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KraussMaffei to Expand Local Production of Extrusion Lines in China
Starting in the second half of 2015, KraussMaffei will begin production of its ZE 52 Basic twin screw compounding lines at its recently expanded Haiyan facility.
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Italian Equipment Makers Aim For U.S. Expansion
Expansion plans by some Italian plastics equipment manufacturers are focused on North America
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ICMA Sets Up Lab Line in Michigan
Italian supplier of twin-screw compounding machinery represented by Prescott Machine in North America.
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Are You a ‘World-Class’ Processor?
Participate in Plastics Technology鈥檚 industry-wide benchmarking survey and you might find out.
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Twin-Screw Elements Offer Option to Kneading Blocks
Said to be less harsh while creating 'turbulent mixing' without stagnation.
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EXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING AT NPE: The Word Is ‘More’
As in speed, power, quality, flexibility, layers, and efficiency. Those are the trends across all extrusion processes.
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New Extrusion Equipment Combines U.S. Management with Chinese Production
Starting up in 2011, Uway Extrusion has begun its commercial push this year, with plans to exhibit at NPE2015 next March.
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Color Compounder Enters Market with a Bang
To get noticed in the color masterbatch 911爆料网—particularly in white—you’ve got to start big. That, and new technology, form the foundation for startup Neko Colors
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The Paradox of Proportioning
Continuous proportioning typically involves a group of gravimetric feeders operating under some form of higher level coordinating control. One would think the result should be a perfectly formulated composite stream. But the devil is in the details.
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Solving Common Problems in Underwater Pelletizing
Pellet quality and consistency are critical to any compounding operation. But in underwater pelletizing, a variety of issues can stand in the way. Here’s how to fix them.
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