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 20.12.2019

Clariant to sell its masterbatches business to PolyOne

The transaction values the Masterbatches business at USD 1,560 million, payable at closing, which is expected by Q3 2020

News 18.12.2019

Davis-Standard acquires Deacro Industries

Deacro designs, manufactures and assembles high-performance slitting, rewinding and roll handling equipment for the converting process of paper, film and foil materials

News 16.12.2019

MTI: Efficient mixing for natural fiber compounds

At the K2019 trade show, MTI presented an MTI Flex-line Heating/Cooling Mixer Combination for the production of dry blends for natural fiber compounds

News 12.12.2019

Gerresheimer opens a new plant for the production of pharmaceutical packaging in China

The new plant will be operating in clean rooms class 9 and 7

News 12.12.2019

Coveris develops 100% recycled and recyclable shrink film

The new low-gauge, high-strength, high-clarity film is born out of Coveris’ market leading Duralite™ shrink brand

News 11.12.2019

Berlin Packaging acquires Novio Packaging

The combined businesses will end 2019 with annual sales in excess of $1.5 billion, 130+ sales and warehouse locations across North America and Europe,

News 11.12.2019

DSM sets new targets for its Dyneema® high performance fibers

By 2030, at least 60% of Dyneema fiber feedstock will be sourced from bio-based raw materials

News 10.12.2019

Solvay supplies high-performance thermoplastic film to Safran

Film made from Halar® ECTFE with additional plasma treatment offers excellent adhesion to composite substrates providing superior aesthetic surface aspects

Articles

COM4PHA project: New biodegradable bioplastics

The project is working on formulations based on the PHBV copolymer for applications in the packaging and agriculture sector

Articles

Sustainable circular economy for plastic and CFRP components

At the Open Hybrid LabFactory research campus, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, solutions for a circular economy in the automotive industry are being developed

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