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 15.11.2018

New Lexan™ CXT film from Sabic

The new polycarbonate (PC) based technology combines superior optical clarity and high design flexibility with excellent thermal and dimensional stability

News 15.11.2018

Evonik: New multi-layer coextrusion plant for PMMA flat sheets

Multi-layer films with a width of 2,700 mm have the largest available format worldwide for flat polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) films

News 15.11.2018

Americhem: innovations for additives in fiber applications

Americhem also showed its legacy technologies in antimicrobials and UV stabilization

News 15.11.2018

Albis distributes new halogen-free TPE-compounds from UTEKSOL

Typical applications are for example flame retardant housing seals, grommets and cable bushings or assembly elements

News 13.11.2018

Advanced Blending Solutions introduced Tranquility Vacuum Pumps

When compared to the standard pump, the Tranquility pump has a decibel reduction of by 13.5% and 28% when the vacuum relief valve has been tripped

News 13.11.2018

Tekni-Plex acquires cleanroom film extruder, converter Beyers Plastics

Beyers, specializing in producing PE packaging, will now become part of Tekni-Plex's Tekni-Films business unit

News 12.11.2018

Plantech is now part of Syncro Group

Syncro Group, a leader in extrusion process control products, announces the acquisition of Plantech — a company, specialised in the handling of powders, granules and liquids in various industrial sectors

News 12.11.2018

RKW presents films and laminates for medicine applications

From November 12 to 15, RKW shows its range of high-performance films and laminates for single-use surgical and woundcare applications at Medica in Düsseldorf, Germany

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