Extrusion International USA 6-2020

Firms in this issue 6
Imprint 7
Industry News 8
Calendar 8
No Trade Fair Appearances in 2021 8
CHINAPLAS 2021: Plastics Industry Responds Impressively to the Pandemic 9
POWTECH WORLD – Online Content and Successful Restart in China 10
Interpack 2021 Still on Course to Take Place – New General Conditions for Exhibitors 10
Fakuma 2021 – Industry and Technology Barometer in Preparation 11
PLASTPOL 2020 12
Interplastica 2021 in Moscow Cancelled 12
New Agent for Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia 13
Course Charted for K 2022 14
Acquisition 14
Donation Helps Clean Plastics 15
Anniversary 16
iCorona – the Beating Heart of Surface Treatment 16
Sales Agent in France 17
Used Machinery Trade 18
Bioplastics Meet all EU Safety Standards 18
Washing Line in the UK 19
Certifi cation 20
New Location in Singapore 20
New Head of Global IT Appointed 21
Certifi cation as Recyclable Material in Europe Earned 21
European Recycling Product Manager Appointed 22
New Website 22
New Market and Technology Report: Chemical Recycling 23
„The BulletTM“ Extrusion Head 23
„Cable business – 2020“ 24
Recycling – Collaboration 24
Large Die Cart with Crosshead Introduced 25
New HDPE Recycling Plant in Mexico 25
Industry News USA 26
Global Trends Report Underscores U.S. Plastics Industry’s Significance in Global Plastics Trades 26
Turnkey Extrusion System Helps Meet Quality Targets for Tracer Wire 27
Call for Nominations for „Thermoformer of the Year“ 28
Double-Digit Growth in Plastics Shipments in the Third Quarter 28
Manufacturing Space Increased 29
Medical Extrusion Technology Manager Appointed 29
New Silicone Extruders for Increased Capacity 30
Modular Extrusion Plants for On-Site Production of HDPE Pipe Launched 31
New Blow Molding Machines 32
Support for U.S. Department of Energy 32
Passing „Save Our Seas 2.0 Act“ 33
Viricidal Activity for ADINS® Protection Series of Additives 33
Sheet and Film Extrusion 34
Successful Extrusion of Clear Sheet Needs a Multi Tool 34
Blown Film Extrusion 36
Vietnam – Setting New Standards for Standard Blown Film Machines 36
Blown Film 39
Environmentally Friendly Deep-Drawing Films – Thin and Mono-Material 39
Sheet Extrusion, Recycling 40
ABS and PS Sheet for Technical Components – Melt Filtration as the Key to Increased Effi ciency and Recycled Content 40
Processing – Interview 42
„We are here for our customers, even in challenging times.“ 42
Extrusion Technologies 43
New Extrusion Equipment Standards 43
Pipe Extrusion – Case Study 44
Ideal for Large-Diameter Pipes – Less Sagging, Better Quality 44
Pipe Extrusion 46
Concentrated Technology for Multiple Applications – Renewed Line of E-GO Single Screw Extruders for PO Pipes presented 46
Extrusion Technologies 47
Powerful and Highly Effi cient – Successful Market Lunch oft he Four Large ZE BluePower Compounding Extruders 47
Size Reduction Technology – Interview 48
„Digitisation Creates High Transparency“ 48
Cutting and Winding Technology 50
From Pioneer to World Market Leader 50
Quality Control 52
Clever Use of Defects – Integrated Quality and Production Monitoring 52
Materials 54
Survival Recipe fort he Market of Polymer Products – „The Best Apples from the Best Apple Trees“ 54
Extrusion Technology, Remote Maintanance 56
Oculavis SHARE – Remote Maintenance with Augmented Reality 56
Material Handling 57
New Pump Series and Retrofi t Kits for Frequent Product Changes 57
IPTF 2020 58
International Polymer Technology Forum Successfully Finished 58

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