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 12.02.2019

Agru XXL pipes cross two oceans

For the first time, a fully pressure-resistant PE pipe with OD of more than 2.5 m is being towed on the sea, which is a world record

News 12.02.2019

Registration now open for ICE USA 2019

Taking place April 9-11, 2019 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in Louisville, Kentucky, the exhibition is gearing up for another great show.

News 11.02.2019

Toray Plastics (America) plans to expand OPP film manufacturing

The new capacity is targeted for packaging, label, medical, and industrial applications

News 11.02.2019

KraussMaffei strengthens management team

Dr. Michael J. Ruf will take up the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the KraussMaffei Group effective 1st April 2019

News 08.02.2019

2020 Olympic Games: field hockey on green plastic turf

Brazilian-based Braskem and German-based Polytan will supply hockey fields made from I'm green^TM polyethylene to the Tokyo Olympic Games to be held next year

News 08.02.2019

Hoffmann-Neopac presented a new recycled plastic tube

The new tube is the latest addition to Neopac's EcoDesign line of products, which the company created to satisfy customer desire for more sustainable packaging materials.

News 08.02.2019

PPC Flexible Packaging announces acquisition of HFM Packaging

HFM Packaging, Ltd., headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, has more than 40 years of experience providing packaging solutions

News 08.02.2019

Coexpan acquires thermoforming unit of BO Packaging Chile

This operation reinforces COEXPAN's presence and its portfolio of rigid packaging products (extrusion and thermoforming) in the continent of South America

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