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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News 24.08.2022

Alpla: Another technology for OTC-bottles

Alpla′s manufacturing technology for over-the-counter (OTC) bottles is now expanded with flexible extrusion blow moulding (EBM)

News 19.08.2022

Evergreen Celebrates Growth in Clyde, Ohio

The 54,000 square foot addition includes four extrusion lines with the ability to expand to six, processing 11.8 billion bottles a year

News 19.08.2022

Charter Next Generation Expands Again with the Acquisition of Polymer Film & Bag

Polymer Film & Bag, Inc. is the extrusion business of the Polymer Packaging family of companies based in Massillon, Ohio

News 17.08.2022

K 2022 fair: Plant-based colours for eternity

Lifocolor Group will present its biodegradable, plant-based colour concentrates. a new white concentrate for pharmaceutical packaging as well as a new portfolio of high temperature resistant masterbatches

News 15.08.2022

Chemistry with a purpose at K 2022

In Dusseldorf, Milliken & Company will showcase new measures to advance the circular economy through chemistry

News 15.08.2022

Aliaxis acquires Aquarius Spectrum

Aquarius is a unique provider of advanced acoustic water leak detection and pipe condition assessment solutions for water infrastructure

News 12.08.2022

DazPak Buys Two Ohio Packaging Companies

Atlapac is a flexible packaging and pouch converter, and Polymer Packaging is one of the leading converters of Inno-lok pouches

News 12.08.2022

SK Capital Acquires Valtris Specialty Chemicals

Headquartered in Independence, Ohio, Valtris is a global manufacturer of a comprehensive portfolio of specialty additives and precursors

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

Articles

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

Case studies

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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