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Wittmann Battenfeld: Gravimetric Blender Gravimax 14V with Batch-to-Batch precision

07.09.2009 - The completely redeveloped gravimetric blender GRAVIMAX 14V by WITTMANN (www.wittmann-battenfeld.com) represents a further evolution of its successful forerunner - GRAVIMAX 14R. The GRAVIMAX 14V (Photo) presents itself in a totally revised design, whereas the online batch metering valves RTLS (“Real...

Gneuss: Sensors for Accurate Measurement of Polymer Melt Pressure and Temperature

04.09.2009 - Thanks to a major expansion of its product ranges, Gneuss (www.gneuss.com) offers environmentally - friendly solutions for practically every melt pressure, temperature and viscosity measurement application in the plastics processing industry. The unique, mercury-free NTX technology permits accurate...

Hellweg: Efficient punched skeleton processing

03.09.2009 - Strips of foils or sheets are punched out in the thermoforming process, especially for packaging products (cups, blister packs, boxes, etc). The thermoplastic punch skeleton waste arising here is re-processed by the new "RST Thermoform" granulator from Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG (www.schneidmuehlen.de)...

BASF: Design ideas in Ultradur - New blend of ASA and PA

03.09.2009 - Seven works by students at the Royal College of Art in London will be exhibited by BASF (www.basf.com) at its booth at the FAKUMA trade fair. Design is one focal point of this year’s appearance of the company and what young designers are able to create using the plastic Ultradur® (PBT). In addition,...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Dry air Dryer with energy saving function

02.09.2009 - The WITTMANN (www.wittmann-battenfeld.com) compact dryers of series DRYMAX D allow further flexibility by connecting it either to 1-, 2- or 3-drying hoppers. DRYMAX resin dryers of series D are as a default equipped with two desiccant beds and provide the energy saving functions SmartReg and SmartFlow,...

LyondellBasell to increase prices on its PE and PP products in Europe

01.09.2009 - Effective September 1, LyondellBasell Industries (www.lyondellbasell.com) will increase prices on all of its polyethylene grades in Europe by €120 per tonne and on all of its polypropylene grades by €125 per tonne. “Escalating feedstock costs have necessitated these price increases,” said Anton de...

BASF raises prices of carboxylic acids in Europe

31.08.2009 - Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF (www.basf.com) is raising its prices for 2-Ethyl-hexanoic Acid (2-EHA) and Propionic Acid in Europe as follows: 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid + 120 Euro/t and Propionic Acid + 100 Euro/t. BASF is producing 2-EHA at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen,...

Sumitomo-Demag: Cooperation with french manufacturer of robots Sepro

31.08.2009 - The manufacturer of injection molding machines, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH (Schwaig, Germany, www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu) and the manufacturer of robots, Sepro Robotique of La Roche-sur-Yon (France, www.sepro-robotique.com) have concluded a contract for cooperation in June, 2009. This...

BASF to increase prices for PVC-Modifiers

28.08.2009 - Effective September 1st, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF (www.basf.com) will increase prices in Europe for Vinuran® impact modifiers by €150 per metric ton and for Vinuran ® processing aids by €120 per metric ton. The price adjustment is necessary due to increased raw material cost. Vinuran® grades...

Adval Tech: Global financial crisis left clear traces

27.08.2009 - The Adval Tech Group (www.advaltech.com) suffered from the impact of the global financial crisis on the real economy in the first half of 2009. Sales declined steeply in all three key markets, most severely in the automotive component supply business, which is very important for us. The slump in the...

Wittmann Battenfeld: Vacuum loader with sight glass

26.08.2009 - Immediately after the introduction of the FEEDMAX B Series vacuum loaders (Photo) for central material handling systems, WITTMANN (www.wittmann-battenfeld.com) received a favourable market response in many new orders. This enormous acceptance by processors is based on several superior features, not...

EuPR: Increasing plastics waste exported to far east

25.08.2009 - From 1 August 2009, the Chinese authorities accepted the import of additional plastics waste into their country. They will allow the import of ethylene, styrene, PVC, PET bottles and CD-ROM scraps. This new policy will deteriorate the fragile state in which European recyclers are found. From 2000 to...

Kiefel Extrusion sold to Reifenhäuser

25.08.2009 - Brückner Technology Holding GmbH (Siegsdorf, www.brueckner.com) and Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik (Troisdorf, www.reifenhauser.com) announced that retroactively as of January 1, 2009 all their equity interests in Kiefel Extrusion GmbH (Worms, www.kiefel-extrusion.com) engaged in the blown...

Netstal: Injection moulding machines as system solutions

25.08.2009 - With its EVOS (Photo) launched already at the K 2007, the Swiss manufacturer Netstal-Maschinen AG (www.netstal.com) exhibits an injection moulding machine which stands out by its performance capacity and energy efficiency. At this year´s Fakuma Netstal demonstrates the production of a packaging part...

BASF increases prices for carbonates worldwide

25.08.2009 - With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF (www.basf.com) is increasing the sales price for the carbonates • Ethylene Carbonate S • Propylene Carbonate S • Carbonate Mix 50 • Carbonate Mix 60 worldwide by up to €100 per metric ton for deliveries to Europe and up to...

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