Extrusion
Don't Get Burned by Adapters & Flow Pipes
Does degraded or burned polymer seem to show up when you least expect it?
Read MoreCommunication Is Key in Designing Blown Film Dies
Over the years I have bought, designed, or helped design quite a number of blown film dies.
Read MoreHaving Output Problems? Check Your Feed-Port Design
With an extruder, like all other devices, “it can’t come out unless it goes in first.” That’s the first thing I remember when I am asked to figure out why an extruder is performing below expectations.
Read More'Do-It-All' Approach Keys One Processor's Growth
What shape will the successful North American plastics processing operation take as we move through the next decade?
Read MoreTooling Know-How: Five Tips on Profile Die Design
A poorly designed profile die—one that does not permit the part to be extruded with the same dimensions from run to run—coupled with a lack of understanding of the extrusion process, is a recipe for scrap generation.
Read MoreSustainability Drives Innovation at Leading RPET Processors
Two Southern California processors have boldly gone where no one has ever gone before.
Read MoreExtrusion Know-How: The Whys & Hows (& Ifs) of Vented Extruders
Vented or two-stage screws only make sense when volatiles must be removed in order to make a satisfactory product.
Read More‘Sheetless’ Thermoforming Now Does Twin Sheets
WEB EXCLUSIVE: LRM Industries International, Inc., Rockledge, Fla., has extended its Sheetless ThermoForming (STF) technology with the Twin Sheet Direct (TSD) process.
Read More106 Years of Coated Films: From Gift Wrap to Solar Panels
During its 106 years in operation, Madico Inc. in Woburn, Mass., has had to reinvent itself many times.
Read MoreExtrusion Know-How: Proper Alignment Saves Wear & Tear ... or Worse
Is extruder alignment important?
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