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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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24.04.2025

Extrusion International USA 2-2025

Companies

A Schulman ACAM Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing GmbH AceRetech Achema ACI Plastics ACROPLASTIC adapa Addex Addivant ADG Solutions ADNOC Adopen Plastic and Industrial Construction Inc Co Advanced Barrier Extrusions Advanced Blending Solutions Advanced Drainage Systems Advanced Polymer Tubing Advansix AFColor Agilyx Agiplast Agr International AGRU AIM3D AIMPLAS AKROPLASTIC Alba Group Albis Aliaxis allfo Alliance to End Plastic Waste Alpek AlphaMAC Alpla Amaplast Amcor AmerCareRoyal Americhem Ampacet AmSty Amut Amvic Anchor Packaging Anton Paar APFE APK AG Arburg Arkema ARLANXEO Arlin Mfg Artec

UpSolv Receives FDA Clearance for Food-Grade Recycled Polystyrene

The FDA’s No Objection Letter confirms that packaging made with UpSolv’s recycled resin meets the highest standards for food safety and material quality

News 28.04.2025

Braskem to supply the upcoming bio-ethylene plant in Thailand

The new bio-ethylene plant in Thailand will almost double the existing production of Braskem's I'm greenT bio-based polyethylene globally

News 27.04.2025

New coater for sustainable Graphics films

Innovia Films has announced the inauguration of a new coater for Graphics film applications at the production plant in Wigton, UK

News 27.04.2025

Avient Showed a Broad Array of Materials Solutions at Chinaplas 2025

Avient’s colorants and additives showcased aim to address key secular trends and help solve complex challenges

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

News 27.04.2025

Bobst presentes new approaches in flexible packaging production

An Open House in April, held at the San Giorgio facility in Italy, showcased BOBST’s portfolio for flexible packaging production, demonstrating the latest innovations in printing and converting

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

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

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

News 24.04.2025

Precise measuring, control and sorting technology

SIKORA will present innovative measuring, control and sorting systems for the wire and cable industry at Interwire in Atlanta

News 24.04.2025

New micro capacity for research, teaching and industry partnerships

Ansbach University invests in MicroPower injection molding machine

News 24.04.2025

Some innovations in the field of dynamic mechanical analysis

The NETZSCH DMA 303 Eplexor®, presented over one year ago, now comes with new features

News 24.04.2025

Efficient measurement data processing

The universal data analysis software jBEAM Lab from Kistler supports fast and flexible evaluation of all kinds of test data

News 24.04.2025

Supporting upcycling research

The ENGEL Group has provided the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with a state-of-the-art injection moulding cell

News 24.04.2025

Versatility and precision

Emerson’s new ultrasonic flow meter series enhances non-intrusive measurement accuracy across diverse applications

News 22.04.2025

Chinaplas 2025 concluded with 281,206 visitors

The number of guests increased by 13.29% compared to 2023 edition in Shenzhen

News 21.04.2025

Path to Scaling Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging

A new report by U.S. Plastics Pact outlines policy and market solutions to expand postconsumer recycled content and advance circularity

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