K 2022 – Trade Fair Results Filfil Highest Expectations
The joy of the plastics and rubber industry at finally being able to exchange ideas in person on a global level again after three years characterised K 2022 Düsseldorf and ensured an excellent mood among the 3,037 exhibitors
Stretch Film Line with a Patented, Brand-new Triple Turret Winder Presented on K 2022
SML came with a world debut in stretch film manufacturing to K 2022: A patented triple turret winder for the PowerCast XL stretch film line. The W4000-4S-3T is the first winder in the market for manufacturing 2” stretch film hand rolls on a 4.5 m wide line
Plastic Recycling on the Rise
The Repro-Flex model from the Taiwan-based recycling machine manufacturer POLYSTAR has become one of the most popular models among recyclers due to its high level of efficiency and stability in recycling both soft and hard plastic scraps in a variety of forms. As of today, 1,200 Repro-Flex recycling machines are in operation worldwide
Bottle-to-Fibre and Bottle-to-Bottle – Two Starlinger PET Recycling Lines for Indian Recycling Brand
Ganesha Ecopet Private Limited has installed two Starlinger PET recycling lines in its facility in Warangal, Telangana state. Ganesha Ecopet plans to supply the produced rPET granulates under its newly introduced brand enterprise Go Rewise
Latest Innovations in PVC-O for the Conveyance of Water Under Pressure
Thousands of people visited the K 2022 in October. Between others, the Spanish firm Molecor was present in the event with the largest PVC-O pipe diameter in the world, DN1200 mm. Day by day, visitors were impressed by the pipe dimensions
100% Recycable Packaging with High Barrier Using Plasma Technology
IonKraft – a Spin-Off from the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany – has developed a silicon-based and fluorine-free barrier coating system, which offers the same function as the multi-material and fluorination approach, but since the coating thickness is well below 100 nm, the recyclability of a mono-material container is not inhibited