PET Processing - Extrusion

Film Extrusion

Nordson Building New Hub for Flat Die Business

Facility will include new production equipment and workflow systems that will ‘redefine the way dies are built’ for Nordson’s EDI and Premier product lines.

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Sheet: Next-Generation System For PET

Optimized extruder, new feedblock options, and Industry 4.0 compatibility highlight new line for PET packaging sheet.

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Sheet Extrusion

Wheeler, Barrier Screw Pioneer, Dies at 96

Career at Davis-Standard spanned six decades.

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Sheet Processor Adds Thin-Gauge Capability

Custom sheet house Pro Ex says ability to run down to 10 mil separates it from competitors. Line can also run PP and PET.

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Cost-Performance Options Expand In Cast-Film Dies

Alternative for cast-film applications that do not call for the special capabilities of high-end die.

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Film Extrusion

Global Film Processor Sets Sights on U.S. Growth

With six plants in four continents, Flex Films’ strategy is to offer highly customized, ‘holistic’ solutions in BOPET, BOPP, and specialized films and coatings.

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PTi Opens Tech Center at Illinois HQ

Facility showcases innovative sheet extrusion lines and assists processors with product development. 

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SPE Extrusion Holding Two Single- and Twin-Screw Minitecs

Twin-screw extrusion theory, principles, tips and practices covered in Detroit, with a single- and twin-screw seminar planned for Georgia.

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NPE

Nordson Expands Worldwide Capabilities for PPS Business Unit

Parent firm establishing Polymer Processing Systems group as global ‘go-to’ source for multiple components required by companies across the plastics manufacturing value chain.

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best practices

New Screen Changer Boosts Productivity, Cuts Scrap for Extruder of PET Strapping

Cyklop’s move to a new-model, high-efficiency screen changer reduces number of screen changes and backflush waste while yielding uniform melt flow and high throughputs. 

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Plastics Size Reduction