de www.skz.de/bildung/tagung/trends-in-fire-safety-and- innovative-flame-retardants-for-plastics Flameprotection can save lives, especially invehicle construction (Image source: benjaminnolte / stock.adobe.com )