Before The Show
Interplas is one of our favourite exhibitions here in the UK – a key place for the plastics industry to come together, discuss industry trends, find new suppliers and see new technology in action.
Global manufacturer of Plasma and Corona treatment solutions, Tantec will be exhibiting at Interplas 2023 between September 26th September 28th 2023. Chris and Rob will be showcasing Vacuum Plasma and Atmospheric Plasma on a Universal Robot system, as well as discussing all things plasma and corona treatment.
Chris Howey, Managing Director of Tantec UK & Ireland is looking forward to the event and comments “We’re excited to be exhibiting at Interplas 2023, exhibiting in here in one way or another for 5th time. On the day we’ll be demonstrating our latest plasma and corona treatment systems and we’re looking forward to talking to new and existing customers alike, it always seems a busy event”
Plasma and Corona treatment is most commonly used for plastics so Interplas is very relevant, however we also work with composites, metals, ceramics, glass and other materials, enhancing bonding to the highest possible standards.
Plastics are common for Plasma and Corona surface treatment because many polymers are inert and require some form of preparation to improve processes like printing and adhesive bonding. All of the Tantec surface treatment systems are environmentally friendly, automated and powerful treatment systems requiring no chemicals or consumables to prime the surface. The systems all work using high voltage to generate the excited gas plasma. Read more about What is Plasma in this blog if you’re interested.
Plans For Interplas
At the show Tantec we will be showcasing VacuTEC 2020 Vacuum Plasma, which is ideal for treating mouldings and 3D parts. Vacuum Plasma is a popular process within the plastics industry due to its flexibility – generally no tooling or jigs are required, a part simply needs to fit in the chamber and then 100% of the material surface is treated.
We will also have Atmospheric Plasma on a Universal Robot system which is ideal for treating large, complex parts that only need specific areas treating, such as a glue line for sealing or tape application.
We will have surface energy testing and contact angle testing at the show so feel free to bring parts for testing, or see our demo components ready for testing. These quality assurance test systems can help businesses determine the surface energy and cleanliness of their parts, which is important for ensuring good adhesion.
Businesses that are interested in learning more about plasma and corona treatment or that would like to have their parts tested are encouraged to visit Stand C20 and discuss their queries with the Tantec team.
After The Show Review
Interplas 2023 was a huge success and we must say a big thank you to visitors, show organisers and our team for an exciting, interesting and fun few days out of the office!
Our stand was in a fantastic spot for catching visitors walking around and we were surprised at just how busy the show was, especially in the morning!
The event was well attended and there seemed to be almost all our customers visiting across the three day event so we really made the most of it!
Our moving robot arm along with the Vacuum Plasma 2020 system gained a lot of interest as passers by looked to understand more about the technology.
Show casing the technology, how it worked and what it did to materials can be straight forward, but the technology is often hidden in factories so many engineers miss it.
Managing Director Chris Howey sums up the show
“The show was full on – visitors were filling the stand all day and we barely managed to tour the other stands. The halls were buzzing with chatter and machine noise and the wonderful smell of plastic from the injection mould machine stands. We signed up to Interplas 2026 at the show and look forward to the next instalment!”
Photo of Chris sitting exhausted at the end of the third day – colleagues obviously making fun as his no sitting policy was broken.
Interplas 2026 and Other Events
Tantec and Ebble Manufacturing are really happy to announce our presence at the next show and we’ll be hoping to make a bigger impression with more equipment, live demonstrations and discussions on the stand.
Tantec UK aim to exhibit at several shows in the UK each year, with colleagues exhibiting overseas too. As an industry leader in our sector, we enjoy engaging with attendees and want to make sure we’re getting our message out there.
One key change since we started exhibiting for our technology seems to be the switch from customers looking purely for performance in the equipment, to looking for cost savings in their processes and environmentally friendly technology to ensure their factory meets cost and regulatory factors. Performance is still in the top five reasons people speak with us, but buyers reasoning seems more complex in a number of projects.
