Extrusion

High-Output PVC Pipe Head

Provides up to two times more output per comparable pipe size and has design features that allows for improved wall control while facilitating product changeover times.  

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Understanding the Influence of Screw Geometry on Melting Rate

They are not as closely connected as most processors think. Here’s why.

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Reiloy Adds Barrel-Manufacturing Capacity

New facility in Wichita area is equipped with two electrically induced centrifugal casting lines and a metallurgical lab.

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Film Extrusion

Italian Machine Builder GAP Installs 27-Layer Blown Film Line

System consists of nine extruders feeding 400-mm annular die, an automatic gauge-controlling air ring, and other features.

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Extrusion

EconCore Expands its Honeycomb Cores to Higher-Performance Engineering Resins

SABIC’s Noryl GTX PPE blend featured in latest EconCore cores with potential use for EV batteries and photovoltaic structures.

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Packaging

ProAmpac’s Philosophy: Think Big, Act Small

While growing into a major force in flexible packaging—fueled by acquisition and new product development— this fully integrated film processor and converter has held onto the core values of a fast, feisty and customer-hungry smaller outfit.

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Compounding

System Moves Color Control From Lab to Production Floor

In-line spectrophotometer from Equitech promises to move color management out of the lab and right to the extrusion line to slash waste and improve quality.

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Understanding Roll Deflection in Sheet Processing

Because of roll deflection, sheet stacks made for PS don’t work nearly as well with PP. One solution is to try a top roll that bends in the opposite direction.

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Sheet Extrusion

PTi Mourns Death of Processing Engineer Torres

Torres was a processing engineer technical specialist with PTi for 20 years.  

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Compounding

Haartz Buys Minority Stake in Peak

Automotive supplier Haartz invests in compounder in a move to facilitate growth for both.  

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling