Extrusion International 4-2025

21 Extrusion International 4/2025 Precise Fault Detection in Plastics Processing The SKZ Plastics Center presents modern solutions for high-precision detection of even the smallest defects in plastic products. Companies benefit from compre - hensive support—from selection and adaptation to development and seamless integration of auto- mated testing systems. Despite careful monitoring of process param- eters during production – whether in injection molding, extrusion, or additive manufacturing – undesirable quality deviations can occur. In many cases, manual rechecking remains the only way to identify rejects and avoid complaints. However, selecting suitable testing systems is of - ten complex: optical, tactile, and radiometric mea - surement methods offer different strengths and weaknesses. This is where the SKZ Plastics Center offers comprehensive, manufacturer-independent support. As a renowned institute with many years of expertise in non-destructive testing and plastics technology, SKZ supports companies throughout the entire decision-making process – from feasibility studies and comparisons of different technologies to the selection and integration of automated testing technol- ogy, including solutions developed in-house at SKZ. Free preliminary investigations and customized development services are also available for specific requirements. With this offering, SKZ positions itself as a reliable part - ner for companies that want to improve their manufac- turing quality in a targeted manner and detect errors at an early stage. The SKZ Plastics Center Pierre Pfeffer, p.pfeffer@skz.de Expert support: SKZ experts assist companies in selecting, developing, and integrating tailor-made measurement and testing systems (Photo: AdobeStock_613562329) CENTERWAVE 6000 360° measurement of large pipes • Measuring ranges from Ø 32 to 1,600 mm • Min. wall thickness > 1.6 mm • “One Button Operation” – no calibration, no parameters • Gapless 360° measurement over the entire circumference • Dynamic Speed Adjustment and Shrinkage Prediction • Continuous quality monitoring and documentation www.sikora.net/centerwave6000 FilmManufacturing Processes – Influence on Film Properties, Part B 4 November 2025, Online (English) This part is about flexible film production which has a significant influence on film properties. The maine processes, blown- and cast filmproduction, are presented in detail. In particular, the influence of the processes on mechanical and optical prop- erties as well as costs are discussed. Subsequently, stretching/orientation processes are presented, which bring further improvements of different properties. Typical examples are PP-BO, BOPE or PET-BO films, which are often used in laminates. In a final step technologies are discussed to en - hance the barrier of polymer based films. Innoform Coaching GbR www.innoform-coaching.de/start