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

Сase studies

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

New Issue

19.12.2025

Extrusion International USA 6-2025

Articles

Brueckner: Inline coating of polyester films for optical applications

By using Brückner's inline coating technology and coating formulation, it is possible to achieve the required anti-blocking effect

Articles

Recycling growth trend to define additives market tendencies

Challenges and prospects of plastic additives market in an interview with the head of Marketing Mrs. Lucia Buffoni at REPI, a global producer of liquid colorants and additives

Articles

Zumbach – (Self)compensation of measuring units increases accuracy of measurements

During the calibration, the measuring instrument is not subject to changes, as opposed to adjustment where a measuring unit is tuned or modified

Articles

Herbold Meckesheim at the FAKUMA: emphasis in recycling

Special focus is on high-performance plants, i.e. over 3 t/h for rigid plastics or over 1 t/h for films which have recently seen a growing demand

Articles

GMA: Experienced extrusion-die manufacturer with own chrome-plating facility

Key points for success are most modern flow simulation methods, state-of-the-art tooling machines and company's own chrome-plating facility

Articles

WARP portable: Innovative hand-held device

The latest innovation by iNOEX is the Terahertz based hand-held system called WARP portable

Articles

Meech: Increasing productivity and reducing downtime

By removing the contamination of webs, effective web cleaning systems increase productivity by reducing maintenance downtime and minimising the waste

Articles

Steer Engineering: Compounding thermoplastics using twin-screw extruders

Compounding is used to make "new" plastics in modern times, because a vast variety of plastic materials is required

News

News 16.01.2026

Innovative Polyamide Paterials from BASF

Glass fiber-reinforced, low-halogen Ultramid® grade meets requirements up to well over 100,000 hours

News 16.01.2026

SKZ and Lenzing Education Center sign distribution partnership agreement in Austria

Selected training courses from the Würzburg Plastics Institute available

Case studies

Сase studies

How AB Plasta and Tomra are setting new recycling standards in the Baltics

AB Plasta has successfully implemented an advanced flexible film recycling line in collaboration with TOMRA Recycling

Сase studies

Stadler completes lightweight packaging sorting plant for PreZero in Austria

This advanced automated recycling facilitiy combines high-performance technology, cutting-edge AI integration and sustainable design

Videos

Brückner Coating Line for Technical Textiles

Coating Line for Technical Textiles live in production

Videos

PipeMaster™: Complete Line of Downstream Processing Equipment & Tooling

Conair helps plastics processors by supplying application-guaranteed auxiliary equipment and quick and competent service