International USA 4-2019
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Mobile and high-precision wall thickness measurement
Stefan Depmer, Head of Technologies and Operations with the company WKT still remembers former days when reliable and effi cient wall thickness measurement was carried out by ultrasonic devices. WARP portable – the iNOEX handheld system based on Terahertz technology offers high-precision wall thickness measurement.
PVC-O Pipes and Fittings
The environmental impact of a piping system depends on its composition and application thereof. The factors determining the efficiency over the entire life cycle of a pipe are mainly: the type of raw material used, the production process, the product finish and its useful life.
New Line Concept for Single-Origin Packaging Solutions
Brückner Maschinenbau is working on a means to make films with the highest possible recycling capabilities producible on film stretching lines. For the K 2019 Brückner will introduce two completely new line concepts for the production of BOPE films.
New Colors & Effects® Pigments meet Emerging Industry Requirements
BASF will present innovation highlights from its broad range of Colors & Effects® pigments for plastic applications at the K trade fair. The new product launches include two new Lumina® Royal effect pigments, Microlen® Piano Black, and a black and red addition to the Sicopal® product line.
Brand New Solutions to Meet Customer Needs
DuPont regularly launches brand new advanced material solutions based on the needs of customers and gaps in the industry. This commitment to customers is a major driver for the company, enabling it to continuously develop and introduce a steady stream of new cutting-edge technologies to the polymer market.
New Innovations require New Technologies
At the K trade fair, the latest innovations are presented, and new technologies meet users. This is where Schoenenberger feels at home. Displayed at the K is the so called “KRONOS” – a tungsten carbidetipped, cutting rotor in a very robust design, which is used for highly filled and very abrasive polymers.
CONTENTS:
| Firms in this issue | 06 |
| Imprint | 07 |
| Industry news | 08 |
| Calendar | 08 |
| “Engineer of the Year 2019” | 08 |
| 8th Biocomposites Conference Cologne | 11 |
| Flexible Polyethylene Recycling in Europe | 11 |
| Plastpol 2019 – A Huge Success | 12 |
| Language Support added to Customer Support Portal | 12 |
| “Think Together” | 13 |
| New Representative in West Africa | 14 |
| Market Study: Polypropylene | 14 |
| Commercial-Scale Production of Bio-Based Plastic from Renewable Materials announced | 15 |
| Increased Cooperation for Better Plastics Recycling | 16 |
| New F-Series Gear Pump | 16 |
| FDA Approval for Food Contact Applications obtained | 17 |
| ‘ColorDirection 2020’ | 18 |
| Craig Richardson joins Aftermarket Team | 18 |
| Cooperation | 19 |
| Acquisition | 20 |
| All-in-one Service for Recyclable Packaging | 20 |
| New eBook | 21 |
| Fakuma 2020: Digitalisation, Networking and Sustainability | 22 |
| First Lightweight, Eye-Catching PET Bottles for Pasteurized Beer in Brazil | 22 |
| Investment in Control System | 23 |
| „Micro Medical“ Extrusion Tooling | 24 |
| Investment in East Coast U.S. Fund to access New Technologies | 24 |
| Capacity for UN-Rated Tight Head Containers expanded | 25 |
| Legacy of Packaging Innovation expanded | 25 |
| 30th Anniversary as a Leading Global Supplier of Blown Film Equipment | 26 |
| New President | 26 |
| 50th Anniversary as Leading Manufacturer of Process Cooling Technology | 27 |
| Leroy Boser honored for Lifetime Achievement in Thermoforming Operations and Applications | 27 |
| Measuring Technology – Case Study | 28 |
| Mobile and high-precision wall thickness measurement | 28 |
| Circular Economy – Interview | 30 |
| “Closed loops can solve the littering problem” | 30 |
| Circular Economy – Interview | 32 |
| “Packagings are high-tech, lightweight products” | 32 |
| Recycling – From the Research | 34 |
| EU project “Circular Plastics Network for Training” | 34 |
| Film Extrusion | 35 |
| New, Recyclable Packaging Film for Fresh and Processed Food | 35 |
| Pipe Extrusion | 36 |
| New Haul-Off for Extrusion Lines of Large Dimension and Thickness HDPE Pipes | 36 |
| Measurement Technology | 37 |
| Combination of Light Table and Automatic Sample Testing for Offl ine Inspection and Analysis | 37 |
| Raw Materials – Interview | 40 |
| Brand New Solutions to Meet Customer Needs | 40 |
| Measurement and Control Instrumentation | 42 |
| Committed to Film Quality | 42 |
| Extrusion Technology | 43 |
| Cooperation | 43 |
| Pipe Extrusion | 44 |
| PVC-O Pipes and Fittings | 44 |
| Additives, Light and Heat Stabilizer | 47 |
| Novel Tinuvin® NOR® Light and Heat Stabilizer for High end Agricultural Plastics | 47 |
| K 2019 Düsseldorf | 48 |
| New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future | 48 |
| New Colors & Effects® Pigments meet Emerging Industry Requirements | 49 |
| STARextruder covers Broad Range of PET Processing Requirements | 50 |
| New Recycling Technology and Improved Recyclate | 51 |
| New Line Concept for Single-Origin Packaging Solutions | 52 |
| ‘Symphony of Collaboration’ | 54 |
| Pioneering Plastics | 55 |
| HYTAC® Syntactic Foam Plug-Assist Materials will be on Display | 56 |
| Systems Expertise enhanced | 57 |
| Effi ciency and Quality in Plastic Recycling | 58 |
| “Brückner ONE”: New and Unique Digital Services for Film Production | 60 |
| Sustainable Solutions for Plastics Production | 61 |
| Numerous Premieres at the Booth | 62 |
| 3D-Blow molding machine and Multi-layer technology at the K | 64 |
| Pipe, Tube and Hose always Measured Fast and Precisely | 65 |
| New X-Ray Pellet Scanner | 66 |
| New Innovations require New Technologies | 67 |
| New Rotary Filtration System SFneos, Second Generation Multiple Screw Extruder MRS and More | 68 |
| Innovative and Future-oriented Machine Design | 70 |
| North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry | 71 |
| New Technology at K 2019 | 72 |
| Cooling Technology | 73 |
| Compounding Systems Applications Expertise | 74 |
