2004-10-14

Meaf Machines B.V. (www.meaf.nl) offers two types of granulators for grinding skeletal thermoforming waste: The AF 600 for a maximum sheetwidth of 600 mm, a maximum sheethickness of 1.8 mm and with a capacity of 150 kg/h. The AF 800 (pict.) for a maximum sheetwidth of 800 mm, a maximum sheethickness...
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2004-10-14

During the production of plastic products sprues result at the injection moulding machine. After careful grinding of these sprues the granulated material can be added again to the production process. The advanced mills for incline of the series MDS (picture) of Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (www.schneidmuehlen.de)...
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2004-10-08

The FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (www.fkur.de) has completed the product range "Nature Compounds" by a new, transparent universally applicable biodegradable granulate suited for blowing film and injection moulding: "Biograde 200C". An outstanding advantage of the new formulation is the troublefree processing...
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2004-10-06

The Recycling & Granulators Division of Hosokawa Alpine AG & Co. OHG (www.alpinehosokawa.com) will present a cross-section of recycling solutions for the different problem specifications in the plastics industry at the K 2004. Of interest to the manufacturers of film will be a large-scale grinding...
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2004-10-04

Flat films are cut to size by lateral cutting of both film edges, which ensures constant thickness across the entire film width. The continuous film strips which arise are cut into short pieces by the new foil strips cutter RC 180 of Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG. The manufactured shreds then can...
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2004-09-30

Plastic processors with single-, double- (Fig.) and quadruple-shaft size reduction machines from MERCODOR GmbH Sondermaschinenbau KG (www.mercodor.de) can convert bulky and voluminous production residues and reject articles into regrind. This preliminary broken material can be readily passed onward...
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2004-09-21

The new Series ZMK-X four-shaft shredders (Photo 1) manufactured by WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH (www.weima.com) feature a special screen changeover device for lowering the screen and pulling it out sideways. This facilitates rapid, easy cleaning of the whole cutting unit and screen after shredding contaminated...
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2004-09-17

The French J.E.T. INTERNATIONAL s.a.r.l. Julien Environmental Technology (www.jet-norsemen.com) is as a manufacturer producing plants (/b>picture) and components for the material recycling of mixed plastic waste since many years. At the K 2004 J.E.T. will presenting the following novelties: "CONTEX”:...
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2004-09-14

For over 25 years S+S Metallsuchgeräte and Recyclingtechnik GmbH (www.ss-gmbh.de) has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of metal detection machinery for the Plastics Industry. One of the company’s most successful models is the patented MES metal detection system. Now S+S is introducing the...
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2004-09-10

Film cutters Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG are used in blown film lines in the production of blown film out of, for example HD-PE, LD-PE, LLD-PE etc., to cut laid flat film or fabricate it into strips. The actual cutting of the tubular film tubing takes place with commercially available blades...
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2004-09-06

The Mixing Nozzle SMN (picture) of StaMixCo Technology AG (www.stamixco.com) is used on injection moulding machines where it mixes and homogenises the polymer melt during dosing into the die. This results in higher quality and lower cost of plastic parts. Differences in temperature and colorant concentration...
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2004-08-31

At the conventional PET process after granulation, there is an amorphous granulate which clots at temperatures of more than 80°C. For the further production process of the granulate, however, it is essential that the granulate does not show any signs of stickiness. This is the reason why a costly so-called...
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2004-08-24

With the recycling of plastics now being a well established part of the industry and with targets being set by the EU for recycling of packaging, Ferro Europe (Speciality Plastics, Liquid Coating, Polymer Additives, APA, www.ferro.com) has developed EFEX® DUR-A-PACK masterbatches to prolong the lifetime...
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2004-08-18

The Universal Mixers, Type USMk, of the company Kreyenborg GmbH (www.kreyenborg.de) are used with great success in various extrusion lines for the homogenisation of production wastes. When producing films, nonwoven or coatings there arise edge trims or other production wastes during the different...
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2004-08-16

The Sorticanter (sectional drawing) from Flottweg GmbH & Co. KgaA (www.flottweg.com) is a unique solid bowl centrifuge which separates polyolefines from other plastics and waste. Furthermore the Sorticanter is suitable for sorting plastics such as ABS, PA, PP, PE, PS, PVC, as well as recycling of carpet...
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2004-08-11

The Austrian Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H. (www.erema.at) shows a fourth generation system equipped with the very latest technologies: The RGA 140 TVE-DD. This new-look 1000–1200 kg/h plant features many large and small innovative details, representing premium recycling...
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2004-08-02

Together with three partner companies, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kunststoff-Recycling mbH (www.dkr.de) will present current developments in plastic recycling at K´2004. Two of DKR’s recovery partners, Schwarzataler Kunststoffe and relog plastics with its sales partner SIR from Italy, are presenting...
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2004-07-28

The new EPS-molding machine of Hirsch Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KG (www.hirsch-gruppe.com) will been shown first time at the K’2004. This new product line can produce both expandable polystyrene (EPS) packaging for the food, pharmaceutical and electronic industries, and shape molded parts for the automotive...
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2004-07-23

The K’2004 trade exhibition of Hennecke GmbH (www.hennecke.com) – a subsidiary of Bayer MaterialScience and a global leader in polyurethane technology – does not only focus on the company's technological potential, but above all on Hennecke's willingness to communicate with its partners and its competence...
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2004-07-13

The advanced Series WLK single-shaft shredders manufactured by WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH (www.weima.com) are equipped with rotors with screwed shaft journals (Photo) on the driven side . This screw connection permits the shaft journals to be hardened prior to installation. The resulting increased hardness...
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2004-07-12

For the first time the Hungarian DR-PAck Kft (www.drpack.hu) commenced the manufacturing of polyethylene (LLDPE) cling and catering films in 1991. The products are made of high quality raw materials, manufactured with a continuously developed technology of more than one decade and are exported to several...
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2004-07-07

The use of PET bottles in bottling plants is spreading relentlessly throughout the world. After they have been used, they must be shredded for recycling purposes. For this demanding task, NUGA AG, Balgach (Switzerland) has developed a new series of CentriCut 44 granulators (Fig.), which are specially...
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2004-07-06

For the first time ever, the Krefeld-based J&A Plastics Group (www.j-a.de) will be presenting itself at K 2004 in Düsseldorf together with its Spanish cooperation partner, the polyamide specialist Grupo Repol. Therewith the two compounders, who both regard themselves as classical niche and specialty...
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2004-07-05

During the production of small and smallest units and products, for example for the telecommunication, as handys, or for medical products, as injections, cannulas etc, or for data mediums, as DVDs, very small sprues result at the injection moulding machine. These sprues are often difficult to feed....
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