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Tooling technologies offer cycle reductions, parts improvements
Last October's K show in Düsseldorf, Germany was the launch pad for a number of new technologies likely soon to have an impact on thermoforming processors' operations. At thermoform moldmaker Marbach (Heilbronn, Germany; www.marbach.com), Hubert Kittelmann, sales and marketing manager, said visitors to the firm's stand were very positive on its newest developments.....more>> |
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Sheet processor wants to transform APET market
With current amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) sheet capacity of 30,000 tonnes/yr, Octal Holding & Co. already is no small fry, but the Salalah, Oman-based processor announced last fall that it intends to become global APET sheet leader this year. A new $300 million PET resin supply/APET sheet-extrusion complex is slated to come online later this year, giving the processor an additional 300,000 tonnes/yr of APET sheet capacity.....more>> |
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 Lids processing
Thermoforming machine manufacturer Brown Machine LLC has worked with packaging automation company DJS Systems Inc. (Homer, MI; www.djssystems.com) to provide an unidentified but "leading lid processor" what is claimed to be the first successful triple row trim integration of its type for thermoforming, coupling a servo-actuated trim press with a 3-tier lid automation and packaging system. Brown supplied the trim press, and DJS supplied the automation system. Brown's trim press is based on a linear moving platen system, with a servodrive giving it the ability to slow down for a controlled long ejection....more>> |
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IR dryer helps clean up APET/PE mixed scrap
It is common practice throughout Europe when extruding amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) sheet to apply a 5% polyethylene (PE) laminate prior to thermoforming a food container to effect an efficient lid seal for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications, particularly for trays for meat and chicken.....more>> |
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Awards competition slated for April in Berlin
The European Thermoforming Division (ETD) of the Society of Plastics Engineers is asking thermoformers to participate in the 2nd European Thermoforming Parts Competition. The judging criteria will be originality, creativity, thermoforming tool complexity and technical ability.....more>> |
Exclusive distributor named for syntactic foams
Trelleborg Emerson & Cuming Inc. (Mansfield, MA; www.trelleborg.com), supplier of the Syntac and Eccolite Ultra lines of machinable and castable syntactic foams for thermoform tooling, has appointed the AIN Plastics Division (Madison Heights, MI) of ThyssenKrupp Materials North America, as exclusive distributor for these syntactic foams. These materials see use in the production of thermoforming molds and plug assists used in processing of a wide variety of thin and thick gauge thermoformed parts.....more>> |
 PEEK sheet offered for thermoforming
Sheet extruder Ensinger (Nufringen, Germany; www.ensinger-online.com) has expanded its Tecapeek PEEK (polyether etherketone) sheet range to include a new grade, Tecapeek VF, designed especially for processing via vacuum forming.....more>> |
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