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

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News 03.12.2020

Spectrum Plastics acquires flexible packaging converter

Founded in 1989, PeelMaster produces pouches, header bags and die cut lids for medical applications

News 03.12.2020

interpack and components 2021 cancelled

Next edition of interpack will take place in May 2023 according to plan

News 02.12.2020

Total Corbion PLA outlines most favorable end-of-life options for PLA bioplastics

The whitepaper released by the company also clarifies where PLA products and applications can significantly contribute towards the circular economy

News 01.12.2020

A novel solution for non-contact thickness measurement of non-PET containers

The method, developed by Agr, allows an entire segment of containers ito be measured for thickness distribution with light-based technology

News 01.12.2020

Klӧckner Pentaplast adds thermoforming capabilities in North America

The trays will be made from 100% PCR using advanced technology upgrades to extrusion assets including super cleaning technology

News 30.11.2020

DSM and Neste to use renewable materials for special plastics

DSM will start replacing a fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its high performance polymers portfolio with feedstock produced from recycled waste plastics

News 30.11.2020

Kraiburg TPE: New solution for pharmaceutical packaging

The compounds in this segment of the THERMOLAST® M series have been specially developed for applications that require basic medical approval

News 27.11.2020

Coexpan tests positively 100% rPS for yogurt packaging

The results with both r-PS materials/FFS sheets show the high purity levels of the recycled material − about 99.9%

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

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