Exploring the: Sheet Extrusion Zone
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- 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
- 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
- '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
- New PC Sheet Offers Blast Protection for Buildings
- Going a step beyond the bullet-resistant security glazing familiar in banks and taxicabs, a new type of “structural envelope” based on a special polycarbonate sheet laminate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, is said to establis...
Article Published: 9/29/2011
- 'Beastly' Line Adds Sheet Extrusion Flexibility
- They call it the “The Beast,” a new sheet line installed recently by custom extruder Rowmark in Findlay, Ohio (rowmarkllc.com). It’s nearly as long as the new 175 x 75 ft facility built to house it.
Article Published: 9/29/2011
- 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
- Physically Foamed HIPS Is New Factor in Rigid Packaging
- Relief for escalating costs of packaging materials and an opportunity to address sustainability goals are two factors that have helped attract global attention to a new physical foaming technology for HIPS packaging.
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
- 'Green'...And Microwaveable Too
- New technology from Teknor Apex Co., Pawtucket, R.I., eliminates a property tradeoff that could allow polylactic acid (PLA) to supplant polystyrene and polypropylene for microwavable frozen-food trays, lids for hot beverage cups, and carry-out conta...
Article Published: 7/27/2011
- 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
