Extrusion International 4-2018

13 Extrusion International 4/2018 Plastic Films Segment due to meet in Aachen, Germany The Institute of Plastics Processing in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University once again invites representatives of the plastic films segment to attend its conference entitled “Film extrusion – Trends in raw materi- als, processing and applications”, which will take place in Aachen on 20 - 21 November 2018. Experts from research and practice will discuss the latest developments in film pro- duction. The conference will be chaired by Dr. Volker Pfennig from Bischof + Klein Holding SE. Regulatory requirements and matters of recycling and sus- tainability are moving more and more into the focus of at- tention for the films segment. The question of greater sus- tainability and material efficiency is affecting not only film manufacturers but also machine construction companies and material producers. To improve productivity, the choice of the right plant and machinery concept plays a key role, and increasing digitisation is of major importance for opti- mising operational processes. The various papers and presentations at the conference will therefore be devoted to the following topics: Sustainability, productivity improvement & quality management, Industry 4.0 and general trends and challenges with packaging film. Three presentations from IKV will deal with ongoing re- search in these fields. During the visit to the IKV pilot plant for extrusion and rubber technology, the delegates will be able to further discuss the various research topics. The conference language is German. Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) in Industrie und Handwerk an der RWTH Aachen www.ikv-aachen.de/veranstaltungen IKV pilot plant for extrusion: Student worker looks after the flat film unit (Photo: IKV/Fröls)