The industry-wide trend towards purchasing of plastic film extrusion lines able to process 5 or more layers continues, according to officials at extrusion systems manufacturer Reifenhäuser Kiefel ...

Encapsulation film produced on regular extrusion lines has naturally a shrinkage, which effects not only the process of laminating but can result in destroyed wafers and therefore creating waste and ...

The big driver in producing film by the blown film process is evolving technology fueled by market demands for increased outputs, and extended flexibility of applications. Add to this reduced film ...

Lincoln, R.I.-based Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., the North American headquarters of the 150-year-old W&H Group, has been contributing to recent growth for the family-owned parent company. About a ...

Thanks to their safety, ease of application and ability to administer a precise dose of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), orally disintegrating films make an appealing method of dosage. The ...

Multilayered polymer-based films present significant challenges in recycling due to their heterogeneous composition. Often, these films are downcycled, landfilled or incinerated because separating the ...