Extrusion

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Nordson, Fimic Announce 'Enhanced' Partnership

Details of partnership to be divulged at K 2025.  

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Extrusion

How Compression Ratio Impacts Extruder Performance

Let’s investigate how compression ratio affects performance of an extruder processing LLDPE.  

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Maag to Buy Sikora

Complementary products to deepen companies’ “joint value proposition and integration with OEM partners and end customers.”  

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A Processor's Guide to Making World-Class Multilumen Tubing

Process innovation is pushing catheter design to the limit. Here are Lubrizol’s tricks of the trade.

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Sheet Extrusion

New System Utilizes EMF Technology to Measure Sheet Thickness, Temperature

An altogether different approach to in-line measurement is said to provide direct thickness measurement, is impervious to material density changes, installs quickly and does so without radiation.  

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Film Extrusion

Use a Process Assessment to Determine the Benefits of Screw-Design Modification

This type of analysis analysis will provide the converter with a clear picture of whether changes to the screw could provide economic gains through increased rate, yield, and quality.   

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No-Dry Twin Screw Extruder Series Can Handle Multiple Resins

Machine can process a variety of virgin, postconsumer, postindustrial resins and flake without first having to crystallize, dry or change screws.  

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Film Extrusion

Automated Die, Feedblock System Improves Efficiencies at Cast Film Processor

Reifenhäuser's PAM automation systems helps Bogucki Folie reduce waste at startup while slashing time between changeovers.  

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Extrusion Veteran Scuralli Starts Sales Rep Firm

Former owner of Wayne Machine & Die to represent suppliers of extrusion systems and components.  

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Extrusion

Extruder Drives, Motors Ease Switch from DC to AC

Advances bring extruder drives and motors closer to Industry 4.0 technology.  

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