Extrusion International 2-2026

21 Extrusion International 2/2026 20th Anniversary – From a Visionary Idea to Complete Solutions for Plastics Recycling MAS Tech celebrated its 20th anniversary. What began on March 24, 2006, with a bold idea, four pioneers, and a single container has grown over two decades into an internationally recognized technology partner for high-quality plastics and PET recycling. MAS was founded by recycling pioneer Helmuth Schulz, whose vision of a conical co-rotating twin-screw extruder was initially considered unrealistic – until it became reality. The patented technology set new benchmarks in plastics processing and laid the foundation for MAS's success. “Everyone said it couldn’t be done. Then someone came along and simply did it.” This mindset shaped the very beginning of MAS – and continues to guide the company today. Technological Progress as a Guiding Principle As early as 2008, MAS introduced the rst conical co- rotating twin-screw extruder. Since then, the company has consistently driven technological advancement with one clear goal: making high-quality recycling economically vi- able, energy-ef cient, and future-ready. Today, MAS Tech stands for complete recycling solutions from a single source – from material preparation through extrusion and ltration to high-quality lm recycling. Mod - ular, upgradeable, and designed with minimal interfaces. Second Generation – Continuity and Innovation Since 2014, MAS Tech has been successfully led by CEO Martin Schnabl. Under his leadership, the company has evolved into an internationally established provider of comprehensive, forward-looking recycling solutions. At its headquarters in Pucking, Upper Austria, an inter - disciplinary team combining engineering, process develop- ment, machine manufacturing, and service expertise works closely together—supported by a strong international partner and sales network. Milestones of Recent Years With its latest technology platform, the iQonicTWIN So- lution Series, MAS underlines its ambition to rethink recy- cling: • iQonicTWIN HyperPET A revolutionary pre-extrusion solution for food-grade PET recycling, featuring integrated SSP using infrared radiation and vacuum – completely with- out nitrogen. For the rst time, it enables applications such as tray-to-bottle, signi cantly ex - panding the available raw ma- terial base. • iQonicTWIN PreDensi er De - veloped for demanding post-con- sumer lms, bers, and lightweight fractions, delivering high energy ef- ciency, stable quality, and maximum process reliability. These innovations are complement- ed by proven solu- tions for Re-Com- pounding as well as the highly ef cient Tw i n - Compo u n d Line for demanding compounding appli- cations. Together, these technologies exemplify what MAS has stood for over the past 20 years: Technology – next level. MAS – Maschinen- und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH www.mas-tech.com 10 Pike Street • West Warwick, RI 02893 Email: sales@guill.com Visit www.guill.com to find out more! Introducing the ALL NEW UNICAM ™ Crosshead! Guill now offers the Unicam ™ extrusion crosshead, a combination of its concentricity adjustment system and fastener-free assembly system. The new Universal Adjustment system allows the user to choose either a traditional 4-bolt method of concentricity adjustment or a Single-Point style. The Unicam ™ system allows disassembly of the head with a single turn of a wrench for very quick and easy color changes or cleanouts. Keeps the lines running!