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 05.04.2022

Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity to Beaver site

The addition of an extrusion line and two thermoformers delivers a total of 15,000 metric tonnes of new rPET/PET capacity in North America

News 01.04.2022

BASF invests in Oceanworks, a sustainable plastic sourcing platform

Startup offers platform for ocean, ocean-bound, and post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastic sourcing

News 01.04.2022

Mica to Support Growth Efforts in Indonesia

PT Eka Warna Kimia will be partnering with Mica to provide water-based extrusion primers to converters of flexible packaging throughout Indonesia

News 01.04.2022

Conair and Partners to Show Tube and 3-D Filament Production

At MD&M West/Plastec West 2022, Conair together with Davis Standard and Zumbach Electronics will be demonstrating production of TPE medical catheter and 1.7mm filament made of PLA

News 31.03.2022

SWM Expands Its Air Filtration Offerings for Facemask

With the new Delpore^TM Advanced Filtration Media, N95 material can now be produced with a basis weight reduction of up to 30%

News 28.03.2022

Davis-Standard Lab-Line Advances R&D in Thailand

The installation of the Davis-Standard lab line at the facility of Thai Polyethylene Co. in Rayong, Thailand, aligns with the company’s commitment to developing new technology

News 28.03.2022

Toray Finalizes the Sale of Its Old Baptist Road Facility

Plant building and assets were saled to Trico Specialty Films of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, an affiliate of Arlin Mfg. Co., Inc., of Lowell, Massachusetts

News 24.03.2022

Basf: EPS recycling loop closed

Neopor® F 5 McycledTM contains recycled material and boasts proven product properties for use in the building industry

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MultiCycle project delivers recyclates for flexible plastics applications

The recyclates are used back into high-end applications in flexible multilayer films and fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites

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Better Recycling with Beier

BEIER has an extensive experience in providing machinery and engineering for plastic recycling, including the processes of crushing-grinding, washing, separating, drying and pelletizing

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Innovia opened shrink sleeve film line in Poland

The state-of-the-art line will be dedicated to manufacture low-density polyolefin shrink film for shrink sleeve labels and tamper evident applications