Extrusion International 5-2024

45 Extrusion International 5/2024 Plasma Treatment F errarini & Benelli, the Italian company (based in Romanen - go, province of Cremona), is spe - cialised in designing and manufac - turing surface treatment systems with 60 years of experience. The company’s plasma treatment is used worldwide to activate plastic substrates, making them more re - ceptive to inks, glues and coatings to ensure excellent printing, var - nishing and gluing. The plasma discharge is direct - ed towards the substrate to treat through one or more discharge nozzles. The discharge nozzles dif - fer in type and quantity depending on the application, type of sub - strate and area width to act upon. The surface tension achieved is very high owing to the targeted discharge. Main applications – Folder-gluer lines, to improve adhesion when manufacturing plas - tics boxes – Pipes and pex pipes to improve the quality of ink-jet marking – Electrical and special cables to optimise coding – Metal substrates, to rid them of the oil residues from lamination – Components used in electrical boards and printed circuits Plasma treatment is a practical and efficient solution, which may replace chemical treatments and primers, has a reduced energy con - sumption, increases productivity and does not release pollutants into the atmosphere. The Ferrarini & Benelli team help customers choose the best solution and integrate it flawlessly into any production line: • In Air Plasma is available with 1-2-3-4 nozzles (the treating width of each nozzle is 10 mm) • In Air Plasma Spark is available with 1 or 2 nozzles (each has a treat - ing width of 40 mm) • In Air Plasma XL is equipped with two special interchangeable nozzles (one of 25 mm and the oth - er of 70 mm). Ferrarini & Benelli www.ferben.com Fakuma: Booth A7-7404 Material Solutions for Thermal Management of EVs, Recycling and 3D Printing J apanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its broad range of diversified material solu - tions at Fakuma 2024 in Friedrich - shafen, Germany. Highlights in - clude polymer solutions for thermal management applications in EVs, a novel thermoplastic elastomer for improved recyclability of automo- tive interior parts, and a cellulose nanofiber composite for high-per - formance 3D printing. Asahi Kasei will present its mate- rials and solutions in three differ- ent areas: “Compact & Safe EV Bat - teries”, “Improved Connectivity & Lightweighting”, and “Sustainable Material Life Cycle”.