International 6-2022
Die Bekanntmachung der Ausgabe:
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K 2022 – Trade Fair Results Filfil Highest Expectations
The joy of the plastics and rubber industry at finally being able to exchange ideas in person on a global level again after three years characterised K 2022 Düsseldorf and ensured an excellent mood among the 3,037 exhibitors
Stretch Film Line with a Patented, Brand-new Triple Turret Winder Presented on K 2022
SML came with a world debut in stretch film manufacturing to K 2022: A patented triple turret winder for the PowerCast XL stretch film line. The W4000-4S-3T is the first winder in the market for manufacturing 2” stretch film hand rolls on a 4.5 m wide line
Plastic Recycling on the Rise
The Repro-Flex model from the Taiwan-based recycling machine manufacturer POLYSTAR has become one of the most popular models among recyclers due to its high level of efficiency and stability in recycling both soft and hard plastic scraps in a variety of forms. As of today, 1,200 Repro-Flex recycling machines are in operation worldwide
Bottle-to-Fibre and Bottle-to-Bottle – Two Starlinger PET Recycling Lines for Indian Recycling Brand
Ganesha Ecopet Private Limited has installed two Starlinger PET recycling lines in its facility in Warangal, Telangana state. Ganesha Ecopet plans to supply the produced rPET granulates under its newly introduced brand enterprise Go Rewise
Latest Innovations in PVC-O for the Conveyance of Water Under Pressure
Thousands of people visited the K 2022 in October. Between others, the Spanish firm Molecor was present in the event with the largest PVC-O pipe diameter in the world, DN1200 mm. Day by day, visitors were impressed by the pipe dimensions
100% Recycable Packaging with High Barrier Using Plasma Technology
IonKraft – a Spin-Off from the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany – has developed a silicon-based and fluorine-free barrier coating system, which offers the same function as the multi-material and fluorination approach, but since the coating thickness is well below 100 nm, the recyclability of a mono-material container is not inhibited
CONTENTS:
| Firms in this issue | 06 |
| Imprint | 07 |
| Industry news | 08 |
| Calendar | 08 |
| CHINAPLAS 2023 | 08 |
| Collaboration | 10 |
| Stretch Cast Film from Recycled Material – Expertise Pooled to Offer Efficient Solutions | 10 |
| PLAST 2023 | 11 |
| Acquisition Completed | 12 |
| First Sustainability Report | 12 |
| Strategic Partnership Delivers Best Practice Example of a Closed Recycling Loop for PET-Based Multilayer | 13 |
| New Member of the Group Management Board Appointed | 14 |
| Cooperation | 14 |
| New Brand Identity | 15 |
| New Headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa | 16 |
| New BOPP Film Capacity for Sub-Saharan Africa | 17 |
| Anniversary – 25 Years of Working for a Better Future | 18 |
| Single-Point Concentricity Extrusion Tooling | 18 |
| New Interim Director for Sales, Marketing and Service | 19 |
| New Dual Leadership | 19 |
| New Chief Marketing Officer | 19 |
| Subsidiary Opened to Grow Within the Indian Market | 20 |
| Investment Accelerated with New Recycling Plant to Support Circular Economy | 20 |
| Quality Control of Filaments | 22 |
| 25th Anniversary | 22 |
| „Triple-Play“ in Sheet Extrusion Machinery Maintenance Program for Flat Dies, Chrome Rolls and Feed Screws | 23 |
| New 500 Series Rubber/Silicone Extrusion Crosshead | 24 |
| Newly Designed, Information-packed Website Released | 24 |
| Ready-Made Subsystem for Industrial Shredder Control |
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| Agreement on the Production and Procurement of Pyrolysis Oil from Mixed Plastic Waste | 25 |
| More Sustainable Flexible Packaging Formats Containing 50% Post-Consumer Recyclate | 26 |
| Acquisition | 26 |
| Georg Menges Award 2022 | 27 |
| Course Portfolio with New Topics | 27 |
| K 2022 – Trade Fair Results Filfil Highest Expectations | 28 |
| Engineering at the Highest Level | 30 |
| Speed BOPP Line at K Show Contracted | 30 |
| Circular Economy Solution – Whole Plant Equipment | 31 |
| Innovative Recycling Solutions Attract Visitors at K 2022 | 32 |
| Strategic Partnership | 33 |
| Digital Offensive Launched | 34 |
| 26 Companies Presented R-Cycle at K 2022 – Product Passport Enables Circular Economy for Plastic Products | 35 |
| Successful K Fair | 36 |
| Stretch Film Line with a Patented, Brand-new Triple Turret Winder Presented on K 2022 | 37 |
| Pioneerin Digitalization, Focus on System Engineering | 38 |
| Innovative All-in-one Recycling Solutions for More Throughput, Efficiency and Superior Recyclate Quality | 40 |
| Quality Control in Extrusion Lines with X-Ray Technology | 42 |
| Innovative Recycled Resin Solution | 42 |
| Focus on Reducing Resource Consumption | 43 |
| Solutions for Polymer Processing | 44 |
| High-Energy K 2022 Yields Substantial New Orders | 45 |
| Recycling – Case Study | 46 |
| High-Strength Synthetic Nonwoven Now Made With a Recycled Content of 10 Percent | 46 |
| Recycling | 47 |
| Mixed Plastics – Separation Solution Already in Industrial Use for Decades | 47 |
| Recycling | 50 |
| Plastic Recycling on the Rise | 50 |
| Recycling | 52 |
| Bottle-to-Fibre and Bottle-to-Bottle – Two Starlinger PET Recycling Lines for Indian Recycling Brand | 52 |
| Underwater Pelletizing System | 54 |
| Better Performance and Optimized Workflows for TPE Production | 54 |
| Pipe Extrusion | 56 |
| Latest Innovations in PVC-O for the Conveyance of Water Under Pressure | 56 |
| Pipe Extrusion | 58 |
| Without Premixing tot he Highly Filled PVC Pipe – Direct Dosing of Chalk Supports Sustainable Extrusion Process | 58 |
| Surface Treatment | 59 |
| Surface Treatment and Extrusion | 59 |
| Recycling – Case Study | 60 |
| More Autonomy Through Clothes Hanger Recycling | 60 |
| Plasma Technology | 62 |
| 100% Recycable Packaging with High Barrier Using Plasma Technology | 62 |
| Measuring Technology | 65 |
| Non-Destructive Measurement of Barrier Layers in Plastic Packaging | 65 |
| Rubber Tube Extrusion | 66 |
| Time and Cost Savings in the Production of Rubber Tubes | 66 |
