With the slogan "low energy, high performance" exhibits Netstal, the Swiss manufacturer of injection moulding machines, for the first time at the international trade fair Interpack in Düsseldorf/Germany.
New plastic materials and techniques can provide cost-effective luxury packaging solutions in the beauty market - writes Gérald Martines from RPC.
KraussMaffei is offering a new Inmould Painting process for producing LFI parts with high-gloss surfaces. A paint layer is sprayed directly onto the surface of the mould. A spray mixing head then applies a barrier coat on top of the paint. The LFI layer is poured into the mould, the mould is closed and clamped. The result is a high-strength, fibre-reinforced part with an outstanding high-gloss surface.
After the last K 2007, bielomatik introduced new opportunities in plastic welding, especially for non-contact heating using infrared and hot gas convection.
