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

Сase studies

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

News 15.10.2020

The world’s first carbon-neutral rPET

ALPLA switched its PET Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in order to produce carbon-neutral rPET

News 14.10.2020

Tea package made with 100% home and industrial compostable materials

ProAmpac announced the release of their pioneering ProActive Compostable package designed in collaboration with Metropolitan Tea

News 14.10.2020

Exxon Mobil: The next generation of nonwovens

An innovative blend of Vistamaxx™ performance polymers and ExxonMobil™ PP, together with bi-component (BiCo) spunbond technology, delivers high-loft, ultra-soft fabrics

News 13.10.2020

Advantages of ether and ester TPU in one new product

BASF presents the first ether-based thermoplastic polyurethane with the mechanical properties of ester TPU

News 09.10.2020

New TPEs for drinking water applications

Monprene® RG-14000 series compounds from Teknor Apex can be used in a wide range of extruded, molded, and over-molded components for potable-water uses

News 09.10.2020

Ampacet expands a range of masterbatches with technology for flexible applications

The Laser MarkFlex™ Portfolio of masterbatches is designed for high definition laser marking on flexible film

News 08.10.2020

Plastimagen® Mexico announces new dates and launches digital extension

PLASTIMAGEN® MÉXICO will be held in March 2022 at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City, Mexico together with PLASTIMAGEN® LIGHT

News 06.10.2020

Total Corbion PLA to invest in the first world-scale PLA-plant in Europe

Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announced its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 tons per annum

Articles

Sustainable and closed loop solutions of flame retarded plastics

The hffr-Up2Cycle project, lead by the German Fraunhofer Institute LBF, aims to increase the sustainability of plastic materials formulated with flame retardeds

Articles

The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible

From 8 to 15 October 2025 K in Düsseldorf, completely booked up since May 2024, will again become the main stage for the international plastics and rubber industry

Case studies

Сase studies

X-ray technology in rubber hose extrusion in China

Since 2013, WOJUN (Guangzhou) Rubber Co. has integrated four SIKORA X-RAY 6000 PRO into its production lines to ensure quality control during the extrusion process

Сase studies

PVC extruder from battenfel-cincinnati convinces Bahrain Pipes

The key feature of the combination of parallel twin-screw extruder twinEX and co-extruder conEX is the permanently installed gravimetric dosing unit on the twinEX

Videos

Powerfil - Erema Laserfilter

With POWERFIL you can count on high-performance filters that can best master challenging filtration tasks

Videos

Why Brabender extruder liners are openable

Simon Hill (Area Sales Manager Western Europe) shows the advantages of the clamshell design of Brabender's twin-screw extruders