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 02.03.2023

Hosokawa Alpine: New film take-off AKHN-B

AKHN-B is a high-quality standard take-off with a modular design and optional S-wrap tempering unit

News 24.02.2023

Intelligent Interface AccessLink for HiScroll® Series Pumps

Pfeiffer Vacuum is introducing its intelligent new accessory interface AccessLink, which permits the use of a wide range of optional accessories

News 24.02.2023

Made for Recycling: PVOH coated barrier OPP film

An analysis by Interseroh+ has shown that the PP film with the PVOH barrier layer (type BICOR MB866) from Jindal Films does not pose any problems for the recycling

News 24.02.2023

Avient Developed New Compounds for Photovoltaic Cables

The new ECCOH™ XL Cross-Linkable Solutions for photovoltaic cables are REACH compliant and rated for permanent outdoor use with good UV and weather resistance

News 24.02.2023

Ineos Styrolution launches bio-attributed resins into the Americas market

New Styrolux® ECO and K-Resin® ECO grades of sustainable polymers contain bio-based renewable materials

News 23.02.2023

The PLASTPOL expo is the gateway to new sales markets

The Polish expo dedicated to the plasticc processing industry has been one of the most important events of this type in Central and Eastern Europe for years

News 17.02.2023

High-performance cooling system for optimum film quality

Hosokawa Alpine has expanded its cooling system for blown film extrusion with VarDAR aftercooling

News 17.02.2023

Röhm adds two copolymer compounds to its Cyrolite® portfolio

CYROLITE® G-20 CP is a PMMA-based copolymer for extrusion of UV- Light medical applications, and CYROLITE® MD zk6 is an amorphous, impact modified thermoplastic compound

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