Extrusion International USA 4-2019

4 Extrusion International 4/2019 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 “Engineer of the Year 2019” 8 8th Biocomposites Conference Cologne 11 Flexible Polyethylene Recycling in Europe 11 Plastpol 2019 – A Huge Success 12 Language Support added to Customer Support Portal 12 “Think Together” 13 New Representative in West Africa 14 Market Study: Polypropylene 14 Commercial-Scale Production of Bio-Based Plastic from Renewable Materials announced 15 Increased Cooperation for Better Plastics Recycling 16 New F-Series Gear Pump 16 FDA Approval for Food Contact Applications obtained 17 ‘ColorDirection 2020’ 18 Craig Richardson joins Aftermarket Team 18 Cooperation 19 Acquisition 20 All-in-one Service for Recyclable Packaging 20 New eBook 21 Fakuma 2020: Digitalisation, Networking and Sustainability 22 First Lightweight, Eye-Catching PET Bottles for Pasteurized Beer in Brazil 22 Investment in Control System 23 „Micro Medical“ Extrusion Tooling 24 Investment in East Coast U.S. Fund to access New Technologies 24 Capacity for UN-Rated Tight Head Containers expanded 25 Legacy of Packaging Innovation expanded 25 30th Anniversary as a Leading Global Supplier of Blown Film Equipment 26 New President 26 50th Anniversary as Leading Manufacturer of Process Cooling Technology 27 Leroy Boser honored for Lifetime Achievement in Thermoforming Operations and Applications 27 Measuring Technology – Case Study Mobile and high-precision wall thickness measurement 28 Circular Economy – Interview “Closed loops can solve the littering problem” 30 Circular Economy – Interview “Packagings are high-tech, lightweight products” 32 Recycling – From the Research EU project “Circular Plastics Network for Training” 34 Film Extrusion New, Recyclable Packaging Film for Fresh and Processed Food 35 Pipe Extrusion New Haul-Off for Extrusion Lines of Large Dimension and Thickness HDPE Pipes 36 Measurement Technology Combination of Light Table and Automatic Sample Testing for Offline Inspection and Analysis 37 RawMaterials – Interview Brand New Solutions to Meet Customer Needs 40 Measurement and Control Instrumentation Committed to Film Quality 42 Extrusion Technology Cooperation 43 Pipe Extrusion PVC-O Pipes and Fittings 44 Additives, Light and Heat Stabilizer Novel Tinuvin ® NOR ® Light and Heat Stabilizer for High end Agricultural Plastics 47 K 2019 Düsseldorf New Technologies as Drivers of Innovation for a Productive and Responsible Today, Tomorrow and Future 48 New Colors & Effects ® Pigments meet Emerging Industry Requirements 49 STARextruder covers Broad Range of PET Processing Requirements 50 New Recycling Technology and Improved Recyclate 51 New Line Concept for Single-Origin Packaging Solutions 52 ‘Symphony of Collaboration’ 54 Pioneering Plastics 55 HYTAC ® Syntactic Foam Plug-Assist Materials will be on Display 56 Systems Expertise enhanced 57 Efficiency and Quality in Plastic Recycling 58 “Brückner ONE”: New and Unique Digital Services for Film Production 60 Sustainable Solutions for Plastics Production 61 Numerous Premieres at the Booth 62 3D-Blow molding machine and Multi-layer technology at the K 64 Pipe, Tube and Hose always Measured Fast and Precisely 65 New X-Ray Pellet Scanner 66 New Innovations require New Technologies 67 New Rotary Filtration System SFneos, Second Generation Multiple Screw Extruder MRS and More 68 Innovative and Future-oriented Machine Design 70 North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry 71 New Technology at K 2019 72 Cooling Technology 73 Compounding Systems Applications Expertise 74