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2025
  • October 2025
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine October 2025 issue

    Featuring:

    • Expanded opportunities: biax film
    • Recovery mode: recycling & granulators
    • Plant growth: extruder developments
    • K2025: Focus on machinery
    • Plastics extrusion events back in Cleveland
    • Extruder of the month: Grupo Ortiz
  • September 2025
    Cover of AMI's September 2025 issue of Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine

    Featuring:

    • Pressing business: latest in thermoforming
    • New options to make PVC flexible
    • The benefits of multiple layers
    • Starting small: lab extruders
    • K 2025 preview
    • Extruder of the month: Pelsan Tekstil
  • July/August 2025
    AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine July/Aug 2025 edition

    Featuring:

    • Growing market boosts bioplastics
    • Pouches shift to mono materials
    • Clean break: downstream equipment
    • K2025: ready for launch
    • Extruder of the month: Polifilm
  • June 2025
    Cover of AMI's June 2025 edition of Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine

    Featuring:

    • Making a mark: printing technology
    • Added benefits: masterbatch developments
    • Stable market: stretch & shrink film
    • Lip service: advances in extrusion dies
    • Extruder of the month: Bogucki Folie
  • May 2025
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion Magazine May 2025

    Featuring:

    • Sheet innovations keep on rolling
    • Higher efficiency in materials handling
    • Barrier layer: waterproof membranes
    • Technology: Materials
    • Extruder of the month: Isik Plastik
  • April 2025
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet April 2025 magazine

    Featuring:

    • Field goals: latest in agricultural film
    • Shining light: advances in photovoltaics
    • Reel deal: slitters and rewinders
    • Technology: Machinery
    • Technology: Machinery – Chinaplas
    • Extruder of the month: Gerosa Group
  • March 2025
    March 2025 issue of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine

    Featuring:

    • Pressed into action: thermoforming update
    • Breaking through: additives for films
    • AI and digitalisation add control benefits
    • Protected species: barrier film
    • Extruder of the month: Ray Products
  • January/February 2025
    Front cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Jan Feb 2025 magazine

    Featuring:

    • Pushing the envelope: bio-based plastics
    • Breathing new life into polyolefins
    • Measured approach: raising quality control
    • Health matters: medical materials
    • Extruder of the month: JBF Bahrain
2024
  • November/December 2024
    Cover of AMI's Nov/Dec 2024 issue of Film and Sheet Extrusion Magazine

    Featuring:

    • Fine lines: advances in melt filtration
    • Light relief: foamed sheet
    • Stabiliser products target plasticulture
    • Distributors increase profits in harsh market
    • Pressed into action: thin wall packaging
    • Extruder of the month: Pack Klaipeda
  • October 2024
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine Oct24 issue

    Featuring:

    • Second skin: recycling and granulators
    • A growing global market for capacitor films
    • Machine learning: extruder developments
    • Wrapped up: biaxial film
    • Reducing cost and carbon
    • Preview: Plastics Extrusion World Expo North America
    • Extruder of the month: Lorven
  • September 2024
    Sept 2024 cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extruder magazine

    Featuring:

    • Sustaining advances in multi-layer packaging
    • Fast and efficient: latest in thermoforming
    • PVC additives evolve in tough environment
    • Sustainable solutions for flexible PVC
    • Scale models: advances in lab extruders
    • Extruder of the month: Adapa
  • July / August 2024
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine July/Aug 2024

    Featuring:

    • Growing markets in bioplastics
    • Light work: plastic pouches
    • Taking a view: downstream equipment
    • European expo show extrusion trends
  • June 2024
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet Extrusion magazine June 2024

    Featuring:

    • Wrap artists: stretch and shrink film
    • Image control: printing equipment
    • Blown away: blown film dies
    • In the mix: masterbatch applications
  • May 2024
    AMI's film and sheet extrusion magazine cover May24

    Featuring:

    • Soil improvement: waterproof membranes
    • Handle with care: materials handling
    • Innovations in sheet materials
    • Show and tell: the return of NPE
  • April 2024
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet April 2024 magazine

