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 17.06.2019

Tomra launches Innosort Flake sorting solution

The innovative PET flake dual-sensor sorting solution is equipped with the unique combination of RGB cameras and ultra-high resolution NIR sensors

News 16.06.2019

Eastman launches recycled Avra™ fibers

Avra™ from Eastman is a family of performance fibers enabled by a proprietary spinning technology

News 16.06.2019

New antiblocking agents for high clarity polymer films

Evonik has introduced two new grades of precipitated silica for use as antiblocking agents: SPHERILEX® 60 AB and SPHERILEX® 30 AB

News 13.06.2019

Private equity firm acquires pipe manufacturer United Poly Systems

Founded in 2011, UPS extrudes high density polyethylene pipe for a variety of end markets and applications

News 13.06.2019

Ineos Styrolution benefits from Bischof+Klein stretch hood packaging solution

Of particular interest is the fact that the packaging material used is based on Styroflex®, an SBC copolymer produced by INEOS Styrolution

News 12.06.2019

ips sells its first large-scale underwater pelletizing system

The first ips-UWG 120 S system for throughputs of up to 2,500 kg per hour is to be commissioned at the premises of an extrusion profile producer in Italy

News 10.06.2019

OCSiAl announces agreement to manufacture Tuball Matrix in Brazil

The agreement is another step in OCSiAl's expansion into the North, Central and South American markets

News 10.06.2019

Clariant launches new masterbatches production in China

With Black PET/PA masterbatches for fiber, the new production facility in Guangzhou will supplement existing supply from Clariant's facility in Taiwan

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

Сase studies

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

Сase studies

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

Videos

Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

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