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

Special production: melt pump for filament production

Recently, Three-Tec has further developed an extruder and supplemented it with an integrated melt pump for filament production for 3D printing

Articles

Integrated Corona Treating System for Labs & Offline Production

Enercon offers a turnkey corona treating system that improves surface energy of films for printing, coating and laminating

Articles

Mica: Primers in the Extrusion Lamination Process

The use of primers can significantly reduce instances of delamination, and adding primers in between the layers of a package can also help improve grease and/or water-resistance properties

Articles

Subnanometer thickness measurements of battery films

Capacitive sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used for precise displacement measurements as well as non-contact thickness measurements

Articles

Bausano: Micro Processes Around The Air Gap By The Pipes Extrusion

The air gap is a critical area where the extrudate is between the extrusion die and the entry to the sizer, in which the extruded material is seen for the first time by the operator

Articles

7th International RePlast

Articles

Plastpol returns in the spring of 2022

One of Europe's most essential events crafted around plastics processing and converting returns to Targi Kielce on its traditional date: from 24 to 27 May

Articles

Recycling machine sales doubled for Polystar in 2021

High demand of plastic recycling machines for post-industrial and post-consumer applications worldwide marked a new milestone for POLYSTAR in 2021

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