Extrusion

Omega Plastics Acquires Vinylex

Custom profile processor Omega continues its expansion plans with purchase of 62-year-old profile maker.

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Packaging

Bloomer Expands to Barrier Blown Film

Custom processor of cast embossed film buy barrier blown film leader Optimum.

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Sheet Extrusion

Swiss Thermoforming Machine Maker Sets Up U.S. Operations to Tap N.A. Market

A Swiss maker of complete thermoforming lines is taking another crack at the North American market, setting up sales, service and R&D in Wisconsin, with plans to exhibit at Pack Expo and NPE2015.

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Blow Molding

Shop Online For Static Mixers

Store helps processors quickly and easily select and purchase the proper static mixer for their specific application.

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Sheet Extrusion

Sheet Extruders Unite

Kydex, Allen combine to form Sekisui SPI

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Sheet Extrusion

SPE Extrusion Group Annnounces Two New Scholarships

Division scholarships honor long-time members Steward, Gould

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processing tips

EXTRUSION: Double Flights Are Not a Cure-All

There are certain applications where double-flighted feed sections make sense, and others where they don’t.

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Sheet Extrusion

A True Pioneer Passes

Sheet extrusion legend Frank Nissel dies.

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Commodity Resins

Plastic Pallets Manufacturer Gets Grant To Expand Into Thermoplastic Composites

Indiana-based Jeco Plastics Products recently received a research grant from Purdue University under the IN-Mac program to study how thermoplastic composites with continuous internal fibers in either single or multiple directions develop wrinkles when being molded with multiple cavity thermoforming tools.

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Sheet Extrusion

Mergers in Extrusion, Thermoforming

Brown Machine, Lyle Industries team up. Also NDC and Beta LaserMike.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction