What to expect at K 2019 in Düsseldorf?
K 2019 – The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber
If you work in the Plastics industry and want to see the latest trends and developments in the industry, then we are sure to see you at K 2019 in Dusseldorf Germany.
Taking place from 16 – 23 October 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany, K will showcase the latest technology in the plastics industry. K is the worlds largest show for Plastics. “K” derived from the word Kunststoffe, means synthetics and the show is centered around all things plastic and rubber.
With many exhibitors from all over the globe, K is the biggest plastics trade show in the world. This is a guide to some of the highlights you can see at K.
Konica Minolta Sensing B.V. and Rhopoint Instruments Ltd
Our principals, Konica Minolta Sensing B.V. and Rhopoint Instruments, will both have stands to showcase their products for the plastics industry. Narich will also be at the show to connect with our Southern African customers and guide them through the maze of stands and halls.
Konica Minolta can be found in Hall 11, Stand E22 showcasing Konica Minolta colour and appearance measurement solutions, including hardware and software. Konica Minolta Sensing will also highlight their Rhopoint range of gloss meters and goniophotometers.
Alternatively, you can find Rhopoint Instruments Ltd in Hall 10 at Stand B66.
Where is K taking place?
K takes place at Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany from the 16-23 October 2019. The show extends across 16 exhibition halls.
Konica Minolta can be found in Hall 11, Stand E22 showcasing Konica Minolta colour and appearance measurement solutions, including hardware and software. Konica Minolta Sensing will also highlight their Rhopoint range of gloss meters and goniophotometers.
Alternatively, you can find Rhopoint Instruments Ltd in Hall 10 at Stand B66.
What can you expect to see at K?
Over 230 000 visitors are expected to visit over 3200 exhibits, K offers the biggest collection of plastic industry professionals in one place.
With all this data to take in, how does one decide on what to focus on seeing and what you might have to catch next year?
K defines exhibitors into 4 main categories to help visitors find the stands and meet the people they are most interested in seeing.
These categories are:
- Machinery and Equipment for the Plastics and Rubber Industry
- Raw Materials and Auxiliaries
- Semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics
- Services for the Plastics and Rubber Industry
Both Konica Minolta Sensing B.V. and Rhopoint Instruments Ltd fall into the Machinery and Equipment category and therefore you’ll find them in Halls 11 and 10 respectively.
What is Narich looking forward to seeing at K?
Our colleagues at Narich will be visiting K to gain further technical application knowledge and product training. We have highlighted some of the products that we are most looking forward to seeing and why you might be interested in too?
- Konica Minolta 26dG Handheld Spectrophotometer and Gloss Meter.
The latest instrument from Konica Minolta, the CM-26dG, is a handheld spectrophotometer and gloss meter, perfect for the plastics industry. Not only does this instrument allow you to measure colour but also gloss, in one simple measurement. We love this instrument because of it’s unbeatable price-to-performance ratio and it’s unbelievable repeatability and inster-instrument agreement (IIA). - Colibri – Computer Colour Matching Software.
This modular based software, allows users to create new colour formulations, match colours and perform QC checks on current products. Widely beneficial to masterbatch producers and plastic companies looking to improve on their market offering. Visit the Konica Minolta stand in Hall 11 to see exactly how Colibri can work for you. - Rhopoint Instruments – Surface Appearance Measurement
Rhopoint specialise in appearance measurement instruments that allow you to measure the quality of a surface. In the plastics industry, we are concerned especially with Gloss and Haze. Rhopoint offer a number of solutions that allow companies to measure Gloss, Haze and Transmission Haze.
We would love to know if you or any of your colleagues might be attending K and what you’re most interested in seeing at the show?
Our colleague, Andrew Pienaar, can be found on the Konica Minolta stand from 20-23 October and is looking forward to seeing fellow South Africans at the show.
