extrusion

Pexco LLC celebrates expansion with Wisconsin Plastic Products acquisition

Iranpolymer/Baspar “The acquisition of Wisconsin Plastic Products expands Pexco’s custom extrusion capacity and engineering expertise while increasing our presence in the Midwest,” said Sam Patel, CEO of Pexco. “We look forward to integrating Wisconsin Plastic Products capabilities into Pexco’s operations,…

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The BOTTLE4FLEX Project: Develop a 100% recyclable skin pack container from recycled PET

Iranpolymer/Baspar In Spain, only recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) has been authorised for post-consumer recycled content for food packaging. Flexible PET packaging cannot be recycled using conventional mechanical technologies because of its multilayer composition. AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, Covinil and…

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Diing Kuen shows off benefits of blown film extrusion lines

Iranpolymer/Baspar Diing Kuen, a prominent name in the plastics extrusion industry, has been at the forefront of innovation for over four decades. Known for its ability to provide full-plant solutions and highly customized machinery, Diing Kuen has remained a leader…

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Post-recycled resins for diverse applications

Iranpolymer/Baspar Environmental campaigns have long revealed the negative effects of plastic waste in the environment. When plastic litter builds up on land and in the ocean, it poses serious threats to all species on Earth. To help people accept personal…

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Conair to unveil multiple products and technology at NPE 2024

Iranpolymer/Baspar  Conair will be making its largest – and most interactive – new-product introduction ever at NPE 2024, where it will display more than 55 pieces of equipment, working medical and filament extrusion lines, and 12 new products, all aimed…

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Advanced inhaler mask solutions

Iranpolymer/Baspar Inhaler masks are essential for delivering life-saving medications and treatments directly to the lungs. They are the bridge between patients and the relief they seek from conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and respiratory infections. These masks,…

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Injection Molding Shipments Continue Slide, Extrusion a Bright Spot

Iranpolymer/Baspar The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) released third-quarter shipment data for primary plastics machinery in North America, with total shipment value down 1.5%  to $345.8 million from the previous quarter’s revised figure of $351.0 million.…

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Digital add-on from KraussMaffei enables operation with minimal prior knowledge

Iranpolymer/Baspar  While nothing can compare with the in-depth knowledge of polymer processing parameters that comes with a skilled process engineer, a widespread issue of skills shortages means that technology may have to become more accessible to a diverse workforce. KraussMaffei…

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Europe lagging behind Asia in plastic recycling and packaging innovation

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  A new report by UK-based GovGrant shows that more than 65% of all plastic patents have been developed in Asia over the last two decades, with China and Japan leading the charge. The U.S., Germany, and South Korea…

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Balena develops 3D printed footwear using biodegradable elastomers

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  To create her unique, 3D-printed slides, Kitty Shukman utilized Balena’s BioCir, a fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry. The company claims that collaboration is a milestone in the intersection of fashion, technology, and environmental consciousness.…

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Graphene-Enhanced Stretch Film Billed as ‘World First’

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  Packseven, one of Brazil’s largest flexible film processors, has commercialized what’s been billed as the world’s first graphene-enhanced stretch film. The new ultra-thin film, developed using Gerdau Graphene’s specialized graphene additive technology, is reportedly significantly thinner and more durable: initial…

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SABIC launches two new materials- suitable for compression and injection moulding

Iranpolymer/ Baspar   SABIC, a global chemicals producer, has introduced SABIC PP compound H1090 resin and STAMAX 30YH611 resin, two materials  that the company says are well-suited for sheet extrusion and thermoforming that offer a unique alternative to traditional sheet metal forming,…

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Custom 3D Printed Parts Made From Bio-based Elastomers

Iranpolymer/ Baspar Erpro 3D Factory has developed an integrated supply chain in Europe to produce custom parts made from Arkema’s bio-based elastomers using selective laser sintering technology. Arkema’s Pebax Rnew elastomers are produced partially from castor beans and have been used…

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Services to Help Blow Molders Convert to rPET

Iranpolymer/ Baspar  RePETable is the name of a new portfolio of services from Sidel to assist PET stretch-blow molders in overcoming the challenges of including recycled PET (rPET) in their production. RePETable comprises a choice of services from optimizing bottle design for…

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Upcycling PP with peroxide masterbatches

Baspar/Iranpolymer  According to the Federal Environment Agency, around 3.33 million tonnes of plastic waste were recycled or reused as raw materials in Germany in 2019. More than 38 per cent of this was polypropylene (PP). Yet recycling this PP comes with…

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Continental: Specializing in plastics expertise for e-vehicles

IranPolymer/ Baspar The automotive supplier Continental (Hanover) focuses the research and development of plastics for the thermal management of electric and hybrid vehicles in Germany at three locations. The experts in the new plastics competence center in Hamburg concentrate on…

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Extusion control system for wire and cable maximizes throughput

IRANPOLYMER/ BASPAR An extrusion control system for wire and cable applications enables precise adjustment of grams/meter yield, improves product integrity and reduces operating costs, announced Maguire Europe. A subsidiary of Maguire Products Inc., a global supplier of plastics processing auxiliary…

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battenfeld-cincinnati USA strengthens sales and service team

“Customer relationships, service and support are very important to us and we want to serve our customers more closely than ever before. This is why we have recently added new people to our US sales and service teams,” says Paul…

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“Next Generation” extruder series: higher efficiency and more flexibility

Iranpolymer- According to Baspar, At the up-coming Arabplast 2017, battenfeld-cincinnati will introduce new, high-quality extrusion equipment. The machine manufacturer’s latest developments strongly focus on efficiency and industry 4.0 issues that are currently particularly important to the plastics industry. 

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battenfeld-cincinnati : With BCtouch UX a step closer to Industry 4.0

Iranpolymer- According to Baspar, The extruder specialist battenfeld-cincinnati is impressively demonstrating its motto “driven by innovation” with its new control system generation BCtouch UX at this year’s K in hall 16, booth B 19.

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