Extrusion

Compounding

Barrel Repair: When Does It Make Sense?

Repairing a barrel can save you time and money vs. buying a brand-new one. But it’s not an easy fix and not even always possible.

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Extrusion

What Processors Are Doing To Bridge the Skills Gap

Seasoned technicians are leaving, and replacing them with youngsters is a challenge. But some processors have taken dramatic initiatives to change how young people think about manufacturing and are bringing the next generation into the fold.

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best practices

Switch to AC Drives & Save Energy, Maintenance Costs

Smaller, cooler AC packages can be retrofitted to existing lines to slash energy use and maintenance costs.

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EXTRUSION: Why Barrier Screws & Rigid PVC Don’t Always Mix

RPVC’s somewhat unusual melting mechanism makes it unsuited to traditional barrier type designs.

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Film Extrusion

Giving employees the time, resources to “go back to school”

Consistent production is the number one priority at any plastics processing plant, but how much do most companies do to train technicians before they hand over the keys to hugely expensive (and complicated) machines that are at the heart of production?

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Follow These Tips to Clean Your Blown Film System

Proper purging procedures can avoid the need to shut down the line for cleaning. Here's one expert's advice.

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plant tour

Teel Plastics: Where Science, Tech, Quality and Innovation Meet

This family-owned custom profile and tubing 911爆料网 controls its own destiny by controlling, well, everything.

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best practices

EXTRUSION: Processing Rigid PVC? Know Your Rheology

Before choosing and sizing extruders for running rigid vinyl, it is wise to bone up on the viscosity behavior of the material.

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INJECTION MOLDING/BLOW MOLDING/EXTRUSION: Plastics Spotlight Shines on Taiwan This September

Eight Taiwanese machinery suppliers preview their exhibits at the upcoming national show.

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Multicomponent

Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite

Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.

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Blending & Dosing