Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion

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Extrusion: Compact Extruder Is Potent, Energy Efficient

Small-footprint machine reportedly uses up to 95% less energy/lb of material processed and can typically achieve dimensionally stable product within 20 min. of being turned on.

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Novatec Appoints Bob Bessemer VP Extrusion Technology

Downstream extrusion expert will direct firm’s efforts to enter medical tubing market. 

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Downstream System ‘Rewrites the Rules’ for Medical Tubing Extrusion

Extrusion downstream expert Bob Bessemer joins Novatec to enter medical tubing market with innovative line of tanks and puller/cutters.

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Commodity Resins

PPA Adds Five to 2018 Membership Roster in April

Five honored at group’s spring meeting in Florida.

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Medical

Shop Online for 'Off-the-Shelf' Medical Tubing

Spectrum Plastics Group releases an upgraded online store for stock and custom medical extrusions to support catheter delivery system development.

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Reciprocating Head Enables Profile-Shape Changes 'On the Fly'

NPE2024: Device eliminates the need to change tools to accommodate different profile shapes and eliminates assembly of the finished profile.

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Wheeler, Barrier Screw Pioneer, Dies at 96

Career at Davis-Standard spanned six decades.

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Postindustrial

Plastics Pipe Institute Talks Recycled Plastics Use

Tony Radoszewski, Plastics Pipe Institute president, discusses recycled content in pipe and converting packages with a 60-day shelf life into products with a 100-year service life.

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Medical

How to Improve Production of Catheters and Stents

Advances in downstream extrusion equipment have boosted production control.

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Feedscrew Upgrade Pumps Up Output for Hose Maker

New screws on four extruders boost throughput by more than 33%.

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