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

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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

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30.04.2025

Extrusion 3-2025

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Flat die systems from Nordson help produce the fabrics protecting against COVID-19

EDI® Dies from Nordson now being used to combat the pandemic include both extrusion and fluid coating systems

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Weima: A second life for lifesavers

With two WEIMA WLK 15 Jumbo single-shaft shredders, Inoplast Kunststoff GmbH will in the future be able to shred even the most technically demanding raw material for the recycling process

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ProTec success in China with LFT pultrusion lines

In 2017, compounder Suzhou Sunway Polymer Co. Ltd. purchased its first 32 strand LFT pultrusion line from ProTec, while a second unit with 64 strands and twice the output followed in 2019

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Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable keeps pet food fresh and succulent

A new 12.5 kg bag is the largest sustainable FlexiBag Recyclable on the pet food market and has officially been certified for recyclability by Institute cyclos-HTP

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Extrusion screw and barrel package withstands corrosion from fluoropolymers

Nordson custom-designs Xaloy® components for FEP and PVDF in accordance with widely differing processing temperatures and mixing requirements

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GN Thermoforming installs new machines with WhatsApp messaging platform

Faced with new business challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, GN has come up with a novel way to install new equipment and train operators

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Disposable gloves made of BIO-FED's bioplastics

The company Plast-Farb Sp. Z.o.o. Sp. K. from Toruń, Poland wanted to use a material that is industrially compostable instead of the polyethylene commonly selected

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Brückner: 7+ m BOPA film line for Xiamen Changsu

Two clear goals: lowest production costs with highest film quality at the same time

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

Articles

Color measurement system for optimizing the plastics recycling

A research project to develop a camera-based measuring system for optimized colour formulation in plastics recycling was successfully completed at the SKZ Plastics Centre in Würzburg, Germany

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Sustainable and closed loop solutions of flame retarded plastics

The hffr-Up2Cycle project, lead by the German Fraunhofer Institute LBF, aims to increase the sustainability of plastic materials formulated with flame retardeds

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