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 24.11.2022

Lummus Launches New PPure Polypropylene Grades

New non-phthalate polypropylene portfolio delivers a variety of advanced attributes supporting automotive, healthcare and food packaging end products

News 23.11.2022

Preconfigured surface inspection systems for blown and cast film

The new product range currently includes a surface inspection system (SIS) and a plug-and-play sensor system for detecting gels, inclusions, and other similar defects

News 22.11.2022

Fully automated coiler for solid wall pipes up to 63 mm

The new coiler by Sica is a sturdy and reliable coiler that can be equipped with two strapping units, one for each reel

News 22.11.2022

Colorants from Avient Are Recognized as Preferred for Recyclability

OnColor™ NIR Sortable Colorants have received APR Meets Preferred Guidance for packaging applications using HDPE resin

News 20.11.2022

Cutting-edge cleaning process for plastics recycling

Vecoplan′s approach, which demonstrates new ways to save water and energy, represents a deliberate departure from established treatment processes

News 18.11.2022

TekniPlex Launches New PCR Dip Tube in Europe

The tube can be made of up to 100% post-consumer recycled content depending on customer requirements

News 18.11.2022

Shell begins operations at polymers plant in Pennsylvania

The facility is the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the Northeastern United States and has a designed output of 1.6 million tonnes annually

News 17.11.2022

Integrated polymers facility to be constructed on US Gulf Coast

Chevron Phillips and QatarEnergy announced that they are proceeding with the construction of an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas to produce Marlex® polyethylene

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

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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

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

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Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

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