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

19.09.2024

Extrusion 6-2024

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

Articles

Step into Tomorrow

INTRAVIS demonstrated its cutting-edge inspection solutions at NPE2024 in Orlando

Articles

An Interview with Mr. Cliff Zhang, Head of Foam Division, Vice President, Useon Technology Limited, at Chinaplas 2024

Articles

Market study: Annual growth of 17 % for bio-based polymers till 2028

New report released on the global bio‑based polymer market 2023 – a deep and comprehensive insight into a dynamically growing market

Articles

How to produce thermoformable mono-material packaging

A cooperation between the mechanical engineering companies Multivac and Reifenhäuser and the material manufacturer EXXON shows how this task can be accomplished.

Articles

Plastics Europe: Advances in circularity of plastics but challenges remain

According to report, one of the major challenges is growing rates of incineration with energy recovery (+15% since 2018) of plastics waste

Articles

Processing high filler contents at the best cost-benefit ratio

High filler content in the raw material means high wear for the screw of the plasticizing unit, so choosing the right wear protection alloy is of highest importance

Articles

Guill: New 800 Series Hybrid Extrusion Tooling announced

The 800 Series Hybrid extrusion tool greatly reduces stagnation, because overlapping layers are more inherently balanced than single layers and also because each semi-deflector is “tuned to flush”

News

News 07.10.2024

Placon announces new medical packaging line

The product line includes pouches with and without flaps, and a variety of tip protectors to safeguard rough and sharp medical components

News 07.10.2024

NEW 500 Series Rubber/Silicone Extrusion Crosshead

Guill Tool introduces the NEW 500 Series crosshead with MAGS gum space adjustment

Case studies

Сase studies

Examining raw materials for adhesive tapes

The RAYCON X-ray system from Sesotec is a highly efficient device that detects all foreign objects

Сase studies

Completely customized vision inspection system

Intravis helps to Implement quality assurance for medical desiccant parts at Aptar CSP Technologies

Videos

Stadler sorting plant for plastic bottles and film

This is the biggest sorting plant for plastic bottles and film of Italy and was planned and built by STADLER

Videos

HMG Extrusions – Shredder / Crusher for large pipe sizes

Final product is a perfect clean 8mm granule size, which can be easily added to the extruder