Extrusion International 4-2018

4 Extrusion International 4/2018 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 industry news 8 Calendar 8 K 2019 on course for success 8 First PHA platformWold Congress 11 Fakuma 2018 – Good Mood, Rising Demand 11 22nd PETnology Conference 12 ‚How to formulate plastics: understanding additives, fillers and fibers’ 12 Plastic Films Segment due to meet in Aachen, Germany 13 Trade Fair Pairing: POWTECH India and IPB China 14 Tailor-made Filtration Solutions 14 Largest ever China Pavilion at PLAST 2018 15 Latest Technological Developments at Rubber Tech China 15 Economical Extrusion and Strainer Solutions for Clean Processing of Rubber Cable Compounds 16 Exchange of used laboratory equipment 16 Acquisition 17 The Choice of Gravimetric or Volumetric 17 New Product Range introduced 18 Bioplastics Report 18 Plastics Machinery Shipments increased 19 250th VAREX II goes to Canada 19 First Plant for the Recovery of Food Packaging Waste 20 Newly Designed, Information-packed Website 20 Italien Manufacturers of Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery 21 The Future of Plastics 21 Acquisition 22 Groundbreaking Ceremony for new Plant in Russia 22 Making bio-based TPEs using a Modular System 23 Bi-axially oriented Line for Bone-in Applications 23 Extrusion Tooling In-House Rheology Lab launched 24 Industrial Recycling – Case Study Quality at the press of a button 26 Extruder, Recycling „Do not throw waste away, it can be used in another way!“ 27 Pipe Extrusion, Tooling The growing success of the GM Tandem lines produced by Gamma Meccanica 30 Recycling New Sharp Eye Technology introduced 31 Automatic and Continuous Screen Changer for Heavy Recycling and High Filtration Levels 32 Film Extrusion – Case Study Barrier Technology convinces British Packaging Manufacturer 34 Periphery New Three-Layer Composite Hollow Die launched 35 Material Handling Great Success – New Technological Solutions presented at PLAST 2018 36 Measurement Technology Industry 4.0 and IIoT 38