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 18.11.2019

Wacker showcases electroactive silicone laminates for the Medtech industry

NEXIPAL® consists of several ultrathin precision films made of silicone rubber. The films are coated with an electrically conductive material prior to lamination

News 15.11.2019

Radical Plastics awarded $ 500 K for a game changing solution to plastic pollution

The technology involves blending conventional plastics with a proprietary, naturally-occurring catalyst to make biodegradable plastic compounds

News 13.11.2019

Amut at K SHOW: Film extrusion and recycling

The highlight was the brand-new ACS 2000 cast line for stretch film production

News 12.11.2019

MOL Group completes acquisition of German plastic compounder Aurora

With the successful closing of the transaction, MOL Group strengthens its presence in recyclate-based compounds and its position as an automotive supplier

News 12.11.2019

Alpla moving into HDPE recycling

Alpla is moving into polyolefin recycling with its acquisition of two companies based in Spain

News 11.11.2019

Victrex launches new ultrathin film products designed for micro speakers

The new film products based on high-performing PEEK* polymer are available in thicknesses from 3 to 6 microns and were introduced at the K-show

News 11.11.2019

Coexpan launches COREPET, its first 100% r-PET food grade sheet

CorePET does not rely on a ‘functional’ virgin PET barrier for food contact approval: All the raw materials used are suitable for direct food contact without any barrier layer

News 08.11.2019

Rosendahl's brand-new MV insulation line with PPC

RoSET, Rosendahl Superior Extrusion Technology, is a unique MV PPC cable-manufacturing concept for up to 30/36 kV power cables

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