Extrusion

Extrusion

Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect

When you are looking to replace an existing resin with a new one, in trials sometimes the “incumbent” resin will cause gels and other defects. Here’s what to look for.  

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Tight-Tolerance Molder Dips Toe in Extrusion Waters

Midwest Precision Molding brings extrusion capacity in-house to assist a customer that was having a sourcing issue with its existing overseas suppliers.  

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Film Extrusion

W&H Expanding Office, Warehouse in Rhode Island

Expansion said to strengthen support and foster further growth in North America, says builder of film extrusion and converting equipment.    

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Use Interactive Production Scheduling to Improve Your Plant's Efficiencies

When evaluating ERP solutions, consider the power of interactive production scheduling to effectively plan and allocate primary and secondary equipment, materials and resources on the overall production capacity of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and conclude that this is a key area that cannot be overlooked.

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Film Extrusion

ENTEK Gets Conditional Commitment from DOE for Battery-Separator Plant

New plant will strengthen and onshore the lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.  

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Breaking News From NPE2024

Here is a firsthand report of news in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and recycling not previously covered.  

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Understanding Melting in Single-Screw Extruders

You can better visualize the melting process by “flipping” the observation point so the barrel appears to be turning clockwise around a stationary screw.

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Commodity Resins

Recycled PE Grades With Up to 100% PCR for Shrink Films

Dow’s new Revoloop grades was a collaboration with European shrink film manufacturer RKW Group.

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A Guide to Single-Screw Mixers

To design the best mixers for single screws, you must completely understand how polymer moves through a mixer channel or groove.   

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NPE

High-Output Extruder Series Now Comes in Smaller Size

Series offers higher output, lower melt temperatures and energy savings.  

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling