Extrusion
Extrusion: Flex-Lip Die Cuts Resin Use on Capstock Layers
Flexible hinge on multi-manifold EDI Ultraflex Die from Nordson reportedly delivers uniform weatherable layer for PVC siding, saving more than $55,000/yr in capstock cost alone.
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Compounding: Closed-Loop System for Coex Film Reclaim
New system permits reclaim of multi-layer production scrap at rates up to 100%.
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Graham Accelerates Extruder Deliveries as Tubing Processors Ramp Up
Machine builder expediting shipment of Ultra line of extruders as tube makers ramp up production for ventilators resulting from Coronavirus.
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Medical Tubing: No Tradeoff of Speed for Quality with New Downstream Package
New technology from Novatec packages next-generation multi-pass tank, novel gauging technique, and enhanced coilers to boost rates to 1000 ft/min or more without tube-quality issues.
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Plastics Industry Enlists to Fight Coronavirus
All types of processors and machinery and materials suppliers and service providers are refocusing resources to combat COVID-19.
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Extrusion: Important Polymer Melting Equations for Extrusion Processors
The more you know about what happens in a screw, the more you’ll be able to work with your supplier to optimize design.
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Extrusion: Inspection System for Corrugated Pipe
New system can detect flaws in pipe areas deemed undetectable previously.
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Extrusion: Measure Optical Distortion in Sheet in Real Time
Osprey 9 CW enables real-time, continuous inspection and measurement of continuous product, identifying and quantifying all types of optical distortion over the entire web of PC and acrylic sheet before cutting.
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Time to Learn More About the Real World of Recycling
Next month, Plastics Technology will cover the challenges of recycling with a targeted print and electronic supplement—and a focused webinar—highlighting best practices in processing with high levels of PCR.
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