Blown film towers may have been scarce, but there was no shortage of new technology aimed at helping to make extrusion processors more profitable. ArticlePublished: 5/30/2012
Thin-gauge sheet production presents some unique challenges to the extrusion operator, including the following set of 10 commonly encountered considerations ArticlePublished: 5/29/2012
At NPE2012, Macro Engineering and Technology, Mississauga, Ont., launched new technology to extrude foamed films in what it describes as an “environmentally friendly process” that uses inert gas as the foaming agent. ArticlePublished: 4/29/2012
Southern California can be a challenging environment for manufacturers, not least because of concerns about the cost and availability of electrical power. ArticlePublished: 4/29/2012
Last month bought three changes of significance among equipment suppliers of extruded film and sheet.•Gloucester Engineering Co., Gloucester Mass., announced it had acquired Future Design Inc., Mississauga, Ont. ArticlePublished: 3/28/2012
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. ArticlePublished: 2/23/2012