ITPLAST Aprile 2022 | Page 5

ISBN 0391 - 7401

pag . 22

8 Innovating to Grow

Today , more than ever before , the market demands considerable production flexibility from manufacturers , and Union , which has always offered cutting-edge solutions , rises to this challenge on a daily basis with its high-performance systems for the extrusion of plastic materials

¹⁸ Plastics and Rubber Processing Machines

The Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery industry shows double-digit growth in 2021 . The primary driver of recovery is the domestic market . Exports are also playing a decisive role . pag . 40

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ON COVER

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EDITORIAL

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²² All the Packaging at the Exhibition

In this interview , the president of Ipack-Ima Valerio Soli explains the situation in the packaging sector and the news of the exhibition . Sustainability is the main challenge , together with the search for environmentally friendly solutions and materials .

⁴⁰ Restarting in the Name of Innovation

The Meccanoplastica range has been enriched and perfected , thus guaranteeing further benefits in various application sectors . The production of extruders and injection blow moulding machines does not stop as the influx of orders is increasing from all over the world .

⁴⁸ The solution that Everyone Wanted

Thanks to the new Cleantech ovens built by Pht Petrelli for the removal of process residues from machine components after the extrusion , moulding , and regeneration of thermoplastic materials , a high degree of cleaning is achieved , cutting downtimes and costs .

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