Extrusion International 6-2024-USA

4 Extrusion International 6/2024 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 Industry News 8 Calendar 8 K 2025 – The Countdown has Begun 8 GreenPlast 2025 – The Sustainable Future of Plastics in the Spotlight of New European Ligislation 9 CHINAPLAS 2025 – Taking the Powerful International Buyer Appeal tot he Next Level 10 Plastpol 2025 – The International Plastics Processing Industry is getting Ready to do Business in Kielce 12 Sings of Slowdown – for Italian Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers 12 New Operational Management 13 New U.S. Subsidiary 14 „Laying out and evaluating packaging made from mono-material“ 15 Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturing – Incoming Orders have Still Not Bottemed Out 16 Interpack and the World Packaging Organisation Expand Partnership 16 Women In Plstics Italy is Born 17 Partnership Announced 18 Expansion in the European Market Announced 19 Exhibitors from Europe present themselves at Chinaplas 2025 19 Operational Management Taken Over 20 Co-Founder has Died 20 Field Service Operations Strengthened 21 Showcasing advanced EV Solutions 21 Sales Director Appointed 22 Chief Technology Officer Announced 22 Advanced Techniques for Measuring Medical Tubing Solutions 23 New Degree Program in Blown Film Extrusion 24 „Micro Medical“ Extrusion Tooling 24 New Medical Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) Introduced 25 First 7,5 Million Drinking Straws in the US to be Made of Compostable Material from Biomaterials 25 Industry News USA 26 Op-ed: „Limited plastic production leads us backwards“ 26 25 Years in the North American Market Celebrated 26 Expansion in the U.S. 28 Prestigious SPE Innovation Awards North America 2024 Won 29 New Plant and High-Performance Portfolio Spotlighted at 2024 Compounding World Expo North America 30 New Vice President Sales Appointed 31 Biomass Balanced LCP for ReduCO2 Emissions and Improved Renewable Content Launched 31 America Recycles Day Celebrated 32 Recycling Champion Award 32 Statement Ahead of INC-5 Negotiations Released 32 Analysis Released: Third Quarter GDP Report’s Impact on Plastics Industry 33 Global Trends Report Released – U.S. Plastics Trade Returns to Surplus 33 Fakuma 2024 – A Family Celebration for the Plastics Industry 34 Real-Time Measurements in the Polymer Melt – No Sampling and No Waiting Time 36 Optimized Sliding and Abrasion Behaviour without PFAS 36 Reliably Feeding and Shredding Edge Strips form Trimmed FilmWebs 37 Tailored Glass Fiber Package and 360°-Service 38 Revolutionizing Efficiency and Cost Savings 39 Property-Enhancing Additives and Eco-Friendly Solutions for Plastics 39 Pipe Extrusion Minimize Energy and Raw Material costs in PO Pipe Production 42 Extrusion Technology Customised Extruders for All Cases 43 Recycling Creating New from Used – Which Technologies Are Key for High-Efficiency Plastics Recycling 46 Recycling Europe’s First Polyester Textile Recycling System Realised 47 Recycling – Case Study Sustainable Packaging with Recycling Technology 49 Recycling Remanufacturing of Used Machines 50 Blown Film – Case Study Production of Flexible Monomaterial Packaging – First MDO Plant in Latin America 52 Extrusion Technology 150th Mechatronic Flat Die Automation System Delivered 53 Measurement Technology Inspection and Measuring Systems Ensure the Highest Quality for HV and EHV Cables 55 Film Extrusion Performance Test: PCR and NanoLayer in Stretch Film Production 56 Corona Treatment – Case Study Corona Treatment Technology to Handle a Wide Range of Film Thicknesses 57