Current issue 2020/09

Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 3

Tightrope Walk to the Show

Editorial

In times of politically prescribed contact ‧restrictions, what does the future hold for trade shows or other face-to-face events? The...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 4 - 5

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 6 - 8

Fast and Effective Start of Production

The Advantages of a Network for Global Qualification for Injection Molding

During this year’s pandemic, maintaining supply capability has become a key necessity among processors. Closer involvement of suppliers is...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 9 - 13

Medical Applications of Additive ‧Manufacturing

Status and Perspectives for Human Medicine

Anyone who introduced additive manufacturing (AM) in a company 15 years ago was a visionary. Anyone who did not do so ten years ago fell...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 14 - 17

From Fishing Net to Particle Foam

Expanded Polypropylene from Maritime Plastic Waste

A large part of the plastic waste in the sea comes from the maritime industry. The Danish company Plastix ‧recycles old fishing nets and...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 18 - 21

Foamed and Still Extruded in One Step

Method for the Simultaneous Extrusion of Window Profiles with a Foam Core

Foamed polystyrene in window profiles and façade elements can improve their thermal insulation and therefore their environmental...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 22 - 26

Less Is Often More

Potential Savings Arising from the Use of Energy Management in Mold ‧Temperature ‧Control

As part of an energy-saving project, the companies Ejot and RK Kutting looked at mold temperature control in a series application, paying...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 27 - 31

Data Management at the Tool

The Electronic Tool Logbook as a Combination of Operating Manual and Check List

A tool logbook on paper is often not to hand just when you need it most. Or it is incomplete, since it is time ‧consuming to keep the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 32 - 34

Correctly Assessing the Energy‧Efficiency of Heating Systems

Indirect Heating without Contact between Heating Element and Water Has Many ‧Advantages

It is often claimed that temperature control units featuring heaters with no direct contact to the heat transfer medium are at a...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 35 - 37

Award-Winning Packaging Solution ‧Increases Productivity

Fully Automated Production Line with Stack Mold and In-Mold Labeling

A solution, which is unique in Europe, significantly increases productivity and comprises the production from a 12+12 stack mold with fully...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 38 - 39

Different Viscosities Combined in a ‧Material-Friendly Way

Higher Product Quality at Lower Costs in a Continuous Process

The challenge of compounding a rubber-bitumen mixture was to bring the raw materials together in a way that was gentle on the material...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 40 - 43

Turning Old into New

A Robust Continuous Process for the Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene

Due to their good feed characteristics and self-cleaning properties, twin-screw extruders enable even contaminated post-consumer...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 44 - 47

An Impact Way beyond its Small Market Share

Fluoroplastics Improve the Durability and Chemical Resistance of Products

Although fluoroplastics only make up a very small part of the overall plastics market, they are an indispensable component of many...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/09, PAGE 50

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