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Bolta: Optimizing coloring processes

Bolta: Optimizing coloring processes

Costs of changing colors, on-going reduction in batch sizes, optimized cleaning and the use of color pigment carriers are all factors to be considered when coloring profile extrusions. Here cost cutting potential exists. Bolta is one of the first companies in the plastics industry to deploy Novopearls, a wax-based micro-granulate.

Coperion delivers ZSK twin screw extruder to PIBID in Uganda

Coperion delivers ZSK twin screw extruder to PIBID in Uganda

A ZSK twin screw extruder from Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, formerly Werner & Pfleiderer, will soon go into service in Uganda for the production of pre-gelatinized matooke flour from non-storable plantains, also known as green or cooking bananas.

Intelligent extruder concepts at Interplastica 2012

Intelligent extruder concepts at Interplastica 2012

During the Interplastica Symposium "Coextrusion of PVC window profiles" at the Moscow Exhibition Center on January 25, 2012, KraussMaffei Berstorff will provide information on intelligent extruder concepts together with different and premium quality coextrusion solutions for economical window profile extrusion.

New PVC die scores in five categories

New PVC die scores in five categories

The first die from a new PVC extrusion die series made by battenfeld-cincinnati, Bad Oeynhausen/Vienna, specially impressed its long-standing customer InstalPlast, Lask, Poland with an improvement in pipe quality.