TaipeiPLAS 2026 Floor Report | AI, Circular Manufacturing and Global Markets Reshape Taiwan’s Plastics Industry

Are sky-high energy costs eating into your recycling profits? If you process post-consumer plastic films, you already know the struggle. Washed films and flakes often carry up to 50% moisture. Feeding wet, heavy material into conventional shredder-extruder lines is a recipe for disaster. Causing steam flashes, brittle pellets, and astronomical electricity bills.

There is no absolute "better or worse" between single shaft and twin shaft shredders, but a division of labor for different application scenarios. For selection, it is recommended to first clarify the material type, output requirements and throughput targets, then match the corresponding model to achieve the optimal input-output ratio and long-term operation stability.

In the high-speed worlds of flexible packaging, film extrusion, and printing, a flawless production line can quickly turn into a downstream nightmare if the ink starts flaking or the lamination refuses to stick. The culprit is almost always surface tension. When a substrate’s dyne level isn’t optimized, the production value drops to zero.

As blown film production moves toward smarter and more connected manufacturing, Taiwan-based Kang Chyau Industry is upgrading its KMT-65 HDPE/LDPE/LLDPE Plastic Inflation Machine with a stronger focus on automation, AI-assisted control and production data integration.

Packaging manufacturers are navigating an increasingly demanding production environment. Raw-material price volatility, supply-chain uncertainty, pressure to balance cost with consistent quality, and more frequent changeovers for multi-SKU production are reshaping investment priorities. At the same time, automation, compliance and sustainability requirements are raising the bar for every packaging line.

Scheduled for 13‑15 October 2026 Shenzhen Food, Processing and Packaging Exhibition (ProPak Shenzhen), organised by Sinoexpo Informa Markets, will launch its revamped edition at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an New Venue).