Fair calendar / CHINAPLAS
39th edition · Shenzhen · April 2027Interpreters for CHINAPLAS (International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries)
CHINAPLAS 2027 runs 13–16 April 2027 at Shenzhen World, Bao'an, for trade visitors only. Buyers of plastics and rubber machinery, resins, compounds and auxiliary equipment go to compare suppliers in one place.
Interpreters provided by Canton Interpreters · Guangzhou, since 2003
Figures are the organiser's: projections for Shenzhen 2027, results of the Shanghai 2026 edition.
Dates and venue
The fair alternates between cities: CHINAPLAS 2026 was in Shanghai, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Hongqiao, and 2027 is back in Shenzhen.
Every attendee needs their own registration, so register your interpreter too.
09:30–17:00 each day, for trade visitors only
- Venue
- Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an)No. 1 Zhancheng Road, Fuhai Street, Bao'an District, Shenzhen
- Organiser
- Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
- Industry
- Plastics and rubber machinery, materials and technology
- Official site
- www.chinaplasonline.com
What the fair is like
CHINAPLAS 2027, the 39th edition, runs 13–16 April 2027 at Shenzhen World in Bao'an, 09:30–17:00 each day, for trade visitors only. Adsale organises it. The fair alternates between cities: CHINAPLAS 2026 was in Shanghai, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Hongqiao, and 2027 is back in Shenzhen.
Machinery, raw materials, auxiliary equipment and recycling are spread over many halls, so mark your target booths on the floor plan before day one.
Before you go
- Pre-register onlineregistration for visitors closes at 17:00 on 8 April 2027
- Register your interpreterevery attendee needs their own registration
- Overseas Visitor Counterconfirmation letter, passport and two business cards for the badge
Pre-register online. Registration for visitors closes at 17:00 on 8 April 2027. Overseas visitors take their pre-registration confirmation letter to the Overseas Visitor Counter, together with their passport and two business cards, and exchange it for a badge. Every attendee needs their own registration, so register your interpreter too.
If you are buying materials, bring the datasheet of the grade you use now. If you are buying a machine, bring part drawings, the resin you will run and your annual volume.
What the interpreter handles at the stands
Plastics sales talk depends on exact grades and settings. Homopolymer or copolymer PP, melt flow index, glass-filled PA66, PC/ABS, flame-retardant ratings, recycled (PCR) content and food-contact compliance. A wrong word swaps one grade for another with different properties. On the machinery side: clamping force, shot weight, screw diameter and L/D ratio, servo-hydraulic or all-electric injection, and for extrusion, blown film, sheet or pipe lines, number of co-extrusion layers and output per hour.
- Homopolymer or copolymer PP
- Melt flow index
- Glass-filled PA66
- PC/ABS
- Flame-retardant ratings
- Recycled (PCR) content
- Food-contact compliance
- Clamping force
- Shot weight
- Screw diameter and L/D ratio
- Servo-hydraulic or all-electric injection
- Blown film, sheet or pipe lines
- Number of co-extrusion layers
- Output per hour
The negotiation points depend on what you buy. For machines: whether the price includes installation, commissioning and an engineer's visit to your plant, voltage and safety standards for your market, spare parts, warranty terms and the deposit schedule. For materials: MOQ in tonnes, lot-to-lot consistency, TDS and SDS documents, sample quantities and delivery terms.
After the fair
Injection moulders, extrusion plants and compounders- Dongguan
- Bao'an and LonghuaShenzhen
- Huizhou
Injection moulders, extrusion plants and compounders are spread across Dongguan, Shenzhen's Bao'an and Longhua industrial areas and Huizhou. Seeing a machine running in a customer's plant, or a compounder's lab and QC records, tells you more than the stand demo. An interpreter who heard the machine quote at the fair can check on the factory floor that the clamping force and screw you were promised are what is installed. Factory days are booked on the booking page as factory visits.
Questions buyers ask
Is CHINAPLAS 2027 in Shenzhen or Shanghai?
CHINAPLAS 2027 is at Shenzhen World in Bao'an, Shenzhen, on 13–16 April 2027. The fair alternates cities, and the 2026 edition was in Shanghai.
When does CHINAPLAS 2027 visitor pre-registration close?
Visitor pre-registration closes at 17:00 on 8 April 2027. Overseas visitors exchange their confirmation letter for a badge at the Overseas Visitor Counter, with their passport and two business cards.
Does my interpreter need their own CHINAPLAS registration?
Yes. Every attendee needs their own registration, so register your interpreter too.
How far ahead should I book an interpreter for CHINAPLAS?
The booking page accepts dates from the next day. Booking earlier gives you more choice of interpreter for the four fair days, especially one who knows resin and machinery terms.
Can the same interpreter come to factory visits after CHINAPLAS?
Yes. Visits to plants in Dongguan, Shenzhen or Huizhou can be added on the booking page and are priced as factory visits.
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