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Optimum Plastics Adds Extrusion Line

(Flexpack)

October 26, 2015, ... high-barrier coextruded blown films for the packaging, medical, and industrial markets, announces the startup of a new cast production line. Located at its Wisconsin facility, the new line is capable ...

Davis-Standard Purchases Gloucester Engineering

(Flexpack)

September 04, 2015, Company says the acquisition will expand its global aftermarket and blown film capabilities PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has acquired blown film equipment manufacturer Gloucester Engineering, Gloucester, ...

Pearl Technologies Partners with RIT

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2015, ... punching pin-size holes in plastic film. In addition, Pearl recently shipped a spreader bar for donation to the college’s blown film extrusion lab line. "This new equipment in our lab adds to the overall ...

ColorMasters Adds Two New Extruders

(Flexpack)

May 10, 2015, A Windmoeller & Hoelscher Varex II extruder has joined the line-up at company’s Master Extrusion facility, and another is on the way ALBERTVILLE, AL | ColorMasters started in business 28 years ago ...

Spring 2015 Travels: Nordmeccanica (Long Island), Malaysia (Part 3)

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 04, 2015, ... 3 I was in Malaysia again to conduct training a various blown film manufacturers as well as a PVC pipe manufacturer in April 2015.  Based on all my time there, I can say that there is hope for American ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... high-efficiency IBC units (which I was not allowed to photograph, but I can say it is sweet), photos of their blown film equipment, and also a nice display of their newly acquired Pearl Technologies. Gloucester ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ... die for blown film/tubing. In the compact series, the die has been reduced in height and weight by 50% compared to company’s traditional multilayer modular die system.  Company says the compact die has ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... to ensure a quality finished product. Whether the process being used is blown film, cast film, cast sheet, extrusion coating, extrusion lamination, adhesive coating, or adhesive laminating... all processes ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... new ExtruTouch controls platform, which is custom designed for blown film systems to control vacuum loading; blending; speeds, temperatures, and pressures; gauging; profile control; and safety. It combines ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... speeds and producing less-than-stellar quality products. I'm talking speeds like I saw in the '70s... like blown film lines going 75 ft/min (24 m/min) and extrusion coating lines going 410 ft/min (125 m/min). ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ...  Coextrusion blow molding Monolayer blown and cast film extrusion Monoinjection and coinjection molding of containers, fitments, and other parts Multilayer blown and cast film extrusion Powder ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... blown film, cast film, extrusion coating & laminating, and printing. In the US, only the biggest companies might have these technologies under one roof, whereas in Malaysia, it is quite common. The technological ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... stiffness for stand-up display, high transparency for optimum visibility, and outstanding moisture barrier, while providing opportunities for downgauging compared to blown LLDPE or CPP alternatives. Metallyte ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... latest developments in blown film and cast extrusion for high-barrier applications that reflect the trend for lower pack weights with increasing pack performance; solutions for better recycling; short-run ...

Fife Releases Digital Line Guide Sensor

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2014, ... for edge and line guiding on a slitter/rewinder, guiding into print, rewinding on a printing press, or simple movable sensor center guiding on a blown film extruder. “The new SE-46C, and accompanying ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ... as a real workplace laboratory to help make our company even better at what we do.” Machinery Upgrades for Better Productivity The new headquarters will hold 16 blown film lines and with those blown ...

Release Liner | Annual AWA Seminar Paints Picture of Today’s Market

(Label/Tape)

November 16, 2014, ... from box to flexible packaging is coming on strong, but it’s still a niche market for beverage.” He pinpointed a peanut snack pack—a prizewinner in the 2014 DuPont Packaging Awards—which combined a “blown ...

Bloomer Plastics Acquires Optimum Plastics

(Flexpack)

October 18, 2014, Bloomer expects the addition of Optimum’s blown film to its existing portfolio is core to its growth plans and is predicted to nearly double revenue   BLOOMER, WI | Bloomer Plastics, a producer of ...

Davis-Standard Announces Air Ring

(Flexpack)

October 12, 2014, Company says the Upjet air ring for blown film processes offers stalk configuration, improved IBC, and Venturi ring design   PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has introduced the the Upjet, a new high-performance ...

Maxcess Announces Fife Operator Interface

(Controls)

July 06, 2014, The Fife OI-TS is said to provide easy control and operator of the SE-46C digital line-guide sensor   OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess, supplier of products and services for the web handling industry, ...