Extrusion International 4-2021

16 Extrusion International 4/2021 INDUSTRY NEWS „ The BKG® FlexDisc™, an innovation by Nordson Corpora- tion that signi fi cantly enhances melt fi ltration in the recycling of post-consumer PET, has been selected to be a fi nalist in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe competition. The category in which it is shortlisted is “Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year.” Two to four FlexDiscs can be combined in a fi lter stack, provid- ing fi ltration area far greater than is availablewith standard fl at screens without increasingmachine size or weight. It yields fi ner fi ltration, prolongs fi lter life, and reduces back fl ush volume. Recommended for Bottle-2-Bottle recycling and rPET fi ber produc- tion, the FlexDisc is designed for use with piston-driven back fl ush screen chang- ers, such as Nordson’s HiCon™ V-Type 3G sys- FlexDisc™ is Shortlisted for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe tem. Nordson has named the combinationV3G+ FlexDisc = rPET Power². “In view of today’s urgent need to expand post-consumer recy- cling, Nordson is especially honored to be shortlisted in the Plas- tics Recycling Awards Europe competition,” said Oliver Brandt, Market Development Manager, Recycling. “Our BKG FlexDisc has been shown to enhance the productivity of PET recycling while saving costs and improving the quality of the fi nished product.” The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 winners will be an- nounced on 5 November, during the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe taking place at the RAI Amsterdam. Open to organisations and individuals across Europewho are in- volved in the recycling of plastic materials, the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe are organised jointly by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) and Crain Communications, organisers of the Plastics Re- cycling Show Europe. www.prseventeurope.com/prse2021/en/page/awards2021 Nordson Polymer Processing Systems www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com „ Vetaphone has opened a newhigh-tech showroomand dem- onstration facility at its headquarters in Kolding, Denmark. Designed to showcase the company’s extensive range of corona technology, the exhibits, which include treatment units for ap- plications as diverse as extrusion, high-speed printing, convert- ing, and narrow web, can all be demonstrated in action, giving the company an unmatched opportunity to discuss customers’ speci fi c requirements so that the system supplied is a perfect fi t for their production environment. Announcing the opening of the showroom, CEO Frank Eisby stated: “We are immensely proud to be the inventors of the corona process and of the pioneering work we have done in surface treatment over the past seven decades. The new show- room is another important link in our strategic programme of education and excellence andwill provide a unique opportunity for customers to see at fi rst hand exactly what our state-of-the- art technology has to offer.” The timing of the new showroom is signi fi cant as it fi ts perfectly with the change of business processes brought about by the global pandemic. With the short-term demise of trade shows, and an increased awareness of what online communication technology has to offer, customers nowhave the opportunity to combine personal visits to the showroom with online meetings and build a technical and commercial partnership with Veta- phone that will ensure the long-term success of their business. Vetaphone CSO Jan Eisby tales up the story: “Even before the recent travel restrictions were imposed the nature of capital New Showroom opened Vetaphone www.vetaphone.com equipment sales had changed. Online research allows custom- ers to be so much better informed these days prior to making an investment in technology. Vetaphone has always believed in the importance of face-to-face contact and the ability it gives us to share knowledge. But we know that many of our existing and potential customers are unable to visit us in Kolding. Now, using digital communications we can take our showroom to customers wherever they are in the world and demonstrate our technology to them as though they were here in Denmark.” The new showroom completes a three-phase building plan to boost the Vetaphone brand in the global market that began with the opening of a new high-tech HQ back in 2017 and was followed by the very successful launch of its Test Lab facility last year. Along with the expansion of its global sales and service network, which now covers more than 60 countries across all continents, Vetaphone is well on-track to meet its ambitious plans for the future. The new showroom and demo facility in Kolding is fully equipped with the latest surface treatment technology for online and in-person visits BKG ® FlexDisc™