Film Extrusion

Film Extrusion

VarDAR Moves to Bigger Facility in U.K.

Makers of novel air ring expands production capacity, adds new online vision system that detects gels and other flaws in film.  

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Packaging

Generation Gap? Not at Packaging Personified

Started at a kitchen table and now in its third-generation of family involvement, this vertically integrated supplier of flexible packaging traces its success to closely aligning with customers and continually investing in new technology across its films, printing and converting operations.

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Film Extrusion

Sigma Adds Two Lines to Boost Stretch-Film Capacity

Nine layer lines built for flexibility. Processor also moves to bolster footprint in Asia.  

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Packaging

This Flexible-Film Giant Has Sustainability in its DNA

UFlex, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging film with plants all over the world, discusses what ‘sustainability’ means to its operations.

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Single-Inlet Air Ring

Easy to maintain an operate, it’s integrated in the blown film line through just one cooling air supply line.  

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Film Extrusion

More Automation Comes to Blown Film Processing

New system for cuts in half the time to move from one product format to another.

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Film Extrusion

Auto Gauge is Easy to Install, Use, Maintain

Billed as a reliable and effective solution for controlling transverse direction film thickness.  

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Film Extrusion

Davis-Standard to be Systems Integrator for Novel EDI Flat Die

Die uses motorized lip-adjustment, said to be three to five times faster than heated-bolt adjustments.

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Automation

Non-Contact Control of Flat Dies, Adapters

More automation comes to flat die technology.  

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Film Processor Automates Complex Resin Management, Blending & Distribution System

Polipak of Poland moves to BlendSave system to support sustainability and Industry 4.0 objectives.  

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