    Featuring:

    • Sustainability issues in agricultural film
    • Advances in slitter-rewinder technology
    • Innovations in organic solar cells
    • NPE 2024 show preview
  • March 2024
    Cover of AMIs Film and Sheet extrusion magazine March 2024

    Featuring:

    • Barrier packaging
    • Film additives
    • Thermoforming
    • Extrusion controls
  • February 2024
    Cover of AMI's Film and Sheet magazine Feb 2024 issue

    Featuring:

    • The latest medical applications
    • Innovation in bioplastics
    • Developments in polyolefins
    • Plastics material testing
2023
  • December 2023
    Cover of AMIs film and sheet magazine December 2023

    Featuring:

    • New demands call for advanced stabilisers
    • Electric effect: static control
    • Screen test: latest in melt filtration
    • Light relief: latest in foamed sheet
  • November 2023

    Featuring: - Construction - Thin-wall packaging - Sheet - Smart packaging

  • October 2023

    Featuring: - Granulators - Extruders - Biax Film - Fillers - Cleveland expo preview

  • September 2023

    Featuring: - Multi-layer - Thermoforming - Plasticisers - Lab extruders

  • July / August 2023

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Stretch/Shrink - Pouches

  • June 2023

    Featuring: - Printing - Downstream - Masterbatch - Cooling

  • May 2023

    Featuring: - Waterproof membranes - Converting/bagmaking - Materials handling

  • April 2023

    Featuring: - Agriculture - Solar cells - Slitters

  • March 2023

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Additives - Controls - Barrier Film

  • January / February 2023

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Medical - Testing - Polyolefins

2022
  • December 2022

    Featuring: - Static Control - Melt Filters - Foamed Sheet - Additives

  • November 2022

    Featuring: - Sheet developments - Thin wall packaging - Construction - Smart packaging

  • October 2022

    Featuring: - Recycling - Extruders - Biax Film - Fillers - K2022 Materials - US Expo Preview

  • September 2022

    Featuring: - Plasticisers - Thermoforming - Multi-layer Film - K2022 Machinery - Lab extruders

  • July / August 2022

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Pouches - Stretch/Shrink - K2022 Visitor Guide

  • June 2022

    Featuring: - Printing - Masterbatch - Downstream - Film Dies

  • May 2022

    Featuring: - Waterproof Membranes - Materials Handling - Bagmaking

  • April 2022

    Featuring: - Photovoltaics - Polyolefins - Slitters/rewinders

  • March 2022

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Additives - Controls - Barrier Film

  • January / February 2022

    Featuring: - Agricultural film - Bioplastics - Bio-additives - Quality testing - Medical applications

2021
  • December 2021

    Featuring: - Melt Filters - Foamed Sheet - Static Control - Additives

  • November 2021

    Featuring: - Construction - Sheet - Smart Packaging - Thin Wall

  • October 2021

    Featuring: - Recycling - Biax Film - Fillers - Cleveland Preview

  • September 2021

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Multi-layer Film - Plasticisers - Essen Expo

  • July / August 2021

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Pouches - Stretch/Shrink

  • June 2021

    Featuring: - Printing - Air Rings - Masterbatch - Downstream

  • May 2021

    Featuring: - Waterproof Membranes - Materials Handling - Bagmaking - Screws & Barrels

  • April 2021

    Featuring: - Photovoltaics - Agricultural film - Slitters/rewinders - Chinaplas

  • March 2021

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Additives - Barrier Film - Controls

  • January / February 2021

    Featuring: - Medical - Bioplastics - Testing - Polyolefins

2020
  • December 2020

    Featuring: - Foam Sheet - Melt Filters - Static Control - Polyolefins

  • November 2020

    Featuring: - Sheet Materials - Thin Wall - Construction - Recycling

  • October 2020

    Featuring: - Recycling - Extruders - Multi-layer packaging - Mineral fillers

  • September 2020

    Featuring: - Biaxial film - Thermoforming - Plasticisers - Lab extruders

  • July / August 2020

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Stretch/Shrink - Masterbatch - Converting - PVC recycling

