Extrusion

Film Extrusion

PE Film Market Snapshot: Pouches

This high-end film market has room to grow for the technically savvy.  

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NPE

'Height-Adjustable' Twin-Stack Cooling System for Blown Film

Latest iteration of Addex’s innovative cooling system expected to boost outputs beyond 50%.

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NPE

Single-Screw Extruder for a Wide Range of Applications

Flexible machine for pipe, profile, tubing, sheet, and more.

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best practices

Cast vs. Integral: Which Feed Section Is Best for You?

Here are seven factors extrusion processors should weigh to help them decide between cast feed section versus an integral extrusion feed section.

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Extrusion: Understanding Weld Failures

Hard-surfacing failures without evidence of burrs indicate possible weld bond issues.

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polyolefins

PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Fresh Produce, Self-Serve, and Wet-Pack Bags

Coextrusion is being used as a differentiator as processors that invest in new technology are more confident about their ability to gain market share.

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US Extruders Debuts With New Machines, Novel Features

Machine builder that started up last August offering a variety of innovative designs.

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Flexible, Rugged Systems for Pipe, Profile

High-performance conical twin-screw extruder with calibration basket to change pipe diameter.

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Extrusion

Gamut of New Technologies for Compounding

Leistritz Extrusion’s wide-ranging display of twin-screw extruder related technologies at NPE2018 includes a system for manufacturing 3D filaments.   

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Medical

New Control Platform, Plus Lines for Sheet, Tubing

Navigator control system now extends to all of the company's brands, including Graham Engineering, Welex, and American Kuhne.

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Plastics Size Reduction