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Minimizing Waste in Extrusion Coating

Optimizing Efficiency and Sustainability

Vetaphone appoints new ASM for the Americas

Global leader and pioneer of surface treatment technology Vetaphone A/S has appointed Marcus Knapp as its new Area Sales Manager (ASM) for North, Central, and South America. 

Enercon Introduces New Patent Pending Quick Sleeve™ Tool for Replacing Silicone Sleeves on Corona Treater Ground Rolls

Enercon announces the release of a new patent pending tool that saves film extruders time and money when replacing damaged silicone sleeves.

NIRI Strengthens Fiber, Filament, Fabric Extrusion Capabilities with Appointment of Dr. Javier Vera Sorroche

Dr. Javier Vera Sorroche will lead NIRI’s extrusion research and development capability. 

Davis-Standard Sets Industry Benchmark With 100 Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Across North American Facilities

Davis-Standard, LLC, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

With the growth in demand for flexible packaging predicted to continue at a rapid rate for the foreseeable future

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

According to the most recent statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency1, in 2018 the U.S. produced 35 million tons of plastics, while 27 million tons went to landfill.

Converter Advanced Registration Discount (CARD) Program Provides Affordable, One Price Registration

CARD Program makes it easy to bring the whole team to TAPPI FlexPack PLACE

What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?

Learn more about additives at TAPPI FlexPack PLACE

FlexPack Conference Brand Panel Unwraps Opportunities in Sustainable Flexible Packaging

See Why San Diego is the PLACE to be April 14-17

From the Tosaf development laboratory: PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

Tosaf, a globally active manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color masterbatches for the plastics industry, has developed processing aids for the extrusion of polyolefins that do not contain fluoroelastomers.

TekniPlex Healthcare to Expand Cleanroom Film and Bag Production with New Multilayer Blown Film Line

New multilayer films manufacturing line joins several existing cleanroom monolayer lines at company’s facility in Puurs, Belgium.

World’s Largest VCI Film Plant is Increasing Capacity with New State-of-the-Art Extrusion Line

The fact that Cortec® Advanced Films (CAF) takes VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibiting) film and bag production seriously

New ZSK FilCo Filtration Compounder for Higher Product Quality and Reduced Energy Consumption in PCR and Polymer Recycling

For recycling of post-consumer recyclate (PCR) or any highly contaminated polymer, Coperion has developed the innovative ZSK FilCo filtration compounder

TekniPlex Healthcare Celebrates Costa Rica Facility Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting Event

55,000-sq-ft expansion includes new medical tubing extrusion equipment,as well as additional room for warehousing and assembly operations.

Baldwin Technology Experts to Introduce “Diamond Standard” for Corrugated Production Efficiency at FEFCO Technical Seminar Spotlight

Baldwin, the leading global manufacturer and supplier of innovative process-automation equipment, parts, service

Baldwin Launches New PrintEnomic$ Online Resource

Industry-specific eBooks explore trends and latest technologies to increase profitability for corrugated, narrow web, and sheet-fed and web offset printers 

Christopher Roy Appointed CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Christopher Voght Named Vice President and General Manager of the Torayfan® Division

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Christopher Roy has been appointed CEO and will continue as President and COO.

Lisa A. Ahart Named Senior Vice President, U.S. Corporate Human Resources, Toray Industries (America), Inc.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Lisa A. Ahart has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, U.S. Corporate Human Resources.

Increase Profits and Productivity with TAKK Static Control Solutions

Static Control technologies provide tremendous value and benefits toward ensuring optimal productivity and high-quality produced goods.

Improve Quality by Corona Treating Films Prior to Converting

The terms “bump-treating”, “re-treat”, or “refresh treat” refer to treating a film in-line prior to converting.

Corona Treatment for Extrusion Coating and Laminating Production Lines

Plastic and paper processing companies — especially those converting web materials — are confronted every day with the problems of improving adhesion

IMA DAIRY & FOOD Hires Alex Donovan as West Coast Sales Manager

Gasti, Hamba, Fillshape, Corazza, Erca, AlphaMAC and Intecma – has hired automation specialist Alex Donovan as its West Coast Sales Manager.

Marposs Acquires MeSys GmbH, Specialist in Non-Contact, Radiation Free Measurement of Flat Materials

Marposs, a world leader in measurement, inspection and test technologies, has announced the acquisition of MeSys GmbH, a manufacturer of non-contact

Davis-Standard’s Fulton Facility Achieves ISO 14001 Certification

As part of a company-wide commitment to customer service and environmental sustainability, Davis-Standard’s manufacturing facility in Fulton, N.Y., recently attained ISO 14001 certification.

Oerlemans Specifies Vetaphone for New Extrusion Lines

Oerlemans Plastics, with production plants in Genderen and Giessen, Netherlands, is part of OPACKGROUP.

Understanding Dyne Decay

What is it and Why is it Important to Understand?

Make Better Films with Enercon’s Leading Surface Treating Technology & Support

Get unparalleled application expertise from the experts who have solved over 10,000 surface treating applications around the world.

Daniel Margherio Joins IMA DAIRY & FOOD as National Business Development Manager

Veteran food sector sales specialist to oversee company’s continued growth efforts with both established and prospective customers.

Dinpe Chooses Vetaphone for Better Quality Extrusion

One of Argentina’s leading extruders of mono- and multi-layer PE films, Dinpe SA, has installed Vetaphone corona technology at its plant in San Juan, in the west of the Argentina Republic.

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