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 11.12.2023

New CEO at Röhm

Dr. Hans Bohnen is taking over the CEO role from Dr. Michael Pack, who had decided to retire after almost 10 years at the top of the MMA/PMMA business

News 11.12.2023

Innovative Die-Heads Design for Multilayer Plastic Pipes

Italian company Tecnomatic has recently introduced new die-heads for multilayer plastic pipes with inner layer in PA for hydrogen transport or inner protective layers in PVDF

News 10.12.2023

Geon Acquires Developer of TPE Solutions

Polymax^TPE specializes in the development of premium TPE materials for diverse manufacturers and has two full-service manufacturing sites in China and USA

News 10.12.2023

KraussMaffei: ZE 28 BP twin-screw extruder in a new design

The extruder offers a wide range of equipment options, including process parts in high-temperature versions with a resistance of up to 420°C

News 10.12.2023

Illig developed a lamination process for pulp packaging

A digital matrix heating concept enables the processing of very thin films (from 50 µm) to cups and trays made of pulp for the packaging of dairy and food products

News 03.12.2023

TC Transcontinental to Close its Packaging Plant in Wisconsin

The company announced that it will be phasing out operations at its Tomah (Wisconsin) packaging plant in anticipation of the complete closure of the facility in early February 2024

News 03.12.2023

Ineos Styrolution and Sinopec inaugurate ABS facility in Ningbo, China

The world scale facility uses INEOS Styrolution’s world class Terluran® ABS technology and will have an annual production of 600,000 tonnes ABS

News 02.12.2023

New energy-efficient process for manufacturing ABS blends

Chinese Licensor Zhejiang Zonepic Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd. Commissions ABS Blend Manufacturing Plants Using Coperion ZSK Extruders

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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.

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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