Exploring the: Film Extrusion Zone
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- 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
- Rebuilt Film Line Boosts Output, Quality
- Refurbishing has become an increasingly attractive option for processors looking to squeeze the most from their existing equipment.
Article Published: 2/23/2012
- 10-Layer, 10-Extruder Nano Blown Film: A Russian First
- Films produced on this line are next-generation nanocomposite barrier films for food packaging.
Article Published: 2/23/2012
- Looking into Photovoltaic Film? Here Are Material & Die-Design Insights
- The market for high-tech film or sheet used in solar modules represents a considerable opportunity for specialty extrusion processors looking to expand into high-end industries and capitalize on the global shift toward alternative energy.
Article Published: 1/28/2012
- Cut Material Waste With Accurate Gauge Measurement
- Gauge control done right can save you big money on materials and improve quality to boot.
Article Published: 12/27/2011
- Study May Boost Prospects For Single-Screw ‘Elongator’
- Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., weighed in at last year’s SPE ANTEC with a paper discussing results of experiments they conducted on a novel elongational mixing device developed by Randcastle Extrusion Systems
Article Published: 12/27/2011
- Here Comes the Sun...To FIlm Processing
- Toray Plastics (America), Inc., last year completed the construction of a $2 million, 44-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on its 70-acre campus in North Kingstown, R.I.
Article Published: 12/27/2011
- On Site: Where Art, Science, And Customer Focus Meet
- Business strategy at Danafilms involves a mix of art and science in blending resins, designing layer structures, and operating flexibility for both short and long runs.
Article Published: 11/28/2011
- Add a Layer of COC to Boost Polyolefin Film Properties
- As a discrete layer in coextruded polyolefin film, cyclic olefin copolymer provides higher modulus, greater heat resistance, improved thermoformability, and increased barrier
Article Published: 10/25/2011
- New Die Opens Up New Markets
- General Plastic Extrusions Corp. found that out recently in converting a second-hand blown film line that had been used by its previous owner for R&D.
Article Published: 8/23/2011
