The film industry is evolving rapidly. New materials, increasing requirements for sustainability and the circular economy, and ever more demanding applications are changing what is expected of packaging films and technical films.
Customer Benefit:
New materials and film concepts can be evaluated under realistic conditions even at early stages of development. This provides a sound basis for subsequent development steps and the assessment of new application and technology concepts.
At Brückner Maschinenbau, new solutions emerge where decades of experience meet scientific curiosity: in research and development (R&D).
Research and development is a key source of our innovative strength. Together with customers, raw material suppliers, research institutions, and industry partners, we explore questions that are shaping the future of the film industry. Our goal is clear: to support the industrial usability of new materials, optimize development processes, and help bring new products to market.
A central building block of this work is our Technology Center in Siegsdorf. Here, we test new raw materials, further develop processes, and evaluate innovative film concepts under practical conditions long before they are transferred to industrial film production.
When Questions Become Innovation
Can high-quality recycled material meet the requirements of modern BOPP films?
Together with PureCycle Technologies, Brückner Maschinenbau investigated the potential of recycled polypropylene materials for demanding film applications. The results point to opportunities for using recycled polypropylene materials in demanding packaging applications in the future.
What will the next generation of packaging films look like?
Together with Toppan Specialty Films, Brückner explored various BOPE formulations and film structures for printing, metallization, and barrier applications. The results provide important insights for the further development of recyclable packaging solutions.
How do you test the films of tomorrow?
With the KARO® 5.0 laboratory stretching frame, Brückner Maschinenbau has developed a technology that is used worldwide today by film manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and research institutions. It enables material evaluations during the development process and supports the investigation of new materials for industrial applications. Companies such as LyondellBasell also rely on the KARO® 5.0 to test new materials and masterbatch solutions under practical conditions and support their further development.
What happens when natural fibers meet film technology?
Together with the University of Kassel, Brückner Maschinenbau worked on facade materials based on natural fibers and film technology. The project demonstrates how technologies from the film industry can also be applied to new uses beyond traditional packaging and technical markets.
How far can technical boundaries be pushed?
Together with FP Corporation, new technologies and materials were tested under exceptional conditions—from particularly wide films to practical applications in the environment of the Dakar Rally. Projects like these provide valuable insights for future developments and help continuously expand technological boundaries.
Shaping Research -
Enabling the Future
These examples show what research and development at Brückner Maschinenbau is all about: We do not conduct research for the lab. We conduct research for industrial practice.
In close collaboration with customers and partners along the entire value chain, we generate insights that enable concrete innovations—from new materials and more efficient processes to solutions designed to address requirements such as material efficiency, recyclability, and the circular economy.
That is why Brückner Maschinenbau has consistently invested in research and development for decades. After all, anyone who wants to actively help shape the future of the film industry must understand tomorrow’s challenges today.
Our Technology Center in Siegsdorf provides the ideal conditions for this work—as a place where ideas are tested, insights are gained, and innovations for the film industry of tomorrow are developed.
Innovation
in Practice
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