Extrusion International 2-2024

4 Extrusion International 2/2024 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Fakuma 2024 8 Gold Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis Maintained 9 European Plastics Industry 10 Stronger Worldwide in the Industrial Process Colling Segment 11 Celebration of 25 Years at Vetaphone 12 Global Company Name Rebrand Announced 12 As World Market Leader Champion 2024 Awarded 13 Change in the Management Board 14 Acquisition Completed 14 Market Leadership Strengthened 15 Change at Management Board 16 Additional Managing Director Appointed 16 World Market Leaders 17 30th Anniversary 18 New Management 18 Presence in Europe Strengthened 19 Range of Medical Masterbatches Introduced 19 Digitalization Meets Recycling – Research Team Develops Tool with Recyclate Data 20 2024 Cleanup Champions Announced 20 New Sustainable Packaging 21 PFAS-Free Additives for the Plastics Industry 21 Strategic Collaboration Agreement Signed 22 Chemically Recycled Products with up to 100% Sustainable Feedstocks 22 New 800 Series Hybrid Extrusion Tooling Announced 23 Mobile Mixing Container on the Market Launched 23 Increased Efficiency in Electronics Production Through Innovative Quality Assurance 24 New Acetaldehyde Control Technology for PET Packaging 24 In-House Rheology Lab Launched 25 NPE2024 Will Be the Largest Gathering of Bioplastics Companies In the Americas 26 NPE2024 Features First-Ever Woman in Plastics Breakfast 27 Impressive Touchdown on the American Market – 4 Compact Inline Inspection Systems on Display at the NPE2024 27 New Series of OMNI Recycling Machines – Innovative Devolatilization and Decontamination Technologies for Existing and Emerging Recycling Applications 30 Twin Screw Extrusion Equipment for Compounding, Reactive Extrusion, Devolatilization, Foaming and Direct Extrusion on Display at NPE2024 33 Various Solutions for Mixing, Foaming and Cooling fort he Plastics Industry 34 „Materializing Ideas“ – The Latest Advancements in Plastic Materials for the Fast and Economic Realization of Demanding Projects 36 Growing Demand for PTFE Replacements in FR Applications at NPE2024 37 Auto-Profile System for Blown Film Rotating Dies at NPE2024 38 Next-Generation Fully Electric eMotion Welding System at NPE2024 39 Melt Filters Made in Italy fort he Recycling of Plastics 40 Solutions for Manufacturing, Processing, Conditioning and Recycling Plastics 42 Innovation and Services 43 Extrusion Tooling Extrusion Takes Some New Turns 44 Extrusion Technology Concept of Innovation Reinvented by Introducing New Analysis Tools and Doubling the Space Dedicated to Testing 46 Film Extrusion Crystal Clear Big-Size Cups – What to be Aware of when Calendering Extra-Thick APET Sheet 47 Processing Optimization Process Parameters for PVC Compounding using a COMPEO Kneader 48 Sheet Extrusion – Case Study First Food Grade R-PET Sheet Production Line to Lithuania 50 Measurement Technology With Several Innovatins at the wire 2024 52 Automation Quality is our Priority 54 BlowMolding PET Bottle Life Cycle and NIR Heating Technology 56 Chinaplas 2024 Indonesia’s Packaging and Automotive Sectors Spur Demand for Plastics 58 Measurement Technology Process Automation and Control of Extrusion Lines 59 Material Handling Gear Pumps Enable Extrusion Industry to Meet Growing Sustainability Demands 62 CONTENTS