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

CONTREX - Automation and control in extrusion

Source: smart_extrusion

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CONTREX S.r.l. is an Italian company operating in the branch of plastics extrusion since 1980. In 2015 it became part of Moretto group, broadening its presence into more than 60 countries worldwide.

Tags: #Automation & control, #Core equipment, #Downstream, #Materials handling, #Processes, #Products, #Moretto, #Coextrusion, #Control system, #Die head, #Extrusion line, #Feeding and dosing, #Film, #Haul off, #Measurement, #Software and simulation

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News 28.04.2025

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Single calender extrusion expertise for the production of membranes

AMUT'stailor-made turn-key plants with either Double or Single Calender may reach an overall production up to 15 million sq. m. and 8 million sq. m. of high quality membrane per year, respectively

News 08.11.2017

Bandera: The latest innovation in blown agrifilm extrusion lines

A newly-manufactured extrusion line AgriFuture ® underwent final trials at Bandera research and development centre The House of Extrusion ® (THOE) in August

News 15.08.2017

Bandera sells a SmartFlex® Bio line to a French converter

Blown film equipment by the extrusion machinery supplier helps keeping the use of throwaway bags more sustainable, consistent with current national legislation

News 17.07.2017

Bandera revisited extrusion coating technology for rigid films

A tailored, turnkey high-performance multi-layer PET rigid film & sheet extrusion line for thermoformed packaging production has been supplied to a large customer

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Blown film extrusion line for PVC shrink film

The extrusion line by RL Plastproject, Italy has two independent winding stations, thickness control device and is able to handle compound powder or granule