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Reclaim System Pays Off for Foam Film Processor

A recent move to reclaim in-house production scrap paid off in six months for one processor of foamed film.

Nordson Buys Kreyenborg

Nordson Corp. continues to add to its portfolio of plastics equipment companies with the purchase of Kreyenborg GmbH, which makes screen changers; and sister company BKG Bruckmann, which makes pelletizers.

Making Bags from Old Ag Film

What’s billed as the first-ever operation to recycle agricultural film into grocery sacks was launched last month by California bag maker Command Packaging.

K 2013 Preview: Extrusion, Compounding, Recycling

Across all extrusion technologies, expect to see new standards in speed, quality, flexibility, and efficiency in both energy and material usage.

Recycled Resin Pricing Was A Mixed Bag in First Half of 2013

Ettlinger Opens U.S. Subsidiary

Company already had presence in the U.S. market with ERF melt filter for recycling highly contaminated plastics waste.

Conair & Rapid Joined by Shredder Maker

Move expands Rapid’s range of product offerings in size reduction.

The Cause of Catastrophic Screw Wear

Erratic feeding can be the culprit. This is not uncommon when dealing with recycled material.

Unique Extruder Reclaims Nylon 11 Oil Pipe

A British recycling company has found an interesting application for the MRS Extrusion System from Gneuss (U.S. office in Matthews, N.C.). K2 Polymers Ltd. in Loughborough, U.K., which specializes in recycling engineering resins, is using the MRS (Multi Rotation System) to reprocess nylon 11 regrind heavily contaminated with oil.The regrind came from deep-sea oil pipes that were scrapped after having been recovered from the sea floor at a depleted oilfield.

Public, Private Sectors Join for Film Recycling

The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources and two national ´óÏó´«Ã½ groups have announced a first-of a-kind, state-led partnership to expand film recycling.