Extrusion
Part 2 Medical Tubing: Use Simulation to Troubleshoot, Optimize Processing & Dies
Simulation can determine whether a die has regions of low shear rate and shear stress on the metal surface where the polymer would ultimately degrade, and can help processors design dies better suited for their projects.
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System Allows Fast, Efficient Die Cleaning
Processing Technologies International LLC (PTi) has developed a die splitting cart called uCAMS (Universal Cleaning Assembly and Maintenance System). The system was designed with the goals of flexibility, ease, and operator safety in regards to maintenance and upkeep of an extrusion die.
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Novel Line Produces 27-Microlayer Blown Film
Italian machine builder unveils blown film system that relies on feedblocks—far more common in flat-die processing—to yield thin yet strong film.
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Pregis Invests $80 million to Build New Film Plant in South Carolina
Plant will feature multiple state-of-the-art blown film lines and create 120 new jobs.
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Fluff Feeder Offers Higher Film-Scrap Capacity, Better Reclaim Efficiency
Feeds granulated film scrap into a stream of virgin material and delivers the mix to extruder.
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James Feeney, First President of W&H Corp., Dies
Long-time leader of W&H’s U.S. operations was 85.
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In-Line Radar-Based Measurement of Extruded C900 PVC Pipe Reduces Material Cost, Improves Quality
New radar-based measurement technology enables processors to extrude higher-quality pipe with less material. With an automated closed-loop control system you’ll get more output and less scrap to significantly lower costs.
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Edge Encapsulation Boosts PLA Coating Speed
Technologies increases throughput, reduces coat weight in the extrusion coating of biopolymers by encapsulating the edges of the coating with LDPE.
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New Screen Changer Lets Film Processor Ramp Up Scrap Usage
Retrofitting RSFgenius melt filter enables the German PE film processor Oldenburg to reprocess—rather than resell—production waste.
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High-Output PVC Pipe Head
Provides up to two times more output per comparable pipe size and has design features that allows for improved wall control while facilitating product changeover times.
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