Extrusion International 1-2023-USA

4 Extrusion International 1/2023 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 PLASTPOL – Hope to Rebuild Interrupted Supply Chains 8 Plastics Recycling Show Europe 9 Equiplast 2023 9 Polyamide 12 Pressure Piping Days 10 PlastikCity Pavilion returns for Interplas 2023 10 Lighthouse Projects for Digitalization in Plastics Production Started Operation 11 New Company Name 12 Strategic Partnership for Recycling PET Signed 12 Acquisition 13 New Senior Vice President 13 Grand Opening of the Training Center for Quality (TZQ) 14 Market Study: Plastic Extrusion 14 Acquisition 15 New Record 16 New Head of EU Affairs in Brussels Appointed 16 International Conference „Polymer Replication on Nanoscale“ 17 wire and Tube go Türkiye 17 Control System – Next Generation Introduced 18 Improving the Surface Quality of Recycled Components by Means of Plasma Coating 18 Extrusion Tooling 19 Fully Integration of Innovative Deinking Process for Printed Plastics into the Product Portfolio 19 New ULTRA 2200 Dryer Model 20 Breakthrough in Foam Extrusion 20 Extrusion Die for the Production of Panels Made from Recycling Textile Fibers and Plastics 21 Elevate Control Functionality with DS-XEL 21 100% Inspection for Printing and Slitting Machines up to 1700 mm 22 Chemical Recycling Provides Circular Solutions for Crosslinked Polyethylene 22 Melt Filter for Blown Film Applications 23 Industry News USA 24 Call for Nominations for „Thermoformer of the Year“ Announded 24 HPE Extruder and New DS-XEL Control to Drive Running Pipette Line at MD&MWest 24 Reduction of Air Emissions with New Technology 25 „GLOBAL TRENDS REPORT“ Released 26 2022 Industry RECAP Provided 26 2023 Recycling Committee Executive Board Announced 26 2023 Cleanup Champions 27 Inaugural ESG Report Released 27 CHINAPLAS 2023 28 Packaging in Industry Opportunities with RCEP 28 Solutions for an Eco-friendly and Sustainable BO Film Production 30 Innovative Degassing and Decontamination Technologies for Demanding Recycling Applications 32 With Pump & Filtration Systems, Pelletizing & Pulverizing Systems, Recycling Systems and Digital Solutions at CHINAPLAS 34 Extrusion Tooling Getting the Most from Your Extrusion Tooling 36 Extrusion Technology, Recycling Regranulation and Plastic Re-Processing 40 Quality Control Next Generation oft he AllRounDia DualVision System – Now for All Colours and for Matt and Glossy Surfaces 42 Periphery – From the Research Automated Color Control for Recycling 44 Blown Film Extrusion – From the Research Larger Pressure Gradient – Smaller Cells Optimisation oft he Foam Structure with Adapted Die Design 48 Measuring Technology – Case Study How to Provide Pure Raw Material for Perfect Films in Food Packaging 53 Recycling – Case Study Post-consumer HDPE and PP Recycling Line for Turkish Plastics Recycler 54