Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

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Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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24.04.2025

Extrusion International USA 2-2025

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Color measurement system for optimizing the plastics recycling

A research project to develop a camera-based measuring system for optimized colour formulation in plastics recycling was successfully completed at the SKZ Plastics Centre in Würzburg, Germany

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Sustainable and closed loop solutions of flame retarded plastics

The hffr-Up2Cycle project, lead by the German Fraunhofer Institute LBF, aims to increase the sustainability of plastic materials formulated with flame retardeds

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The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible

From 8 to 15 October 2025 K in Düsseldorf, completely booked up since May 2024, will again become the main stage for the international plastics and rubber industry

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COM4PHA project: New biodegradable bioplastics

The project is working on formulations based on the PHBV copolymer for applications in the packaging and agriculture sector

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Sustainable circular economy for plastic and CFRP components

At the Open Hybrid LabFactory research campus, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, solutions for a circular economy in the automotive industry are being developed

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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 Winners Announced at PRS Europe

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Masterbatch Know-how: weather- and light fastness

A hint from Lifocolor: if you have an application for outdoor use or that needs to be protected from UV radiation, you have to consider what is known as weather and light fastness

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A new recycled polymer production plant in Venice

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, opens a new plant in Porto Marghera with the capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes of crystal polystyrene (r-GPPS) and expandable polystyrene (r-EPS)

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News 28.04.2025

UpSolv Receives FDA Clearance for Food-Grade Recycled Polystyrene

The FDA’s No Objection Letter confirms that packaging made with UpSolv’s recycled resin meets the highest standards for food safety and material quality

News 28.04.2025

Braskem to supply the upcoming bio-ethylene plant in Thailand

The new bio-ethylene plant in Thailand will almost double the existing production of Braskem's I'm greenT bio-based polyethylene globally

Case studies

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A clear commitment to film production in Europe

Plastchim-T, a Bulgarian manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene films, orders a new Brückner 8.7m wide 5-layer BOPP film line

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Cost savings with ultrasonic measuring system from Zumbach

SWM International, based in Richland, Philadelphia, USA, achieved $40,000 cost savings in 1 Year using UMAC® ultrasonic measuring system from Zumbach Electronic

Videos

Powerfil - Erema Laserfilter

With POWERFIL you can count on high-performance filters that can best master challenging filtration tasks

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Why Brabender extruder liners are openable

Simon Hill (Area Sales Manager Western Europe) shows the advantages of the clamshell design of Brabender's twin-screw extruders