Extrusion

Postindustrial

Recycling: NGR and Kuhne to Showcase PET Recycling/Sheet Production Line

A demonstration line for viewing direct rPET to sheet has been arranged in the large R&D area of the Kuhne Group in nearby St. Augustin during K 2019.

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Compounding

Maag Realigns Brand, Corporate Strategy

The new brand and ´óÏó´«Ã½ strategy will be presented for the first time at K 2019.

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Extrusion: Non-Contact Sheet Gauge

Suited for measuring sheet made from engineering resins like POM and PEEK.

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Postconsumer

Auxiliary Equipment: Rotary-Style Melt Filter

Billed as the ideal filtration system for applications that benefit from a continuous, pressure and process constant screen changer, but that don’t require back-flushing

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Rogers Named President of KraussMaffei Corp.

Twenty-year vet has worked for various industrial firms in his career.

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economics

Processors Report Lower Orders and Production

July Plastics Processing Index dips to 46.1.

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Understanding Viscosity in Extrusion

Both the power-law coefficient and the consistency index must be considered to calculate viscosity.

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New Report Details Aging of Manufacturing Workforce

Study from Manufacturing Institute also reveals best practices by companies that are meeting the challenge head on.

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dies

K 2019 Preview: Green's the Theme in Extrusion & Compounding

Themes of sustainability and the Circular Economy will be visible at the booths of many suppliers of extrusion and compounding equipment—film, in particular.

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Film Extrusion

'First' PBTs for Extrusion of Profiles and Thermoforming

BASF will showcase the new Ultradur PBT portfolio extensions at K 2019.

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Blending & Dosing