Exploring the: PET Processing - Extrusion Zone
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- Thrifty California Processor Dries PET with 'Waste' Heat
- Southern California can be a challenging environment for manufacturers, not least because of concerns about the cost and availability of electrical power.
Article Published: 4/29/2012
- Extrusion & Compounding at NPE: More Output, More Flexibility, Less Energy
- There won't be many blown-film lines running, but there is still much in the way of innovation going on in extrusion and compounding.
Article Published: 2/23/2012
- Now You Can Measure Pellet Moisture In the Hopper, in Real Time
- Take the guesswork out of drying with new technology.
Article Published: 2/21/2012
- 'Dryer-less' PET Sheet System
- Processing Technologies International (PTi), recently took the wraps off its “dryer-less” twin-screw PET sheet extrusion system at its headquarters in Aurora, Ill.
Article Published: 10/25/2011
- Why—and How—to Baseline Your Extruder
- If you don’t baseline your extruder, then how are you going to set realistic expectations for its performance? Here's how to get going.
Article Published: 7/27/2011
- New Barrel Heater/Cooler Saves ‘Juice' to Run an Extruder
- New, patent-pending design is said to reduce both radiant and convection heat losses.
Article Published: 7/27/2011
- DAK to Buy Wellman’s PET Business
- Move follows DAK purchase of Eastman's PET operation.
Article Published: 6/27/2011
- Energy Miser: Reducing Compressed-Air Usage
- Many manufacturing sites operate on the assumption that compressed air is free. Usage is totally uncontrolled, and open air lines cost real money.
Article Published: 6/27/2011
- Look Before You Leap: When Direct Extrusion Makes Sense
- The process offers great opportunities to extrude a better product at less cost, but it’s not for everyone. The formulation, product mix, and anticipated volumes must be carefully assessed to determine whether DE is the preferred manufacturing metho...
Article Published: 6/27/2011
- Dryers Use Less Energy to Dry PET
- Novatec Inc., Baltimore (novatec.com), is introducing two patented dryer control technologies intended to cut energy costs for processors of PET.
Article Published: 12/13/2010
