Higher-performance and easier processing PE film resins for packaging, a one-pass crosslinked PE for photovoltaic (PV) wire and cable, several higher-performing nylons and TPEs, “greener” plastics, and enhanced styrenic and PC resins are... ArticlePublished: 4/28/2012
CPCs are considered most often for injection molding. However, they also can provide the same benefits to extrusion processors. ArticlePublished: 8/23/2011
It’s safe to say that the concept of using a commercial purging compound (CPC) has largely been
embraced by the plastics processing community. ArticlePublished: 1/4/2011
There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder. ArticlePublished: 12/13/2010
With vented extrusion, small amounts of melt can hang up on the screw and degrade, eventually resulting in streaks or specks that hurt the appearance of the extruded product. ArticlePublished: 6/1/2010
In our September issue, we incorrectly stated (p. 17) that Asaclean U
high-performance purging agent is not suitable for polypropylene. ArticlePublished: 10/21/2009