Laser Measures Embossing Depth In-Line

A laser-triangulation distance-measuring sensor, used initially for inline monitoring of PVC window-profile shapes, can now measure embossing depth.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2009

Die-Drawn Boards Of Mineral-Filled PP

A new development in die-drawn polypropylene building profiles will be introduced by Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., in a paper at the SPE ANTEC conference, which will be held concurrent with the NPE 2009 show in Chicago next month.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2009

New Screw Lowers Temp. In CPVC Pipe Extrusion

A new screw runs 15 to 20° F cooler than typical CPVC screws, significantly increasing uptime in CPVC extrusion, according to American Maplan Corp., McPherson, Ks.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/1/2009

‘Greener’ TPEs For Medical Tubing

A family of five new TPE grades for medical tubing is said to have FDA compliance with “extremely low extractables” for cleaner compounds that address health, environmental, and safety concerns.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2009

New Spider Pipe Die Makes Stronger Knit Lines

This die for PVC and CPVC pipe, built by American Maplan Corp., McPherson, Kan., uses a new head design with optimized orientation of the spider legs to allow knit lines in the melt to fuse together for improved strength, Maplan says.
New Product Announcements Published: 2/1/2009

Hybrid Melt Distribution For Coex Pipe Dies

It’s not unusual to extrude pipe with a lattice basket die, then feed the pipe through a succession of crosshead spiral-mandrel coating dies to add functional layers.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

New Source of Crosshead Dies For Wire and Cable

JoeTools Inc. in Carrollton, Ga., is an 18-month-old company founded by Joe Dixon, formerly of wire/cable makers Draka and General Cable.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

Test Crosslinking of PEX Pipe In-Line

The first non-destructive test device to indicate the level of crosslinking in PEX-A (peroxide-cured) HMW-HDPE pipe for hot water and in-floor heating was recently sold by Inoex GmbH in Germany (U.S. office in Lancaster, Pa.). The vision-based devic...
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

Openable, Cleanable Silicone Feeder

Strip-fed roller feeders for cold extrusion of silicone rubber are normally hard to clean.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009

Inspect Up to 8 Profiles At Once

The first visual device capable of inspecting four profiles at once was recently built by Pixargus GmbH in Germany to check for dimensional defects.
New Product Announcements Published: 1/1/2009