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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28.03.2025

Extrusion & Recycling Asia 1-2025

News

News 26.01.2023

Coveris Group's flexible packaging business unit has a new leader

Coveris is adding an experienced manager to its Flexibles Business Unit (BU) team by appointing Igor Arbanas as its President

News 26.01.2023

Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers

Gravi-Tech™ REC Recycled Formulations and Gravi-Tech™ BIO Bio-based Formulations are useful for luxury cosmetic caps and closures

News 26.01.2023

Unigasket acquires MTO Hose Solution

MTO Hose Solution Inc. is a leading US company in the production and marketing of PTFE tubes

News 26.01.2023

Constantia Flexibles announces joint venture in India

The company will grow in India with Premji Invest and SB Packagings

News 25.01.2023

Grafe to present scented scented masterbatches

A masterbatch for PP was developed that makes the plastic smell: three cosmetic bottles were created that bring the scents of aromatic pine, lavender field, and floral fragrance

News 25.01.2023

Sumika partners with Hexagon to digitise the performance of new PP compounds

This enables engineers to design components that are more recyclable and offer a lower carbon footprint for future vehicles

News 25.01.2023

Nexeo Plastics to Distribute Teknor Apex Portfolio in Europe

This partnership provides Nexeo Plastics customers with a broad portfolio of TPE technologies, including styrenic block copolymer (SBC or TPS), thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) and others

News 25.01.2023

Innovations in film orientation systems

New TRIO technology by Hosokawa Alpine saves material and increases quality for further processing

Articles

Sustainable and closed loop solutions of flame retarded plastics

The hffr-Up2Cycle project, lead by the German Fraunhofer Institute LBF, aims to increase the sustainability of plastic materials formulated with flame retardeds

Articles

The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible

From 8 to 15 October 2025 K in Düsseldorf, completely booked up since May 2024, will again become the main stage for the international plastics and rubber industry

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