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49 Extrusion International 5/2025 ency, because the thicker the lm, the clearer the advantages that result from the rapid cooling of the lm. Thermo - forming lms, lidding lms, vacuum skin packaging or vacuum bag packag- ing are typical products in which EVO Aqua Cool shows its strengths. "Regardless of the barrier applica- tion in which our customers operate, we have a comprehensive technology portfolio that is designed to achieve the optimum balance between maxi- mum performance and quality. At K 2025, we will be demonstrating the speci c advantages and advising on the optimum customer solution," says says Marcel Perrevort. Reifenhäuser www.reifenhauser.com K 2025: Hall 17, Booth: C22 To Outline Sustainability Strategy at K 2025 P olyplastics Group will update its set of sustainability commitments at the upcoming K 2025 exhibition. The company will announce new tech- nologies that are aimed at reducing the company’s global environmen- tal footprint and accelerating prog- ress towards a cleaner and healthier world. The drive to a circular economy includes the establishment of two carbon emission reduction goals. By 2030, the Daicel group including Poly- plastics plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% com - pared to 2018. The company also tar- gets a 30% reduction in its cradle-to- gate product carbon footprint (PCF) compared with 2018. As part of its sustainability strategy which includes DURACIRCLE® Sus- tainable Solutions, Polyplastics will unveil unique technologies including the development of POM-to-POM chemical recycling technologies, and PBT-to-PBT solvent-based recycling processes. The company is also focus- ing development work on bio-based p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), which is a key monomer for LAPEROS® liq - uid crystal polymer (LCP) and AI-aided mechanical recycling technology. “As a leading material supplier, we are creating strong partner- ships with the rest of the industry, enabling us to rethink and redesign plastics so that we can deliver strong economic, social, and climate bene- fits,” said Hidekazu Kitayama, man- aging director of Polyplastics Europe GmbH. Polyplastics announced the devel- opment of POM-to-POM chemical recycling technology which facilitates 100% re-generation to engineering plastics. This unique technology is cur - rently in demonstration phase with a targeted launch in 2028. Polyplastics is also developing PBT- to-PBT solvent-based recycling tech- nology which can segregate glass- reinforced PC/PBT into its GF, PC, and PBT constituents. This technology will enable the recyclability of waste PBT- based compounds. The company rec- ognizes a responsibility to continue working on recycling technology for plastics products which are now re- garded as non-recyclable. For bio-based PHBA, Polyplastics be- lieves there are multiple approaches to derive green PHBA. The company is considering several methods since a transition to a circular economy will rely on a combination of possible cir- cular-attributed approaches. The company’s sustainability push also targets molecular structured bio- based polymers. A joint development project between Daicel and Polyplas- tics takes advantage of Daicel’s wood chemical technologies, clearing a path to a new polymer base which can only be made from biomass. Polyplastics Co., Ltd. https://polycsr.com/en/ https://www.polyplastics-global.com/en/ K 2025: Hall 7A, Stand B02