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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News

News 11.07.2017

PURe Mix Compact from Frimo: A new machine layout for the stage

This system was demonstrated on stage at the "Polyurethanes Solution Expo" (PSE) from June 27 to 29, 2017

News 11.07.2017

Coveris’ innovative new film packaging

Coveris has developed an innovative new multi-layer film with integral sealing capabilities that enables current polythene lined packaging trays to be more easily recycled

News 06.07.2017

Jin Ming: 5-layer film line sold to Pakistan

The line is to produce five-layer biaxial oriented heat shrinkable film with A/B/C/D/E structure

News 04.07.2017

PURe: New technology for food-grade PET film applications

The innovation by Bandera helps turning post-consumer PET flakes into extra clean food-grade raw material for film and packaging

News 04.07.2017

LyondellBasell: First PB-1 based polymer for healthcare

Top global player in chemical and plastics markets premieres Purell KT MR 07, the first ever polybutene-1 based resin for transparent/flexible healthcare items

News 04.07.2017

LANXESS’s unit to combine rubber and colorant specialties

Following the acquisition of U.S. firm Chemtura in April this year, specialty chemicals company LANXESS has revised its organizational structure.

News 29.06.2017

ALPLA grows through acquisition in Italy

ALPLA, a leading global provider of plastic packaging, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Italian company Propack Srl.

News 28.06.2017

Decathlon India: New Quechua Passion sports bottles

The new sports bottles line is produced with Eastman Tritan™ odor- and scratch-resistant material free from BPA

Articles

COM4PHA project: New biodegradable bioplastics

The project is working on formulations based on the PHBV copolymer for applications in the packaging and agriculture sector

Articles

Sustainable circular economy for plastic and CFRP components

At the Open Hybrid LabFactory research campus, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, solutions for a circular economy in the automotive industry are being developed

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