  • June 2020

    Featuring: - Printing - Downstream - Bubble Control - Pouches

  • May 2020

    Featuring: - Waterproof Membranes - Materials Handling - Solar Cells - Barrier Film

  • April 2020

    Featuring: - Chemical Recycling - Agricultural Film - Flat Dies - Slitters Winders

  • March 2020

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Film structures - Additives - Controls - Stretch/Shrink

  • January / February 2020

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Polymer analysis - Polyolefins - Medical - Regulations

2019
  • December 2019

    Featuring: - Melt Filters - Granulators - Static Control - Foamed Sheet - K2019 Review

  • November 2019

    Featuring: - Sheet technology - Smart packaging - Thin wall packaging - Construction - K2019 review

  • October 2019

    Featuring: - Extruders - K2019 Machinery - Mineral Fillers - Polyolefin Additives - Multi-layer film

  • September 2019

    Featuring: - Downstream equipment - Biaxial film - Plasticisers - K2019 Preview - Single serve capsules

  • July / August 2019

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Stretch/Shrink - Masterbatch - Bag-making - K2019 Guide - Smart Packaging

  • June 2019

    Featuring: - Pouches - Thermoforming - Printing - Cleveland review - Blown film dies

  • May 2019

    Featuring: - Photovoltaics - Barrier film - Waterproof membranes - Chinaplas 2019 - Materials Handling

  • April 2019

    Featuring: - PEWE Preview - Agricultural film - Flat dies - Film winders - Recycling event

  • March 2019

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Process control - PEWE conference - Film additives - Polymer foam

  • January / February 2019

    Featuring: - Medical applications - Bioplastics - Polymer analysis - Polyolefins - Single-serve capsules

2018
  • December 2018

    Featuring: - Foamed sheet - Melt filtration - Granulators - Static control - Breathable films

  • November 2018

    Featuring: - Sheet - Construction - Thin wall - Active packaging - Distribution

  • October 2018

    Featuring: - Additives - Extruders - Multilayer film - Carbon black - Blockchain

  • September 2018

    Featuring: - Plasticisers - Biaxial films - Downstream equipment - Lab extruders - Stretch and Shrink preview

  • July / August 2018

    Featuring: - Stretch Film - Bioplastics - Plast 2018 review - Masterbatch - Bag production

  • June 2018

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Essen expos - Printing - Blown film dies - Pouches

  • May 2018

    Featuring: - Photovoltaics - Barrier materials - Waterproof membranes - Materials handling - NPE 2018

  • April 2018

    Featuring: - Agricultural film - Nano-layered films - Slitters/rewinders - Single-serve capsules - Chinaplas preview

  • March 2018

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Additives - Controls - Screw design - Pouches

  • January / February 2018

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Medical - Materials testing - Polyolefins - Breathable film

2017
  • December 2017

    Featuring: - Foamed sheet - Agricultural films - Melt filtration - Static control - Recycling technology

  • November 2017

    Featuring: - Construction applications - Sheet developments - Thin wall packaging - Intelligent packaging - Smart Packaging

  • October 2017

    Featuring: - Barrier films - Processors in Iran - Polyolefin developments - Extrusion innovation - Functional fillers

  • September 2017

    Featuring: - Biaxial film technology - Downstream equipment - Plasticiser developments - Lab extruders - Polymer Flooring preview

  • July / August 2017

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Shrink films - Bag production - BOPET Film preview - Masterbatch

  • June 2017

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Printing technology - Blown film dies - Plastic pouches - Smart packaging

  • May 2017

    Featuring: - BOPP film - Waterproof membranes - Materials handling - Barrier films - Palletisation films

  • April 2017

    Featuring: - Agricultural films - Flat die design - Film winders - Chinaplas preview - Plastics recycling

