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Plastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging PowerhousePlastics Processing Equipment Supplier Engel Celebrates Opening of Swiss Tech CentreINEOS launches new advanced recycled plastic production productCMG Granulators unveils new line for high-capacity plastic recyclingNew report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste managementIPL, Schoeller Allibert Merger Builds Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging Powerhouse

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Brownfield digitalization: IoT gateway from Reifenhäuser sets new standards

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | Anyone wishing to be well-positioned for the future will not be able to avoid upgrading or retrofitting their production lines. In this context, it’s worth remembering that data generates knowledge and knowledge results in a head start. Reifenhäuser focuses on connectivity in the production process. In addition to its expertise […]

Processes Product News

Less waste and better quality with data analytics from Reifenhäuser

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | Every user is familiar with this: One wrong parameter in the production process and in the worst case scenario, the product is completely unusable. Waste costs time and money, but is a problem that can be avoided. With correctly applied knowledge of plastics, processes, digitalization, and scientific data analyses, productivity […]

Market News Material News

With Reifenhäuser, cast film production is becoming smart, modular and affordable

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | Plastic mono-materials help improve sorting, and consequently enable a high degree of plastic waste recyclability. Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating (CSC) offers suitable extrusion lines and components for the manufacture of mono-cast films. The CSC team assists customers in developing the right extrusion line for them, drawing on its extensive development […]

Market News Material News

Fully automatic and sustainable: Save materials and energy with REIcofeed- PRO from Reifenhäuser

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | In terms of money spent on the production of multi-layer films, raw material costs take pride of place with 80 percent. This is not by chance. As a barrier, the various layers undertake important protection duties, for example for pharmaceutical and medical products or food packaging. However, these functional layers […]

Plastic Recycling Recycling News

Stretched to maximum performance: Recyclable mono-material packaging with Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra Stretch

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | Packaging films are often composed of a laminated composite of PET and PE. The addition of PET provides sufficient stiffness to the film for optimum secondary processing which cannot be achieved when using polyethylene alone. However, this composite is not recyclable. Recycle – sustainable packaging with excellent barrier properties With […]

Plastics Industry Product News

World debut: Measure and optimize film flatness with Reifenhäuser EVO Ultra Flat

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | The flatness properties of blown film play a crucial part in its processing performance. Things become particularly difficult if a film – made from polyethylene, for example – is meant to be fused with another substrate. In conventional manufacturing processes, typical sagging and flatness defects can be expected as a […]

Plastic Packaging Plastic Raw Material Plastics Industry

30 percent thinner PLA films with Reifenhäuser Ultra Flat Plus

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

Troisdorf, July 1, 2019 | Environmentally friendly, bio-based plastics are a possible approach to using plastic in a more sustainable way. By definition, they must be biodegradable. Some are even made from renewable resources such as sugar cane or corn. There is significant potential for the use of bio- plastics, particularly in packaging sectors with […]

Industry Material News

Clariant Masterbatches Initiative Seeks to Help Make Plastics Packaging More Sustainable

July 9, 2019 / July 9, 2019 by plasticsinfomart

• Offering solutions to modern challenges in packaging industry • Four distinct approaches identified • Additive masterbatches hold an important key Muttenz, July 5, 2019 – As part of a Clariant-wide program to create a more sustainable plastics industry, the Packaging Market Segment within the Masterbatches Business Unit is working to help brand owners and […]