Extrusion
Steinbeck Named CEO of W&H
Succeeds long-time CEO Jürgen Vutz, who will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning the new year.
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Film Processor Boosts Line Performance with Air-Ring Retrofit
Air-ring upgrade results in output gains up to 23% for leading film processor in Indonesia. Gauge uniformity also improved.
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Optimizing the Effective Life of Screws and Barrels
By adopting a few relatively simple practices, plastics processors can extend the life of the vital components of their plasticating unit. Here’s how to get started.
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Processing Market Expands for Third Straight Month
New orders, production and employment sustain continuous industry expansion. With a reading of 52.9 in September, the index climbed each month in the third quarter.
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Israeli Pipe Processor Adds Potent Single-Screw Extruder
Billed as ideal for large-diam. pipes, new extruder provides processor with higher output and better quality while consuming less power.
Read MoreCustom Profile Names New V.P. of Sales and Marketing
Extrusion industry vet Steve Maxson joins Michigan-headquartered processor.
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Shopping for a Barrel? Consider the Full Cost of Ownership
Beyond just the “invoice price” of a barrel, processors should consider factors like the composition of the inlay, quality of the backing material, straightness, concentricity, machining imperfections and packaging/handling, to understand the true cost of owning a barrel.
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Extrusion: Solving Surging in Two-Stage Screws
This usually crops up when the two stages are not matched in output. The best solution is to install a pressure-adjusting valve at the discharge end of the extruder.
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Extrusion: Go from Fluff to Blown Film With Twin-Screw System
System bypasses pelletizing step and can reprocess barrier films.
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Extrusion: MDO Stretches Film-Performance Limits
Systems rely on infrared heaters inside the cylinder.
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