  • March 2017

    Featuring: - Thermoforming - Gauge control - Film additives - Interpack preview

  • January / February 2017

    Featuring: - Bioplastics - Wear management - Medical plastics - Computer simulation - Plastics regulation

2016
  • December 2016

    Featuring: - Polymer foams - Melt filtration - Static management - Film recycling - K2016 review

  • November 2016

    Featuring: - Sheet developments - Thermoforming innovation - Building applications - Active packaging - K2016 show review

  • October 2016

    Featuring: - Polyolefin additives - BOPET films - Analysis: coffee capsules - Multi-layer films - K2016 machinery preview

  • September 2016

    Featuring: - BOPP film - PVC plasticisers - Market analysis - K2016 materials - K2016 downstream

  • July / August 2016

    Featuring: - Bioplastic developments - Collation films - Converting machinery - Masterbatch innovations - K2016 visitor guide

  • June 2016

    Featuring: - Thermoforming innovations - Pouch packaging - Drupa 2016 review - Blown film dies - PVC recycling

  • May 2016

    Featuring: - Films for photovoltaics - Barrier technology - Waterproof membranes - Materials handling - Chinaplas review

  • April 2016

    Featuring: - Agricultural films - Palletisation markets - Winding technology - Chinaplas preview - Die developments

  • March 2016

    Featuring: - Thermoforming innovations - Additives for films - Process control - Laboratory extruders - Polymer testing

  • January / February 2016

    Featuring: - Bioplastic developments - Polyolefin resins - Medical packaging - Testing and QC

2015
  • December 2015

    Featuring: - Foamed applications - Static management - Recycling and granulation - Melt filtration - Polymer distribution

  • November 2015

    Featuring: - Market update: Latin America - Flat die developments - Roll coating - Masterbatch innovations - Construction applications

  • October 2015

    Featuring: - Photovoltaic applications - Extrusion technology - Performance polyolefins - Multi-layer films - Polymer markets

  • September 2015

    Featuring: - PVC plasticizers - BOPP technology - Die developments - Downstream equipment - Market analysis

  • July / August 2015

    Featuring: - Trends in stretch and shrink film - Advances in thin-wall packaging - Innovations in barrier films - Reviewing the latest bioplastics

  • June 2015

    Featuring: - Thermoforming technologies - Advances in stand-up pouches - Biaxial film developments - Innovative printing techniques - Machinery news from Italy

  • May 2015

    Featuring: - Innovative photovoltaic systems - The latest waterproof membranes - Developments in control systems - Focus on materials handling - Chinaplas 2015 show preview

  • April 2015

    Featuring: - Recycling agricultural film - The latest flat die technologies - Reel benefits: new film winders - Lab extruders for film and sheet - Plast 2015 exhibition preview

  • March 2015

    Featuring: - Medical materials & applications - NPE 2015 exhibition highlights - Additives for polymer films - Developments in thermoforming

  • January / February 2015

    Featuring: - Developments in bioplastics - NPE 2015 exhibition preview - Materials testing & quality control - Polyolefins for film and sheet

2014
  • December 2014

    Featuring: - Advances in plastics recycling - What's new in screenchangers? - The latest converting equipment - Masterbatch for film applications

  • November 2014

    Featuring: - Developments in sheet materials - Analysing global polymer trends - Investments in BOPP capacity - Recent construction applications - Focus on static control systems - Managing mergers & acquisitions

  • October 2014

    Featuring: - The latest PVC plasticisers - New additives for poyolefins - Advances in retortable packaging - Higher output extruders

  • September 2014

    Featuring: - Developments in foamed sheet - Innovations in blown film dies - Focus on photovoltaics - New downstream equipment - Africa: land of opportunities

  • June 2014

    Featuring: - Developments in photovoltaics - Ultrasonics boost film sealing - Shifting to solventless printing - Latest biaxial film technologies - New machinery for stretch films

  • May 2014

    Featuring: - Focus on waterproof membranes - Developments in film winders - Thin-wall packaging applications - Clarifying agents for PP sheet - New materials handling systems

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