Must-attend events: Application in Focus and Additives Seminar

As Day 3 of CHINAPLAS unfolds, momentum continues with Application in Focus happening today. This concurrent event comprises seven themed forums that bring together plastics and rubber end‑use manufacturers and brand owners to identify industry pain points and pursue collaborative solutions across the supply chain.

The forums address more than 50 hot topics—ranging from automotive and medical to packaging, antimicrobial solutions, cables, and eco‑friendly PVC products. For example, the "New Antibacterial Technology and Innovative Application Seminar" brings together end users and research institutions from sectors such as food safety, water purification, automotive, medical, and fresh‑keeping packaging to tackle urgent antibacterial needs.

The "2026 Technical Innovation Forum on Green Development of Plastic Packaging — Smart Plastics. Green Value" concentrates on green, circular, intelligent, and low‑carbon innovation in packaging.

Meanwhile, two forums are dedicated to strengthening the automotive supply chain: one explores innovative plastics and rubber technologies for the industry, and the other emphasizes business matching.

Application in Focus comprises seven themed forums that cover a wide range of topics.

Making its highly anticipated debut at CHINAPLAS, the Additives Seminar: Enhancing Sustainability and the Values of Plastics was well received yesterday. The seminar continues this morning, with speakers from leading companies including Dow, LG Electronics, Inovia, Rising Star, and others.

With the global push toward eco-friendly materials and health-first solutions, today's sessions will feature PFAS‑free additive solutions from top suppliers. Experts will also present the latest advances in flame‑retardant applications.

The program will further cover functional modified materials that enable mono‑material packaging and antimicrobial solutions for plastics.