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

Сase studies

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

New Issue

30.04.2025

Extrusion 3-2025

Articles

Developing mono-material duplex laminated pouches using PP recyclates

To help boost recycling rates and expand sustainable end markets, a team of CEFLEX initiative including Bobst developed a Quality Recycling Process

Articles

PVC circularity with Bausano Extrusion lines

Bausano developed an eco-innovative and technically scalable research project on an industrial scale for the mechanical recycling of PVC production waste

Articles

Additives designed for recycling

REPI’s ranges of the Anti Yellow, Optical Brighteners and IV Enhancers, as well as StabiPlus™ additive, represent a valid aid to PET recyclers and packaging converters

Articles

Why are not all Plastics Recyclable?

To know which plastics can be recycled instead of thrown away, there is a recycling labeled on many plastic items that indicates what should be done with it

Articles

Erema and Borealis: Preview of the K 2022

13 June, EREMA Group and Borealis invited representatives of the plastics and recycling trade press to Upper Austria for a preview of the developments to be presented at K 2022

Articles

Maximum flexibility for the production of various films

As a leading producer of blown film extrusion lines, Kung Hsing produces film production systems for a wide range of applications

Articles

Insight into the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films

In a new publication, BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details of the mechanical recycling of coextruded flexible packaging films containing polyamides (PE/PA multilayer films)

Articles

One more step towards a closed PET cycle

For the successful implementation of a circular economy of PET packaging, PET trays must also be included into recycling

News

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

Сase studies

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

Сase studies

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

Videos

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