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

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28.03.2025

Extrusion & Recycling Asia 1-2025

News

News 31.07.2019

The next generation of the KTR 5.2 Speed cup-forming system from Kiefel

Optimizations along the entire KTR 5.2 Speed cup-forming system ensure considerable performance enhancements and process improvements

News 31.07.2019

World debut: Measure and optimize film flatness with Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra Flat

The film's performance can now at last be measured by a new laser measuring system

News 31.07.2019

SWM adds TPU film production capabilities in Asia

The new TPU film line in Suzhou comes on the heels of another TPU film line recently added at SWM's Gilberdyke, UK site to support growing demand from film customers across the EMEA region

News 31.07.2019

Arsenal Capital Partners to acquire Seal For Life Industries

Seal For Life offers a broad portfolio of corrosion protection and sealing solutions for pipelines with the highest technical specifications in the industry

News 30.07.2019

Sibur and Gazprom Neft to develop polypropylene production in Omsk, Russia

SIBUR and Gazprom Neft have consolidated 100% of the authorised capital in Poliom, a polypropylene plant in Omsk

News 30.07.2019

Certech acquired tandem extrusion line for polymer development

This set-up comprises a primary twin-screw extruder used for polymer melting and mixing with the foaming agent, connected to a secondary single-screw extruder

News 22.07.2019

Sica: New PP pipe belling machine

Everbell4 200EN processes up to 4 pipes at the time with only 2 ovens (approximately 40% less energy consumption) and 1 forming station

News 22.07.2019

Braskem, Kautex Maschinenbau and Erema will demonstrate a closed plastic loop at K 2019

Braskem will provide Kautex Maschinenbau with its innovative bioplastic I'm green™ Polyethylene and PCR for the production of three layer HDPE bottles

Articles

Sustainable and closed loop solutions of flame retarded plastics

The hffr-Up2Cycle project, lead by the German Fraunhofer Institute LBF, aims to increase the sustainability of plastic materials formulated with flame retardeds

Articles

The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible

From 8 to 15 October 2025 K in Düsseldorf, completely booked up since May 2024, will again become the main stage for the international plastics and rubber industry

Case studies

Сase studies

X-ray technology in rubber hose extrusion in China

Since 2013, WOJUN (Guangzhou) Rubber Co. has integrated four SIKORA X-RAY 6000 PRO into its production lines to ensure quality control during the extrusion process

Сase studies

PVC extruder from battenfel-cincinnati convinces Bahrain Pipes

The key feature of the combination of parallel twin-screw extruder twinEX and co-extruder conEX is the permanently installed gravimetric dosing unit on the twinEX

Videos

Powerfil - Erema Laserfilter

With POWERFIL you can count on high-performance filters that can best master challenging filtration tasks

Videos

Why Brabender extruder liners are openable

Simon Hill (Area Sales Manager Western Europe) shows the advantages of the clamshell design of Brabender's twin-screw extruders