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

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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

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News 09.08.2021

Huhtamaki to launch next generation tube laminates with renewable content

The tube is developed in partnership with LyondellBasell, Plastuni Lisses and Groupe Rocher for use in cosmetics and food sectors

News 06.08.2021

Hosokawa Alpine introduces new high-performance film winder

The AW winder allows working widths of 1,000 to 3,000 mm and a roll diameter of up to 1,500 mm; the winding speed is up to 300 m/min with a maximum tensile force of 250 N

News 05.08.2021

Trinseo to Acquire Producer of Acrylic Sheets Aristech Surfaces LLC

Purchase price is $445 million; the transaction is expected to generate approximately $10 million in annual pretax cost synergies by 2024

News 03.08.2021

SK chemicals and Huvis to produce polyester yarn with chemical recycling technology

SK chemicals will produce and supply chemical-recycled PET bottles (CR PET) which will be used by Huvis to create “chemical-recycled” yarn products

News 03.08.2021

ProAmpac Acquires Euroflex

Euroflex is a family-owned business based in Ireland that produces a broad portfolio of flexible printed film, lamination and pouching packaging solutions

News 03.08.2021

LyondellBasell’s technology selected for Jiangsu Fenghai complex in China

Using Spheripol and Hostalen ACP processes, Jiangsu Fenghai will be able to produce polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) products

News 03.08.2021

Alpla backing biodegradable materials

With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara a.s., ALPLA Group is stepping up its activities in the research field of sustainable raw materials for packaging

News 29.07.2021

Joining forces to produce sustainable flexible packaging

Using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy, TotalEnergies will supply Jindal Films with Certified Circular Polypropylene produced from post-consumer plastic waste

Articles

Preheater Range for Wire and Cable Manufacturing from Zumbach

The range is built around an innovative intelligent induction power controller, ensuring stable and linear heating of conductors.

Articles

How To Replace PFAS in Medical Technology

A team at the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM has succeeded in developing solutions that hold great promise of targeted substitution for PFAS in fields including medical engineering

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Sikora's X-RAY 6000 PRO for quality control by Huacheng Cable

The system allows inline measurement of wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of up to three material layers

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Sikora inspection and measuring systems ensure the HV and EHV cables

HV and EHV cables place the highest demands on their function and their production

Videos

Bausano Twin Screw Extruder MD 75-30 in the extrusion line

The line is equipped also with a cooling and calibration pipe tank, Digital Extruder control 4.0, degassing unit and pressure transducer

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Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

ASTM D1238 Melt flow plastometer is designed for MVR measurements according to method A