CHINAPLAS 2026: Driving Innovation and Green Growth in Plastics and Rubber
Publish date: 2025-12-03
From April 21 to 24, 2026, CHINAPLAS 2026, the world’s premier plastics and rubber trade fair, will be hosted at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai. Spanning 390,000 square meters and encompassing 16 halls, the event will bring together over 4,600 exhibitors worldwide to spotlight breakthroughs in new materials, intelligent manufacturing, and green transformation. This year’s edition aims to accelerate the industries’ leap from “Made in China” to “Innovated in China,” focusing on high-end, intelligent, and sustainable development.
Empowering New Quality Productive Forces
In a fast-evolving global landscape, innovation and environmental consciousness are the twin engines driving high-quality growth in plastics and rubber industries. CHINAPLAS 2026 captures these trends by assembling top-tier global players to showcase cutting-edge technologies which are transforming the entire value chain.
Breakthroughs in MaterialsInnovation. With rapid expansion in sectors like new energy vehicles, low-altitude economy, aerospace, rail transportation, humanoid robotics, wind power, and photovoltaics, demand for advanced materials has accelerated. CHINAPLAS 2026 will highlight how innovative material is powering application upgrades. New modified plastics and special thermoplastic elastomers enhance strength and conductivity for new electric vehicle batteries and aerospace seals; high-performance engineering plastics offer resistance to extreme temperatures and corrosion, supporting high-end equipment; lightweight, durable thermoplastic composites support emerging fields, such as low-altitude economy and humanoid robots. These innovations underpin both product performance and transformation for downstream industries.
Smart Manufacturing: The Next Industrial Leap. Artificial intelligence and automation are revolutionizing plastics and rubber manufacturing, and reshaping it towards “Smart Manufacturing Era”. CHINAPLAS 2026 will feature fully automated processes, including injection molding, extrusion and blow molding lines with IoT-driven management systems and intelligent quality controls. These technologies boost efficiency, reduce labor costs, and redefine manufacturing logic, enabling the sector to leapfrog from traditional automation to intelligent, adaptive manufacturing.
Green Transformation and the “Dual Carbon” Goals. Aligned with China’s carbon peaking and neutrality goals, CHINAPLAS 2026 will emphasize sustainable development by showcasing green and low-carbon solutions that enable the plastics and rubber industries to reduce emissions and embrace circular economy principles. Noteworthy innovations include carbon-capturing additives that reduce emissions during plastic manufacturing, and advanced recycling technologies that convert waste oils and volatile organic compounds into valuable resources. Bio-based, biodegradable and eco-compatible materials, enhanced with novel coupling and toughening agents, boost the performance of recycled plastics and bioplastics, expanding opportunities in green product markets and helping companies meet environmental regulations.
Scale, Quality, and Innovation Unite
Surpassing previous editions, an exhibition scale of over 390,000 square meters and booth reservations exceeding expectations, CHINAPLAS 2026 promises unmatched quality and diversity fueling a surge in pioneering technology providers and innovative plastics and rubber suppliers.
More than 1,400 “Shining Niche” companies - recognized by the Chinese government for their excellence in innovation, specialization, and operational management - will demonstrate China’s ingenuity and unparalleled capabilities in the sectors.
A Global Hub Powering Industry Connections
CHINAPLAS serves as an essential gateway for companies aiming for international growth. In the 2025 edition, it connected over 280,000 professionals from 170+ countries, marking a new milestone in global industry networking.
For 2026, the trade fair will continue to strengthen its collaborations with overseas industry associations and buyers, strategically inviting top-tier sourcing professionals from sectors including automotive, electronics, packaging and more. The CPS+ eMarketplace, CHINAPLAS’s O2O strategy partner, further widens the supplier-buyer networking radius by seamlessly converting online matching to-offline business exchanges.
Amid global trade uncertainties, China’s plastics and rubber industries remain competitive through innovation and advanced quality. CHINAPLAS 2026 is set to be the core hub for the plastics and rubber supply chain worldwide and the exploration of innovation and sustainability which shape the industries’ future.
