Extrusion

NPE

Macro Building Shrink Film Lab Line for Multibubble Production

NPE2024: Machine builder is preparing should market switch from PVdC.  

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sustainability

For W&H, Big Themes are MDO, the Circular Economy, Retrofits

NPE2024: Machine builders responding to a need for flexible packaging processors are looking to make their operations more sustainable.

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Athena Controls Emphasizes Customization: Buy Just What You Need

At NPE, 60-year-old Athena reintroduces itself as a vendor of standard control platforms customized for maximum utility and economy.

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Addex Continues to Advancing Cooling in Blown Film

NPE2024: Cooling specialist Addex debuts auto-profiling air ring for rotating dies, and new single-plenum air ring.

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Simulation Software Offers More Insights into Coextrusion, Layer Incapsulation

NPE2024: Compuplast to also debut simulation tools for blow molding and thermoforming.  

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Gneuss Extrusion, Filtration and Measurement Technology for Recycling Applications

NPE2024: Gneuss will highlight Omni recycling systems including filtration and measurement solutions.

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The Role Barrel Temperatures Play in Melting

You need to understand the basics of how plastic melts in an extruder to properly set your process and troubleshoot any issues. Hint: it’s not about the barrel temperature settings.

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Putnam Adds FEP Heat Shrink Tubing to Product Mix

New product made without any processing aids, including silicone oil.  

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dies

New Rotary Die and Cam Lock Design for Tubing

NPE2024: New design enables quick and easy assembly and disassembly of the crosshead, and eliminates the socket head cap screws.  

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'Hybrid' Die Design Eliminates Weld Lines, Cuts Stagnation

NPE2024: Newest extrusion tool retains benefits of previous design and adds features to boost quality.    

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Blending & Dosing