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 13.03.2018

Sukano and Omya to develop new voiding agent for BOPET films

The two world leaders combine their efforts to create high performing calcium carbonate voiding agent masterbatches for BOPET and BOPLA films

News 07.03.2018

Addex: Intensive cooling twin-stack for blown film at NPE2018

The original fixed-height Twin-Stack system is proven in the field to increase output by 15% to 20% for very low-melt strength materials

News 07.03.2018

SABIC launches new thermoplastic composite tape for pipe reinforcement

The new glass-filled high-density polyethylene grade is designed for reinforcing industrial applications, such as pipes and pressure vessels

News 07.03.2018

CMT Materials to showcase HYTAC® syntactic foam plug-assist materials at NPE2018

HYTAC plug assists play a key role by helping processors manage wall thickness variation, reduce starting gauge, and improve cycle times

News 06.03.2018

PTi's Super-G® HighSPEED extruders: Highest output and the smallest footprint

At NPE2018, company highlights new tuck under motor option which reduces machine footprint by 33% and delivers major production gains

News 06.03.2018

Poligal expanding film extrusion capacities

The company proudly announces its BOPP film line is now operational in Skarbimierz, Poland

News 05.03.2018

Tosaf new anti-fog masterbatch

The unique benefits of additive AF7380PE lie in its combination of excellent anti-fog activity and superb optical properties

News 01.03.2018

New food packaging solutions

NOVA Chemicals is developing innovative packaging solutions for the emerging online-ordered meal kits segment

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

Taking PET recycling quality to next level

Doğa PET in Türkiye is using TOMRA Recycling’s sensor-based sorting solutions to produce high-quality PET flakes and rPET granules suitable for food and textile applications

Сase studies

Mexico's converter chooses Vetaphone

One of Mexico’s leading narrow web converters of labels and shrink sleeves, Promographic & Design, has fitted Vetaphone corona technology to its Nilpeter flexo and HP Indigo digital presses

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