Empowering New Quality Productive Forces
In a fast-evolving global landscape, innovation and environmental consciousness are the twin engines driving high-quality growth in plastics and rubber industries. CHINAPLAS 2026 captures these trends by assembling top-tier global players to showcase cutting-edge technologies which are transforming the entire value chain.
Breakthroughs in MaterialsInnovation. With rapid expansion in sectors like new energy vehicles, low-altitude economy, aerospace, rail transportation, humanoid robotics, wind power, and photovoltaics, demand for advanced materials has accelerated. CHINAPLAS 2026 will highlight how innovative material is powering application upgrades. New modified plastics and special thermoplastic elastomers enhance strength and conductivity for new electric vehicle batteries and aerospace seals; high-performance engineering plastics offer resistance to extreme temperatures and corrosion, supporting high-end equipment; lightweight, durable thermoplastic composites support emerging fields, such as low-altitude economy and humanoid robots. These innovations underpin both product performance and transformation for downstream industries.
Smart Manufacturing: The Next Industrial Leap. Artificial intelligence and automation are revolutionizing plastics and rubber manufacturing, and reshaping it towards “Smart Manufacturing Era”. CHINAPLAS 2026 will feature fully automated processes, including injection molding, extrusion and blow molding lines with IoT-driven management systems and intelligent quality controls. These technologies boost efficiency, reduce labor costs, and redefine manufacturing logic, enabling the sector to leapfrog from traditional automation to intelligent, adaptive manufacturing.
Green Transformation and the “Dual Carbon” Goals. Aligned with China’s carbon peaking and neutrality goals, CHINAPLAS 2026 will emphasize sustainable development by showcasing green and low-carbon solutions that enable the plastics and rubber industries to reduce emissions and embrace circular economy principles. Noteworthy innovations include carbon-capturing additives that reduce emissions during plastic manufacturing, and advanced recycling technologies that convert waste oils and volatile organic compounds into valuable resources. Bio-based, biodegradable and eco-compatible materials, enhanced with novel coupling and toughening agents, boost the performance of recycled plastics and bioplastics, expanding opportunities in green product markets and helping companies meet environmental regulations.
Scale, Quality, and Innovation Unite
Surpassing previous editions, an exhibition scale of over 390,000 square meters and booth reservations exceeding expectations, CHINAPLAS 2026 promises unmatched quality and diversity fueling a surge in pioneering technology providers and innovative plastics and rubber suppliers.
More than 1,400 “Shining Niche” companies - recognized by the Chinese government for their excellence in innovation, specialization, and operational management - will demonstrate China’s ingenuity and unparalleled capabilities in the sectors.
A Global Hub Powering Industry Connections
CHINAPLAS serves as an essential gateway for companies aiming for international growth. In the 2025 edition, it connected over 280,000 professionals from 170+ countries, marking a new milestone in global industry networking.
For 2026, the trade fair will continue to strengthen its collaborations with overseas industry associations and buyers, strategically inviting top-tier sourcing professionals from sectors including automotive, electronics, packaging and more. The CPS+ eMarketplace, CHINAPLAS’s O2O strategy partner, further widens the supplier-buyer networking radius by seamlessly converting online matching to-offline business exchanges.
Amid global trade uncertainties, China’s plastics and rubber industries remain competitive through innovation and advanced quality. CHINAPLAS 2026 is set to be the core hub for the plastics and rubber supply chain worldwide and the exploration of innovation and sustainability which shape the industries’ future.
Join CHINAPLAS 2026
Pre-registration for CHINAPLAS 2026 is now open, inviting industry professionals worldwide to embark on a journey of innovation, sustainability, and high-quality development. The event promises not only to elevate technological progress but also foster a prosperous and greener future for global plastics and rubber industries.
Pre-registration for CHINAPLAS 2026 is now open, inviting industry professionals worldwide to embark on a journey of innovation, sustainability, and high-quality development. The event promises not only to elevate technological progress but also foster a prosperous and greener future for global plastics and rubber industries.
