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 29.12.2023

Changing the narrative in plastic recycling

TOMRA Insight, a digital monitoring tool, optimizes the process at a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant

News 29.12.2023

New processes for chemical recycling

Heidelberg University and BASF extend collaboration at jointly operated catalysis laboratory for five more years

News 29.12.2023

Accelerating in the calculation

Arkema launched the CACTUS digital tool to automatize the calculation of the Product Carbon Footprint of the Group’s solutions

News 29.12.2023

Brabender presented optimized AbsorptoMeter

It is suitable for the precise characterization of materials in batteries, car tires and more

News 25.12.2023

thyssenkrupp to build biopolymer plant on the Arabian Peninsula

thyssenkrupp Uhde has secured a Basic Engineering Package (BEP) and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) package for the establishment of a PLA plant on the Arabian Peninsula

News 24.12.2023

New head of Greiner Bio-One appointed

Ilke Panzer will take over as head of Greiner Bio-One, Greiner’s medical technology division, with effect from February 1, 2024

News 24.12.2023

Zeus, a supplier of custom polymer components, will be acquired by Private Equity

Founded in 1966, Zeus is a pioneer in the design, development, and extrusion of fluoropolymer tubing for medical devices and select industrial applications

News 24.12.2023

New Ampacet ColorMark™ Masterbatch

ColorMark™ is masterbatch additive technology that enables processors to create permanent lettering and designs in intricate detail on dark plastic surfaces

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

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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

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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