Extrusion
Extrusion
A company preaching the gospel of polylactic acid-based bioplastics is working to convert processors of conventional plastics, one company at a time — or three in 12 months.
For Epsotech, a manufacturer of extruded engineered polymer sheet materials, sustainability means, among other things, a focus on recycling, and above all, on recyclability.
While cast film extrusion is the established manufacturing process for deep-draw thermoforming films , a new development from Kuhne Anlagebau GmbH is set to challenge this.
As the use of recycled PET material for the production of filaments and fibre products continues to grow, demand for well-sorted, clean bottle flake material remains high.
CCL Industries Inc., a provider of specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, is planning a multimillion investment in new capacity at its Innovia Films unit.
A leading manufacturer of HDPE and PVC pipes in Israel, Palad HY, has invested in a new solEX NG 75-40 from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany-based battenfeld-cincinnati.
Belgian manufacturer of honeycomb structures EconCore has selected Meaf machinery for its trial production of recycled PET (rPET) ThermHex honeycomb sandwich panels.
Extrusion blow moulding machinery specialist Kautex Maschinenbau has partnered with Brazilian materials supplier Braskem and Austrian recycling machinery maker Erema for the upcoming K 2019 plastic trade fair in October, to advance the circularity of its plastics products.
Offering his views, Ulrich Reifenhäuser, chief sales officer (CSO) of German extrusion lines manufacturer Reifenhäuser Group, highlights the importance of ‘attaching value to plastics” and “a comprehensive change of awareness in society” to tackle the growing plastic waste issue.
Coral Products has opened a new recycling plant at its facility in Haydock, UK.
A study by the UK Plastics Recycling Charity, RECOUP, has found that convenience is the key feature in having a successful deposit return scheme (DRS) for drink containers.
Austrian recycling specialist Next Generation Recycling Machines (NGR), in partnership with German extrusion machinery supplier Kuhne GmbH, have unveiled a new liquid state polycondensation (LSP) technology for PET recycling and extrusion.
Croatian manufacturer and converter of biodegradable films, EcoCortec, has officially started up its second production plant in Beli Manastir, Croatia.
Madrid-based manufacturer of plastic packaging Coexpan SA has pledged to have a mean recycled content of 70% in its PET products by 2025.