Extrusion International 5-2024-USA

4 Extrusion International 5/2024 CONTENTS CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 Plastics Hall of Fame Gala to be Held Outside the USA for the First Time 8 New Website Launched 9 New Sales Office Opened in Singapore 9 Personalia 10 Organizational Integration after more than 35 Years of Successful Sales and Service Partnership 10 Food Safety Management Certified 12 Sustainable Plastics Solutions 12 New Compact Design FFU Universal Gate Valve 14 Lumps and Neckdowns have No Place in the Filament 14 In-line Quality Control for Plastic Recyclate 15 Series of High-Performance Blown Film Line Launched 16 Comprehensive Expertise United Under One Roof 17 Partnership with Al Start-up 18 Production Reliability Maximized by Uninterruptible Power Supply for Printers 19 New HiQuad® Neo Mass Spectrometer 20 Biopolymers Portfolio Expanded 21 Blow Molding Dies 22 Market Study – Plastic Pipes 22 Baby Bottles – Safe and Robust 22 Sustainability Report 23 Reusable PET Bottle for Cosmetic Products 24 Innovative Foreign Body Detection using X-Ray Technology 24 Vacuum and Leak Detection Solutions Introduced 26 Portfolio Expanded 27 NEW 500 Series Rubber/Silicone Extrusion Crosshead 28 Standardized OPC UA Data Exchange for Peripheral Devices 28 New Management 29 Industry News USA 30 wire MEXICO 2025 Dates Announced – Debut of Tube Mexico 30 2024 Size and Impact Report: Plastics Industry Thrives, Vital to Job Dreation, Economic Growth and Manufacturing 30 Statement on Investments for New Recycling Sites in California 31 Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Recycling Infrastructure Applauded 31 New ASM fort he Americas Appointed 31 50 Years of Operational Excellence Celebrated 32 Radiation Service Provider Expands into the USA 32 New Managing Director for Americas 33 Recycling is Real’ Marks One-Year Milestone with New Video 34 Plans to Close Manufacturing Site in Sinapore Announced 34 Economic Analysis: Revised Employment Statistics Impact on Plastics 35 Winner of the Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation Award 35 Fakuma 2024 – Flying High and More: Fascinating Highlights at Fakuma 2024 36 Cutting-Edge Solutions for Efficiency and Sustainability 38 Versatile Recycling Technologies to Meet Increasing Expectations 40 New Series of OMNI Recycling Lines – Revolutionary Degassing and Decontamination Technologies Open Up Expanded Application Opportunities 41 Benchmark in Standard Compounds 43 Forward-Looking Digital Solutions for the Extrusin Industry 44 ISEC evo also Keeps Composite Materials in the Loop 45 High-Efficiency Technologies For Processing And Recycling Plastics 46 Auxiliary Equipment and Automation 48 Sustainable Solutions for Mixing, Foaming and Cooling 50 Plasma Treatment 51 Material Solutions for Thermal Management of EVs, Recycling and 3D Printing 51 Focus on Innovative Technologies and New Products 53 Recycling & Defossilization 54 Latest Developments in Advanced Mold Temperature Control Units and Adiabatic Cooling Solutions 55 Ready to Stand Out? – High-Quality Colour and Additive Concentrates 56 Raw Materials 56 Innovative and Sustainable Engineering Solutions fort he Products of Tomorrow 57 Processing, Recycling Double Filtration in Plastics Recycling – More Than a Trend 58 Bio-Based Plastics – From the Research Innovative Plastic Film Material Made from PLA Bioplastics 59 Measurement Technology – Case Study Optimising Production Efficiency through Precision and Automation 61 Measurement Technology, Blown Film Market Launch oft he KNC-401 Online Thickness Sensor for Blown Film Lines 62 Measurement Technology „Measuring Technology meets Gravimetric Weighing“ 64 Extrusion Technologies – Interview „Promary Focus is on Circular Economy Solutions“ 65