International USA 6-2020
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Successful Extrusion of Clear Sheet Needs a Multi Tool
It’s been over 60 years that BREYER built its fi rst extruder. Since then, hundreds of sheet line systems have been exported all over the world. Most important to the success of BREYER Extrusion Lines was a close collaboration of machine manufacturers, raw-material suppliers and sheet manufacturers
Powerful and Highly Efficient – Successful Market Lunch oft he Four Large ZE BluePower Compounding Extruders
The sales launch of the four large ZE BluePower compounding extruders with a throughput capacity of 2,500 kg/h and more started immediately after the K 2019 exhibition. The unique combination of high throughput rates and short set-up times has been well received among numerous large national and international compounding companies
Clever Use of Defects – Integrated Quality and Production Monitoring
For more than two decades now, the intensive partnership between Mondi and OCS has been cultivated for the benefi t of both parties. OCS and the global Mondi Group have concluded a cooperation agreement and work on further developments has been ongoing in a continuous exchange at the management level
From Pioneer to World Market Leader
Since 100 years the name KAMPF has been known for innovative slitting and winding technology. For customers all over the world machines “Made by KAMPF” mean reliability, quality and productivity. The company is very proud of this
New Pump Series and Retrofit Kits for Frequent Product Changes
MAAG Group is launching the new FQ series/kit for the existing pump portfolio. Another revolutionary and innovative pump version in the industrial product portfolio, the ‘FQ’ keeps up with the new-age fast paced production processes, lifting the capabilities of the external gear pumps to ease the extreme needs of the customer and the industry
Vietnam – Setting New Standards for Standard Blown Film Machines
The Vietnamese plastic sector has grown significantly in the past 5 years thanks to many unique advantages that the country has. Since 2016, Polystar has already been working with 42 producers in Vietnam and has installed 187 sets of blown film extruders for various applications
CONTENTS:
| Firms in this issue | 06 |
| Imprint | 07 |
| Industry news | 08 |
| Calendar | 08 |
| No Trade Fair Appearances in 2021 | 08 |
| CHINAPLAS 2021: Plastics Industry Responds Impressively to the Pandemic | 09 |
| POWTECH WORLD – Online Content and Successful Restart in China | 10 |
| Interpack 2021 Still on Course to Take Place – New General Conditions for Exhibitors | 10 |
| Fakuma 2021 – Industry and Technology Barometer in Preparation | 11 |
| PLASTPOL 2020 | 12 |
| Interplastica 2021 in Moscow Cancelled | 12 |
| New Agent for Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia | 13 |
| Course Charted for K 2022 | 14 |
| Acquisition | 14 |
| Donation Helps Clean Plastics | 15 |
| Anniversary | 16 |
| iCorona – the Beating Heart of Surface Treatment | 16 |
| Sales Agent in France | 17 |
| Used Machinery Trade | 18 |
| Bioplastics Meet all EU Safety Standards | 18 |
| Washing Line in the UK | 19 |
| Certification | 20 |
| New Location in Singapore | 20 |
| New Head of Global IT Appointed | 21 |
| Certification as Recyclable Material in Europe Earned | 21 |
| European Recycling Product Manager Appointed | 22 |
| New Website | 22 |
| New Market and Technology Report: Chemical Recycling | 23 |
| „The BulletTM“ Extrusion Head | 23 |
| „Cable business – 2020“ | 24 |
| Recycling – Collaboration | 24 |
| Large Die Cart with Crosshead Introduced | 25 |
| New HDPE Recycling Plant in Mexico | 25 |
| Industry News USA | 26 |
| Global Trends Report Underscores U.S. Plastics Industry’s Significance in Global Plastics Trades | 26 |
| Turnkey Extrusion System Helps Meet Quality Targets for Tracer Wire | 27 |
| Call for Nominations for „Thermoformer of the Year“ | 28 |
| Double-Digit Growth in Plastics Shipments in the Third Quarter | 28 |
| Manufacturing Space Increased | 29 |
| Medical Extrusion Technology Manager Appointed | 29 |
| New Silicone Extruders for Increased Capacity | 30 |
| Modular Extrusion Plants for On-Site Production of HDPE Pipe Launched | 31 |
| New Blow Molding Machines | 32 |
| Support for U.S. Department of Energy | 32 |
| Passing „Save Our Seas 2.0 Act“ | 33 |
| Viricidal Activity for ADINS® Protection Series of Additives | 33 |
| Sheet and Film Extrusion | 34 |
| Successful Extrusion of Clear Sheet Needs a Multi Tool | 34 |
| Blown Film Extrusion | 36 |
| Vietnam – Setting New Standards for Standard Blown Film Machines | 36 |
| Blown Film | 39 |
| Environmentally Friendly Deep-Drawing Films – Thin and Mono-Material | 39 |
| Sheet Extrusion, Recycling | 40 |
| ABS and PS Sheet for Technical Components – Melt Filtration as the Key to Increased Efficiency and Recycled Content | 40 |
| Processing – Interview | 42 |
| „We are here for our customers, even in challenging times.“ | 42 |
| Extrusion Technologies | 43 |
| New Extrusion Equipment Standards | 43 |
| Pipe Extrusion – Case Study | 44 |
| Ideal for Large-Diameter Pipes – Less Sagging, Better Quality | 44 |
| Pipe Extrusion | 46 |
| Concentrated Technology for Multiple Applications – Renewed Line of E-GO Single Screw Extruders for PO Pipes presented | 46 |
| Extrusion Technologies | 47 |
| Powerful and Highly Effi cient – Successful Market Lunch oft he Four Large ZE BluePower Compounding Extruders | 47 |
| Size Reduction Technology – Interview | 48 |
| „Digitisation Creates High Transparency“ | 48 |
| Cutting and Winding Technology | 50 |
| From Pioneer to World Market Leader | 50 |
| Quality Control | 52 |
| Clever Use of Defects – Integrated Quality and Production Monitoring | 52 |
| Materials | 54 |
| Survival Recipe fort he Market of Polymer Products – „The Best Apples from the Best Apple Trees“ | 54 |
| Extrusion Technology, Remote Maintanance | 56 |
| Oculavis SHARE – Remote Maintenance with Augmented Reality | 56 |
| Material Handling | 57 |
| New Pump Series and Retrofit Kits for Frequent Product Changes | 57 |
| IPTF 2020 | 58 |
| International Polymer Technology Forum Successfully Finished | 58 |
