Extrusion International USA 6-2019

5 Extrusion International 6/2019 Key DuPont exhibits and the company’s com- mitment to a collaborative and innovation- driven approach are the major highlights in the interview with Jeroen Bloemhard, Global Vice President at DuPont Transportation & Industrial 43 SiechemWires and Cables has developed underwater cables using a tailor-made BASF plastic additives pack- age. The additives play a crucial role in stabilizing the production process and extending the service lifespan of underwater cable sheathing 39 SML is developing foamed sheet for hot fill applications with new features in terms of heat resistance, insulation and recyclability in a joint R&D programme together with its partner KIEFEL. The basis for these new products is a 3-layer PET (or PP) sheet with a physically foamed central layer 55 ENTEX Rust &Mitschke is once again represented this year with a stand in the German pavilion at the interplas- tica fair inMoscow. The main attraction at the exhibition stand will be the new L-WE 30 laboratory roller extruder Even smallest metallic contamination in plastic pellets can cause significant problems during the production and processing of plastics. SIKORA has developed a special of- fline inspection system that reliably detects and analyzes contamination from50 µm in plastic pellets. With the sup- port of X-ray technology, a non-destructive look into and through plastic pellets is possible 36 The machine manufacturer Hans Weber Maschinenfa- brik, world-renowned for the production of extruders and grindingmachines, is further expanding its product portfolio with the introduction of the “Robotics & Automation” and “WEBER Additive” divisions 53 69