Extrusion International 1-2021

24 Extrusion International 1/2021 INDUSTRY NEWS www.ecovio.basf.com www.basf.com/adhesives www.basf.com/packaging www.billerudkorsnas.com/our-offer/packaging-materials/kraft- paper- fl exible „ BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a home-compostable paper laminate for fl exible packaging. The multi-layer fi lm consists of three basic components: BillerudKorsnäs‘ paper ConFlex ® Silk, a sealing layer made of BASF’s certi fi ed home compostable and partly bio-based biopolymer ecovio ® and BASF’s water-based adhesive Epotal ® Eco 3675Xwhich joins the fi lmto the paper. As all parts of themulti-lay- er laminate are food-contact approved, it can be used to produce wraps with individually adjusted barrier properties, e.g. for cookies, ice cream, cereal bars and dairy items as well as wrappers for fi sh, meat and cheese freshly sold in supermarkets. All components are certi fi ed home-compostable according to of fi cial European certi fi - cation schemes for home-composting. The laminate contains a high share of renewables and extends the end-of-life options for multi- layer fl exible packaging by being organically recyclable. The fi lm is suitable for mono and co-extrusion and easy to seal. The sealing is laminated to the paper layer with BASF’s water-based dis- persion Epotal ® Eco 3675 X. This adhesive is certi fi ed by DIN Certco as home-compostable according to DIN EN 13432, testing basis NF T 51-800. It canbe processed like other adhesives by use of standard lamination machines and shows an excellent performance on dif- ferent biodegradable substrates. Compostable Paper Laminate for Flexible Packaging Divestiture of Screws and Barrels Product Line Precision Solutions segment. Nordson and Altair anticipate closing the transaction in the fi rst quarter of fi scal 2021. They will work collectively to ensure a smooth transition with no disruption to cus- tomer service and support. Joseph Kelley, executive vice president and chief fi nancial of fi cer, commented: “This strategic portfolio transaction will improve the company’s ongoing earnings and require a one-time, non-cash as- set impairment charge of approximately $87 million. This action underscores our commitment to align and focus our resources with the best strategic opportunities for long-termpro fi table growth.” Altair Investments Inc. www.altairinvestmentsinc.com Nordson Corporation www.nordson.com „ Nordson Corporation entered into a de fi nitive agreement to di- vest the screws and barrels product line from its polymer processing systems (PPS) division to Altair Investments (Altair). This divestiture represents a portfolio realignment consistent with Nordson’s strat- egy to drive pro fi table growth through highly differentiated prod- ucts serving attractive endmarkets. SundaramNagarajan, Nordsonpresident and chief executive of fi cer, said: “Using NBS Next, Nordson’s growth framework, we are focus- ing our resources on precision technology solutions that will deliver pro fi table growth for the company. Our screws and barrels product line is a respected market leader in the polymer processing indus- try. While this product line no longer fi ts Nordson’s strategic focus, we believe it will do well with Altair. I want to personally thank the employees, who support this product line, for their contributions to Nordson andwish them success in their futurewithAltair.” Generatingover $70million in annual revenuewith 500 employees, this global product line has been reported in Nordson’s Industrial Extrusion Tooling – New Crosshead „ Guill Tool & Engineering introduces a new single-point concen- tricity extrusion crosshead that uses micro- fi ne adjustment screws for precise concentricity adjustment. The precision of concentricity reaches 0.008” or fi ner per revolution. This single point concentric- ity adjustment is a unique Guill innovation for the extrusion of thin- walled jacketing and precision ID/OD tubing. One adjustment bolt controls 360° of adjustment. Features of the single-point crosshead include a patented cam-lock de fl ector for quick changeovers, with a residence time of one min- GUILL TOOL & ENGINEERING CO., INC. www.guill.com ute at .5 lb/hr material fl ow, optimized usage with extruders measuring ½” and ¾”, and a max die ID of .250.” Additionally, the Guill single-point crosshead offers great fl exibility to its users. It not only accepts both vacuum and micro-air accessories, but is also ideal for pressure and sleeving ap- plications. Fluoropolymer designs are available upon request.