Resource-conserving and cost-effective extrusion solutions from KraussMaffei
Italian processors are also increasingly focusing on cost-effectiveness and resource conservation in their investment decisions.
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UV protection for polycarbonate
AURA infusion technology, developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC, offers a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way to improve the UV protection of injection molded or extruded polycarbonate parts. The company has licensed the technology exclusively to Radco Infusion Technologies LLC, for worldwide use.
Polyflow Named A Finalist for the NorTech Innovation Awards
Polyflow LLC, an Akron Ohio based advanced energy producer has been named a finalist by the regional economic development organization NorTech for a 2012 Innovation Award.
Wireless monitoring of organ functions with electronic plastic plaster
Plastics technology and electrical engineering have never been two different worlds.
Masterbatch manufacturers benefit from fine grinding
Process numerous and different materials in one mill without retooling; do away with expensive cooling when working with difficult materials; produce better particle shapes; and, finally, offer high process reliability.
LyondellBasell grants its largest Hostalen ACP process license to Chinese company
LyondellBasell has announced that it has granted a Hostalen ACP process technology license to Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yanan Energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. Start-up for this new HDPE plant in the Chinese Shaanxi province is scheduled for 2014.
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.
New elastomer technology launched by Kraiburg
Kraiburg TPE's innovative elastomer technology delivers optimum grip even when wet.
Purging Recovery System (PRS) launched by Maguire
Maguire adds polystyrene and flexible vinyl to the list of materials that are reclaimable with the Purging Recovery System (PRS) and achieves CE certification for the system.
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.
Wind blade composites market grows as offshore wind energy advances
Many nations have set challenging targets for renewable energy production and it was in this setting that AMI held the latest global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture in December 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The world's largest MuCell system successfully begins operation
The companies Mürdter, Trexel and KraussMaffei are cooperating in the production of large components.
