Extrusion International USA 4-2019

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 28
Mobile and high-precision wall thickness measurement 28
Circular Economy – Interview 30
“Closed loops can solve the littering problem” 30
Circular Economy – Interview 32
“Packagings are high-tech, lightweight products” 32
Recycling – From the Research 34
EU project “Circular Plastics Network for Training” 34
Film Extrusion 35
New, Recyclable Packaging Film for Fresh and Processed Food 35
Pipe Extrusion 36
New Haul-Off for Extrusion Lines of Large Dimension and Thickness HDPE Pipes 36
Measurement Technology 37
Combination of Light Table and Automatic Sample Testing for Offl ine Inspection and Analysis 37
Raw Materials – Interview 40
Brand New Solutions to Meet Customer Needs 40
Measurement and Control Instrumentation 42
Committed to Film Quality 42
Extrusion Technology 43
Cooperation 43
Pipe Extrusion 44
PVC-O Pipes and Fittings 44
Additives, Light and Heat Stabilizer 47
Novel Tinuvin® NOR® Light and Heat Stabilizer for High end Agricultural Plastics 47
K 2019 Düsseldorf 48
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
Effi ciency 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

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