Gathering momentum in shanghai, smartly shaping the future: CHINAPLAS 2026 International Plastics & Rubber Exhibition Builds Up

This edition of the exhibition, covering a total exhibition area of over 390,000 square meters and featuring more than 5,000 high-quality domestic and international exhibitors, has set a new historical record and is undoubtedly the industry’s premier annual event for rubber and plastics.

With leading innovative capabilities and mature manufacturing technologies, we offer overseas buyers more cost-effective supplier options.

By establishing production facilities, offices, and overseas agent networks across multiple global locations, the company has perfected its after-sales and customer service network, emerging as a high-quality new force in global supply chain optimization and upgrading, showcasing the confidence of indigenous innovation in China’s rubber and plastic industry. As globalization becomes a trend for enterprises to diversify risks, China’s “Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative” (SRDI) enterprises are actively participating in global supply chain optimization, becoming a high-quality new force in this domain.

The Machinery & Equipment Exhibition Zone features over 3,800 cutting-edge machines on-site, covering the full range of categories including injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, various plastic packaging technologies, rubber machinery, molds, auxiliary equipment, and testing instruments.

New Materials Empower New Industries: Polymer Materials Continuously Expand Their Application Boundaries in Various Industries.

Meanwhile, digital technologies can effectively reduce labor and time costs, save energy, and minimize the environmental impact of production processes to the greatest extent, enabling "smart manufacturing" to serve "green" goals.

AI technology can empower rubber and plastic processing equipment to achieve intelligent upgrading, enabling the production of complex-structured, high-performance products and meeting the requirements of flexible production.

In addition, the integration of AI technology with rubber and plastic technology can meet the application of more innovative environmental protection materials. The iChen™ Cloud intelligent manufacturing operation management platform launched by Zhenxiong, as well as the integrated intelligent precision mold head from Jingcheng Technology, have been successfully implemented.

Over 120 global suppliers gather in the Recycling & Regeneration Technology Zone, showcasing physical recycling, AI-powered intelligent sorting technologies, and high-value closed-loop solutions for waste plastics.

The latest recycled materials have higher cleanliness, lower odour residue, and better surface quality, with quality approaching that of virgin materials, and can be used in various fields including food packaging. Additionally, some exhibitors showcased traceable and compliant automotive closed-loop materials.

“Closing the loop,” “carbon reduction,” and “value creation” are the three core drivers for developing holistic green solutions across the entire value chain under the circular economy theme.

At this exhibition, the upgraded and breakthroughs in physical and chemical recycling technologies will be showcased, including: various high-performance bio-based materials, high-value recycled plastics suitable for multiple scenarios, and a wide range of low-carbon manufacturing solutions.

Avient Corporation has developed a bio-based thermoplastic elastomer containing 40–50% bio-based content derived from sugarcane, which reduces carbon footprint at the raw material source. It delivers performance comparable to conventional TPEs, and its production waste is recyclable. It is widely used in consumer goods, automotive, consumer electronics, personal care products, and cosmetic packaging.

Arburg has launched the new all-electric machine ALLROUNDER TREND, featuring a clamping force of 500–2000 kN and an injection speed of up to 500 mm/s, delivering significantly enhanced efficiency. Fully driven by servo motors, it offers energy savings and emission reduction. High-quality, cost-competitive all-electric machines are now available to Chinese customers with accelerated delivery.

The exhibition is expected to attract professional buyers from over 140 countries and regions, welcoming more than 430 buyer groups from home and abroad, including over 70 overseas visiting groups.

Compared with the previous session, this exhibition has added visiting groups from countries and regions such as Egypt, Argentina, Colombia, Spain, and Poland, continuously expanding the breadth and depth of international exchanges.