Extrusion
Processors Align to Offer FFS Solutions
A maker of forming films for packaging and a maker of lidstock films join forces.
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Screw, Barrel Innovator Paul Colby Dies
Entrepreneur who built Spirex into a leading producer of screws and barrels was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2009.
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‘Breakthrough’ Tech Allows for Fast Sheet-Thickness Changes
New system uses a single-point adjustment to change the lip gap and modify the lip land length at the same time.
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Entek Running World’s Largest Line for Lead-Acid Battery Separators
Machine-building sister company furnished the twin-screw extruder and most other line components.
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EXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING AT NPE: The Word Is ‘More’
As in speed, power, quality, flexibility, layers, and efficiency. Those are the trends across all extrusion processes.
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EXTRUSION: Are Grooved-Feed Extruders Right for You?
In specific circumstances, this design can increase output and reduce melt temperature. But grooved feed throats are not for every application.
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Detect When Equipment Needs Maintenance—Before It’s Too Late
New technology to debut next month at NPE warns when preventive maintenance is needed, before equipment failure disrupts production.
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