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 28.09.2023

Rowa Masterbatch reveals the color trends of 2025

ROWA Masterbatch, in cooperation with effect pigment manufacturer KUNCAI, has once again created interesting nuances of the trend color tones from different corners of the color palette

News 28.09.2023

MAAG is presenting solutions for circular economy at Fakuma 2023

Among the highlights there are MAAG ETTLINGERs ECO 500 high performance melt filter, the underwater pelletizing system PEARLO® 350 EAC, MAAGs strand pelletizing system EBG and much more

News 24.09.2023

Sesotec at Fakuma 2023 - "Economy meets Ecology“

The major highlight of the trade show appearance is the premiere of the PRE-SORT sorting platform

News 24.09.2023

TotalEnergies to Build a New Plastic Recycling Unit in France

The new unit at Grandpuits should enter service in 2026 and produce 30,000 tons a year of compounds containing up to 50% recycled plastic material

News 23.09.2023

SkinFresh Top Expert range by adapa

Skin films are a popular choice for packing premium meat and fish products due to their premium appearance on the shelf and their potential for resource savings

News 21.09.2023

MOCOM relies on recyclates for translucent applications

MOCOM now offers light diffusing compounds based on recycled polycarbonate, demonstrating that recyclates from mechanical recycling can be used in optically diffuse, translucent applications

News 21.09.2023

Muted Metal color masterbatch collection for multi-layer HDPE

A new collection of Ampacet emulates the look of weathered metals, projecting luster and reflectivity under a matte finish, all while maintaining recyclability

News 21.09.2023

Open House Bielefeld 23 invites packaging industry to “Unwrap the future of flexible packaging”

At the BOBST Training Center and the Competence Center in Bielefeld, visitors will witness on October 26 an evolution of the BOBST VISION CI flexo press

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