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

Measurements of high-temperature materials

NETZSCH lab for high-temperature applications offers Simultaneous Thermal Analysis and Evolved Gas Analysis

Articles

In-Line Thermoforming

Since 1993, more than one hundred complete thermoforming In-line plants have been supplied by WM Thermoforming Machines and are now operative all around the world

Articles

Inspection innovations at Fakuma

INTRAVIS presented new developments in the field of IML inspection and a revolutionary solution for the medical industry

Articles

Pre-sorting of regrind for profitable plastics processing

Pre-sorting is not only an instrument for quality assurance, but also an interesting approach for increasing profitability

Articles

Disappointment by discrimination against plastics in Europe

Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the German association IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen is disappointed with the short-sighted decisions

Articles

Recycling the production-related scrap from your PET-PE laminates

With EVO Fusion technology, Reifenhäuser now offers film producers a technology that makes the previously impossible possible

Articles

Redesigning the European plastics system

European plastics manufacturers have agreed a ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap to make plastics circular, drive lifecycle emissions to net zero, and foster the sustainable use of plastics

Articles

How to control the quality of recycled plastics

Step-by-step guide for the quality control by means of the NETZSCH Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) instrument line

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