Film Extrusion

Film Extrusion

Film Processor Launches First-Ever Mobile App for the Flexible Packaging Industry

Calculating, converting, and planning is now easier and faster than with new app from Polykar.  

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Film Extrusion

Dual-Frame MDO Boosts Efficiency

‘Revolutionary’ dual-frame technology allows for high production speeds while significantly reducing cleaning and service times.

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Film Extrusion

Reifenhauser Buys Air-Ring Supplier

Acquires a majority stake in Germany’s Kdesign.  

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Film Extrusion

Petoskey Plastics Expands to Texas

New $30-million facility will help film extruder meet growing demand.  

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Film Extrusion

Updated Machine-Direction Orientators

Film MDOs are enhanced to improve efficiency and reliability while cutting on energy consumption.

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New Die-Cleaning System Boosts Efficiency for Film Processor

IPG’s investment in Schwing’s cleaning system impacts processor’s bottom line by getting dirty film dies back in production quickly.

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Film Extrusion

Steinbeck Named CEO of W&H

Succeeds long-time CEO Jürgen Vutz, who will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning the new year.

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Film Processor Boosts Line Performance with Air-Ring Retrofit

Air-ring upgrade results in output gains up to 23% for leading film processor in Indonesia. Gauge uniformity also improved.

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Extrusion: Go from Fluff to Blown Film With Twin-Screw System

System bypasses pelletizing step and can reprocess barrier films.

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Extrusion: MDO Stretches Film-Performance Limits

Systems rely on infrared heaters inside the cylinder. 

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