In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, businesses are under increasing pressure to invest in innovative technologies to meet market demands. At the recent SABIC Conference, we had the honor to present insights on how machine design is transforming the foam industry to meet pressing market demands like sustainability, cost efficiency, and product innovation. The European […]
Some thoughts on this hot topic or why is it right now necessary to switch from foamed polystyrene (EPS) to foamed polypropylene (EPP) in food packaging? Extruded polystyrene (EPS) foam is today the main and cheapest type of foam polymer from which most single-use food containers and trays, coffee cups and egg containers are made. […]
WIPs Italy Annual Assembley 2024 Women in Plastics Italy (WIP-IT) is a newly formed association established by women professionals in the plastics industry, with a mission to elevate female talent and spread the values of inclusivity and sustainability throughout the sector. After a year of informal activities setting the groundwork, WIP-IT is now formally constituted, […]
Let's figure it out together. Today, in the conditions of fierce competition in the foam polymer market, the question of reducing production costs by reducing the density of the finished foam plastic product is increasingly arising. The cost of raw materials in calculating the full cost of 1 m2 (1 ft2) of the product can reach […]
...and winding type plays an important role. The process of gas substitution with air in closed cell foam with liquefied hydrocarbon gases (degassing process) is one of the most important processes, which is at the same time a "bottleneck" in the foam polymers productions. The degassing time of the foamed polymer directly affects both the […]
Analysis of the main problems in the production of foam materials around the World. Specific solutions from FAP division Italian Foam Centre Challenge 1 - Technological Defects and Poor Quality of Foamed Polymers? Solution 1 by Italian Foam Centre: Challenge 2 - Struggling with High Raw Material Costs? Solution 2 by Italian Foam Centre: Challenge […]
At FAP, we understand that the extrusion of gas-filled polymers is a critical process requiring precision and the right equipment. However, the lamination of physically foamed materials is equally important. This process involves bonding foamed polymers either to themselves (to increase thickness) or to other materials like reflective foil, PET, and HDPE, enhancing the final […]
The production of foamed polymers to a completely different level FAP is a dynamic second-generation family-run company with over 37 years of international experience in the design and construction of foam machinery and R&D activity to create for our customers something truly valuable and capable of raising the production of foamed polymers to a completely different […]
How much does it cost to produce an item? To find it out, we have to consider: administrative costs; production costs; warehouse costs. In this article, we will consider production costs, specifically those costs necessary to produce final products from expanded polyethylene (EPE) and polypropylene (EPP) foam. The relevant factors to consider are: 1. Raw […]
One of our clients from the Central Asian region approached us with a request to provide technological and technical assistance in the implementation of a one project. Due to the annual increase in logistics costs, the company was no longer able to purchase high-quality foil and metallized BOPP film from the European Union. Since the […]
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