Extrusion International USA 4-2019

5 Extrusion International 4/2019 Brückner Maschinenbau is working on a means tomake films with the highest possible recycling capabilities pro- ducible on film stretching lines. For the K 2019 Brückner will introduce two completely new line con- cepts for the production of BOPE films DuPont regularly launches brand new advancedmaterial solutions based on the needs of customers and gaps in the industry. This commitment to customers is a major driver for the company, enabling it tocontinuously develop and introduce a steady streamof new cutting-edge technologies to the polymer market 52 BASF will present innovation highlights from its broad range of Colors & Effects ® pigments for plastic applications at the K trade fair. The new product launches include two new Lumina ® Royal effect pigments, Microlen ® Piano Black, and a black and red addition to the Sicopal ® product line 49 40 The environmental impact of a piping system depends on its composition and application thereof. The factors determining the efficiency over the entire life cycle of a pipe are mainly: the type of rawma- terial used, the production process, the product finish and its useful life 44 At the K trade fair, the latest innovations are presented, and new technologies meet users. This is where Schoenenberger feels at home. Displayed at the K is the so called “KRONOS” – a tungsten carbide- tipped, cutting rotor in a very robust design, which is used for highly filled and very abrasive polymers 67 Stefan Depmer, Head of Technologies and Operations with the companyWKT still remembers former days when reliable and effi cient wall thickness measurement was carried out by ultrasonic devices. WARP portable – the iNOEX handheld systembased on Terahertz technol- ogy offers high-precision wall thickness measurement 28