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The new gravimetric dosing units in the Micro range have been designed by Engin Plast for dosing single-component materials in pellet form, using a continuous, real-time, weight loss method to achieve accurate dosing. These units provide the following advantages: constant dosing regardless of grain size...

The newest entry in the Comac portfolio is an extrusion line designed for the production of polypropylene-based compounds containing up to 80% of mineral fillers. The system includes: a 48 diameter long co-rotating twin-screw extruder with a diameter of 135 mm, driven by a 1,050 kW water-cooled AC engine; two side-loading trays...

By giving its new range of all-electric injection moulding machines the name Flower, Ripress wants to immediately highlight its strengths: energy saving and low environmental impact. The original project was based on the company’s intention to develop a product ensuring high performance levels without requiring excessive initial...

So said professor Richard Thomson, during a public hearing on plastic carrier bags organized by the by The Greens/European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament on February 19. During the workshop Ton Emans, PRE (Plastics Recyclers Europe) president, confirmed that...

The weight saving trend in the automotive sector is not only unbroken; it is becoming increasingly important as the year 2020 approaches. This is when the fleet CO2 emissions of European automobile manufacturers must comply with significantly...

The new series of compatibilizers Entira EP by DuPont are formulated for highly efficient recycling of difficult-to-separate mixtures of inherently incompatible polymers. The first grades which have now become available in the market are ethylene-copolymers, optimized for...

After its great success in 2012, Rubber - the satellite fair dedicated to the elastomers industry - will be staged again at Plast 2015 (Milan, May 5-9, 2015). During Rubber last edition, proposed again at Plast after 20 years of absence, more than 100 Italian and...

A special industrial chiller with two independent circuits has been recently introduced by Green Box. One circuit is equipped with heating system and precise temperature control for the specific needs of an OEM company producing...

2013 has been a very positive year for Macchi, topped by the success achieved during the K Show in Düsseldorf, where its 5 layers POD technology has been widely recognized as one of the new blown film extrusion technologies here to stay. During last year, Macchi has also...

In the last few years the coffee capsules global market has registered a huge growth. This application requires the latest technological developments and a special attention to the design of the product, as it has to be seen by the end customers. Based on the...

On February 18, 2014, Styron announced that it will be doubling its Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SSBR) production capacity of one train, after reaching an agreement with material supplier JSR, to acquire its current production capacity rights at...

At the exhibition JEC Europe (Paris, March 11-13, 2014), Clariant will present the major advantages of its non-halogenated, phosphinate-based Exolit OP range and Exolit AP range of flame retardants for transport and...

A recent survey by SPI (Society of the Plastics Industry) shows that the US plastic materials industry has recorded uninterrupted growth since 2008-2009, having shown its first signs of recovery in the immediate wake of...

According to a recent study conducted by the specialist market research and consulting company Markets and Markets, the value of the global market for plastic films and sheets was 112.4 billion dollars in 2012 and it is predicted to record an annual growth rate of 4.4% over the five-year period 2013-2018. The main application sector is food…

With the communication of a personalized link for online registration to over 7,000 potential exhibitors (the first time this method has been used), Plast 2015 organizer, Promaplast, has officially inaugurated preparations for the 17th edition of the...

With the new model AIR+, Eurochiller has expanded its ABF Inverter series of cooling systems and BRA+ cooling batteries for blown film lines. AIR+, an evolution of the BRA+ cooling battery range, is a stand-alone water condensed...

Grado Adroit is a gravimetric batch blender with integrated control, developed by Doteco for extrusion lines; it is the third generation of the Grado range. Unveiled at K 2013, it stands out for its precision, capacity, maintenance, modularity...

A recent study published by the consultant specialist, Freedonia, revealed that world demand for tyres is expected to grow by 4.3% a year until 2017, reaching 2.9 billion pieces produced. In terms of value, sales will rise by 7.9%, generating overall revenues of 276 billion dollars. Emerging countries in the Asia-Pacific region are driving...

Echoing the increasing demand for more sustainable business practices, Chinaplas 2014 (Shanghai, April 23-26) will promote sustainability under the theme of “Greenovation - Solution to Sustainability”, with “The City of Tomorrow” and “Green Conference” as two featured events. Many enterprises have well-recognized the importance...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Versalis and Elevance Renewable Sciences, a producer of specialty chemicals from natural oils, to establish a strategic partnership to jointly develop and scale a new metathesis technology to produce bio-chemicals from vegetable oils. The two partners intend...