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 17.07.2019

New D Series large desiccant dryers from Conair

With nominal throughputs from 600 to 5000 lb/hr (272 to 2268 kg/hr), new D dryers offer more high-demand features, plus an advanced desiccant control

News 17.07.2019

Hillenbrand to acquire Milacron Holdings Corp.

Combined company expected to generate annual revenues of approximately $3 billion and free cash flow of greater than $325 million by 2021

News 15.07.2019

Union purchased the majority control of the company Costruzioni Meccaniche Tecom

Tecom specialized since 1963 in the production of blown extrusion lines for films in polyolefins and compostable biopolymers from 1 to 3 layer

News 12.07.2019

Reifenhäuser Group to invest in new production capacities for flat dies

The new production and assembly hall at company's headquarters in Troisdorf, Germany with an area of 3,000 square meters is expected to be completed by spring 2020

News 12.07.2019

New black colorants from PolyOne to do good for the circular economy

PolyOne launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic packaging, which will allow waste plastic to be properly sorted at recycling facilities

News 12.07.2019

Tekni-Plex purchases Brazilian closure liner manufacturer

Geraldiscos is known for manufacturing innovative closure liners and induction seals for a wide variety of container types including PP, PE, HDPE, PVC, PET and glass

News 09.07.2019

PC sheet line test run in San Vittore Olona, Italy

Union invites for the test run of a co-extrusion line during the weeks 29/2019 - 30/2019

News 09.07.2019

Zeus expands portfolio with new polyimide family of products

Products include PI tubing, PI coated wire, PI Glide™ tubing, and PI Glide™ coated wire

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