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5 Extrusion International 3/2020 Kautex Maschinenbau’s blowmolding experts have successfully produced a large-volume polyamide liner for hydrogen pressure vessels using extrusion blowmolding. 50 Plastic recyclates often have off-odors, some of which have not hitherto been identified. The Fraunhofer Insti- tute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV (Germa- ny) has analyzed the sensory properties of post-consumer shopping bags made of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and originating fromdifferent collection systems. UK-based ACI ® has announced the launch of an innovative new profile drying solution that is set to revolutionise the extrusionmanufacturing industry. 48 SIKORA AG has developed a special online inspection and sorting system that combines X-ray with optical technologies and, therefore, automatically detects and separates color deviations andmetal inclusions down to a size of 50 μm. 56 Processing Technologies International, LLC (PTi) announced the recent sale of one of its Technology Development Center’s (TDC) demonstration production sheet extrusion lines. 42 In times where our lives have changed, maybe forever, our business is going to change too. All of us are called to new challenges and tomodify our business models to catch new business opportunity. The Italien company UNIONOfficineMeccaniche is ready for that. 40 49