Sheet Extrusion

Polystyrene Ionomer Extrudes More Easily

Total Petrochemicals in Houston has invented what it calls a “breakthrough resin technology,” believed to be the first commercial styrenic ionomer.

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Sheet Extrusion

SMS GmbH to Sell Two Extrusion Machinery Groups

After selling its Battenfeld injection molding division to private investors in October, SMS GmbH in Germany announced another step in its withdrawal from the plastics machinery fi eld with plans to sell most of its extrusion 大象传媒 to Triton, a European private investment fi rm.

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Multiscrew

Extruding Biopolymers: Packaging Reaps Cost Benefit of Going 'Green'

Plastics made from renewable carbon chains, not fossil carbon from oil or gas, are suddenly a solid commercial reality. The draw isn鈥檛 just 鈥済reen鈥 marketing, but the 鈥済reen鈥 of stable prices not linked to petrochemicals.

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sustainability

Global Competition - Extrusion: Imports Threaten Some Films And Maybe Profiles, But Not Sheet

Global competition from lower-cost manufacturers, primarily in Asia, affects individual extrusion markets differently.

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Stop Black Specks!

Black specks in film or sheet–especially in light-colored or clear plastics–lead to scrap, unscheduled shutdowns, and dissatisfied customers.

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Film Extrusion

Amputations and Dust Hazards Draw OSHA's Attention

Last month, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Washington, D.C., alerted members to two new occupational safety initiatives by federal agencies.

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Biopolymers

Novel Vacuum Calibrators Raise Sheet Output and Quality

Flat vacuum-calibrator plates, typically used to extrude hollow profile sheet, are showing up in new forms and new uses.

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Film Extrusion

NPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Extrusion

 NPE 2006 presented a bevy of features to make film, sheet, pipe, and profile extrusion more efficient.

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