Extrusion

Hot Runners

Milacron Is ‘Going Big’ at NPE2018

Milacron is emphasizing large-tonnage injection presses, enhanced customer service to maximize their uptime, and speed—both speedy delivery of parts and suppies, and products that speed up production for their customers.

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polyolefins

Toray Plastics America Garners Rhode Island Workforce Development Award

Toray Plastics America Inc. (TPA) was recently recognized by the Providence Business News (PBN) as the best among Rhode Island manufacturers for its training and career advancement programs.

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Packaging

Meat and Poultry Film Market Outlook; Where’s the Growth?

Stagnant population growth has stymied growth a bit in what is clearly a very high-tech film extrusion market.

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NPE

NPE2018 Technology Focus: Sheet Extrusion

Space-saving, high-speed line for PP and PS packaging, new options in 'no-dry' PET among the highlights in Orlando.

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Commodity Resins

PE Market Snap Shot: Converter Film

End use demands could drive growth of more complex, highly layered structures.

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Extrusion: Why There Are No Truly Universal Dies

Flow characteristics of different polymers vary considerably. So while adjustment features are available, for the most part dies must be designed for an individual polymer.

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Postconsumer

New Screen Changer Boosts Productivity, Cuts Scrap for Extruder of PET Strapping

Cyklop’s move to a new-model, high-efficiency screen changer reduces number of screen changes and backflush waste while yielding uniform melt flow and high throughputs. 

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Extrusion/Compounding at NPE2018: More…More…More!

More speed, flexibility and robustness. Across a gamut of extrusion applications, machine builders are introducing new machinery, components, and systems to dramatically raise the bar on productivity.

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Sheet Extrusion

Pre-Treatment Process for Food-Grade PET Sheet

Device teams with twin-screw extruder to purify recycled PET flake for food-contact applications.

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NPE

Measurement Systems for Large-Diameter Pipe, Other Extrusions

Display includes range of systems for quality control, process optimization and cost savings for hose, tube, and sheet. 

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Plastics Size Reduction