Extrusion International 3-2023-USA

4 Extrusion International 3/2023 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Central Asia Plast World 8 Fakuma 2023 – Highly Dynamic and Packed with Innovative Power 8 Going to China with the interpack alliance – swop is Ready for a Restart 9 Interpack Delights the Global Processing and Packaging Industry 10 2022 Balance – Byond All Expectation for Italian Manufacturers of Plastics and Rubber Processing Systems 11 Measuring Technology Specialist Celebrates 50th Anniversary 12 Certification Achieved 13 Changing the Structure of Companies in the Nordic Countries 14 Hot Analysis for Engineering Thermoplastics and Thermosets 14 Significant Feedstock Agreements for Molecular Recycling Facility in France Secured 16 Continuing on Course of Growth 17 Record Year in 2022 18 Range of TPE Solutions Expanded – Focus on the Circular Economy 19 Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year 19 First Courses Held at the SKZ Training Center Quality 20 New Melt Index Testers Save Time and Increase Repeatability 20 In-House Rheology Lab Launched 22 Five Lines for Re-Compounding of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste 22 Fiber Thermoforming 23 Cost Efficiency in Melt Filtration 24 Back to CHINAPLAS 24 New Reconditioning Site in Poland Opened and Infinity Series Capabilities Expanded 25 At CHINAPLAS 2023, Extrusion Specialist showed how Sustainability, Automation and Digitalisation Increase Profitability in Film and Nonwovens Production 26 Sustainability and Recycling for Woven Plastic Packaging 28 Circular Plastomers and Elastomers Based on Renewable Feedstock 29 Leverage the „Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Replace“ Approach to Advance the Plastics Circular Economy 30 New Enhancements Help Processors Maximize Efficiency and Boost Screen Changer Performance 31 New Application Development Laboratory in China Opened 32 Industry News USA 33 Parts Competition Call for Entries – And Addition of Two New Categories 33 Framework for Investment in Startups Focused on Carbon Neutrality Established 33 NPE2024: Sold Out Show Floor, Breaking Previous Records 34 2023 Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Award Winners Announced 35 Senior Vice President of Operation Appointed 36 Analysis on R&D First-Year Full Expensing Released 36 Cross-border Conversation with Mexico on Plastics Trade 36 Cogeneration Technology Installed at the Plant in Louisiana 37 Free Lab Trials Available for Extruding and Pelletizing Plastic Materials 37 PLASTICS Survey: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support All Types of Recycling 38 Bipartisan Legislation to Improve America’s Recycling Infrastructure Supported 38 Green Guide Comments to Federal Trade Commission on Behalf of Industry Submitted 39 APR Recognition for Recyclability with Polyethylene Film Earned 39 New Polycarbonate Formulations Free of Forever Chemicals Invented 40 Extrusion Tooling Responding to Market Conditions in Pipe Extusion 41 Recycling – Case Study Innovation in the Sustainability Space – Recycling Capacities in North America Expanded 42 Shredding Technology Hydraulic Alternative for Thick Edge Trims 44 Recycling – Case Study Recycling of LDPE / LLDPE Film – Guaranteed Quality Through Fine Filtration 46 Corona Technology, Co-Extrusion and Printing in PE Film – Case Study Corona Treatment for a Better Extrusion Quality 47 Drive Technology Optimizing System Efficiency and Ecological Footprint 48 Measurement and Inspection Technology ProfilControl 7 S Corrugated Tube 50 Recycling – Case Study „Got It Covered“ 52 Recycling Keeping Pace with High-quality Recycle3d Resin 54