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

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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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30.04.2025

Extrusion 3-2025

WEIMA WLK 1000 shredding thermoforming plastic packaging waste

Source: smart_extrusion

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A WEIMA WLK 1000 single-shaft shredder shreds thermoforming plastic waste, start-up lumps, plastic production waste by the help of a tilting device.

Tags: #Recycling, #Weima, #Size reduction

News

News 30.04.2025

New Macchi 9-layer high barrier line in China

A line has a 3,000 mm layflat and a capacity of up to 700 kg/h

News 30.04.2025

Agreement for pyrolysis oil from chemical recycling of plastic waste

RES will sell pyrolysis oil to Shell Chemicals Europe

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

Agreement for pyrolysis oil from chemical recycling of plastic waste

RES will sell pyrolysis oil to Shell Chemicals Europe

News 30.04.2025

Bausano at GreenPlast with new single-screw extruders for polyolefin recycling

A total of eight models of the new E-GO R extruders are available

News 30.04.2025

Experimental project for the separate collection of polyethylene goods

Almost half of plastics waste collected was found to be polyethylene

News 30.04.2025

From blow moulding to capping: Sidel's line to Brazilian Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Femsa utilises 100% recycled PET preforms

News 30.04.2025

New Global Sales Manager at Erema

Christoph Wöss took over the position on 1 April 2025