Extrusion International 3-2018

4 Extrusion International 3/2018 CONTENTS Firms in this issue 6 Imprint 7 industry news 8 Fakuma 2018 8 Activities in North America strengthened 11 New Subsidiary in Thailand 11 First VAREX II Nine-Layer Extrusion Line conquers Colombia 12 ahead – New Digital Customer Magazine 12 New Agent 13 nnovating2gether: New Customer Innovation and Application Center in Italy 14 Largest Show in History for NPE2018 14 Post-consumer PE Film Recycling – also in South Africa now 15 Next Record Year for the German Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers 16 New Name which signs a New Development Phase 17 Investment in Pipe Extrusion Lines 18 Tailor-made Dosing and Blending Solutions 18 Electric Drive Technology for a Sustainable Development 19 Gear Extruder ROTOMEX Series Extended 19 Super Fast Laser Diameter Gauges The Solution for Accurate Diameter and Ovality Measurement 20 Safely Packaged 20 Use of Regranulated Resin in Flexible Packaging expanded 21 Four New NGR Recycling Lines added 22 From PET Bottles Bales to Egg Packs 22 New Crosslinkable and HFFR Compounds for Demanding Wire & Cable Applications introduced 23 Cooperation 23 Cost-Performance Options expand for Cast Film Dies 24 New COMPEO Compounder Series opens up New Horizons for BUSS Kneader Technology 25 World’s largest Mosaic made of ETFE Film 26 Largest Recycling Machine installed 26 Chinaplas 2018 – Review Chinaplas at the NewVenue setting Records 27 Measuring Technology PEXa Pipe Extrusion: Innovative Heating Technology based on Infrared Radiation 30 Research and Development – Material Handling Multifunctional Dosing System for Combining Natural Fibres with Polymers 32 Pipe Extrusion Plastics Pipe Extrusion Solutions at Chinaplas 34 Pipe Extrusion, Tooling Multipurpose Multilayer Pipe Head – a new System for more Flexibility in Pipe Production 36 Recycling Double the Demand for Edge Trim Recycling 38 RawMaterials, Film Innovative light guidance system illuminates windowless rooms 40 Measurement Technology Optical Offline Inspection and Analyzing System PURITY CONCEPT V launched 42 Periphery New Pellet Dryer 43