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

Wettability testing 4.0 with Ayríís

Easy integration of surface quality control device developed by KRÜSS in automation systems

Articles

A way to dramatically increase the rate of plastics recycling

According to MIT researchers, with a nationwide bottle deposit program, PET recycling rates could increase from 24 to 82 percent

Articles

Continuous compounding processes for solid silicone rubber

In order to increase cost and energy efficiency compared to conventional processes, the SKZ Plastics Center is working with industrial partners to research innovative compounding processes

Articles

Innovative plastic film material made from PLA

A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP has now developed a recyclable plastic film material based on PLA and paved the way for its commercialization

Articles

Bio-based and biodegradable: PHAs as a sustainable alternative

With the help of the Thüringer Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e.V., several PHA types are to be optimized with the available and adapted bFI additives from Polytives

Articles

Flame retardancy for post-consumer recyclates

Teams of experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF are working on EU regulations and the need for halogen free flame retardancy in specific applications

Articles

Consistent quality in plastics recycling

EREMA and Lindner revealed, how to achieve this goal by exchanging data between the extruder and washing system

Articles

Insight into profile extrusion

The SKZ Plastics Center and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS have launched a research project in which X-ray-based computed tomography (CT) is to be used for online measurement of a 3D image of the extrudate cross-section

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