Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

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Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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News 26.08.2021

C-P Flexible Packaging Makes Two Acquisitions

Both of the acquired companies specialize in manufacturing flexible rollstock and pre-made pouches used in cleanroom environments

News 24.08.2021

Alpla acquires packaging manufacturer from Austria

In acquiring all the shares in the packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics Group ALPLA intends to use the company’s expertise, in particular in the manufacture of plastic buckets and canisters

News 19.08.2021

Braskem launches new PE resin in the rigid packaging segment

Company presents a new, 100% recyclable grade in the Braskem Rigeo family, aimed at rigidity, and resistance to impact and breakage under environmental stress

News 18.08.2021

Davis-Standard’s Elastomer Solutions at RubberTech China

The exhibit will highlight innovative solutions including the new model 4000AG (automatic) crosshead as well as the company’s expanded manufacturing space at Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery Co., Ltd

News 17.08.2021

Sulzer and Wageningen partner for bio-based foamed materials

The global process technology specialist and research institute are combining their capabilities to develop new methods to produce competitive bio-based foamed polymers

News 17.08.2021

Mechanically recycled polystyrene from Ineos and Tomra

Production of the new “Styrolution® PS ECO 440” is based on TOMRA’s high-quality NIR sorting process delivering a polystyrene purity of more than 99.9%

News 17.08.2021

Sabic and DSM to create Dyneema® products from circular polymers

In this pilot project, DSM will produce Dyneema®, an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (HMPE) made using SABIC’s certified circular ethylene

News 13.08.2021

Evergreen is getting an investment to expand its bottle-to-bottle recycling

The $5 million investment is part of Evergreen’s $22 million expansion project that will grow operations and double production capacity by 2022

Articles

Preheater Range for Wire and Cable Manufacturing from Zumbach

The range is built around an innovative intelligent induction power controller, ensuring stable and linear heating of conductors.

Articles

How To Replace PFAS in Medical Technology

A team at the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM has succeeded in developing solutions that hold great promise of targeted substitution for PFAS in fields including medical engineering

Case studies

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Sikora's X-RAY 6000 PRO for quality control by Huacheng Cable

The system allows inline measurement of wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of up to three material layers

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Sikora inspection and measuring systems ensure the HV and EHV cables

HV and EHV cables place the highest demands on their function and their production

Videos

Bausano Twin Screw Extruder MD 75-30 in the extrusion line

The line is equipped also with a cooling and calibration pipe tank, Digital Extruder control 4.0, degassing unit and pressure transducer

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Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

ASTM D1238 Melt flow plastometer is designed for MVR measurements according to method A