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Macro Engineering, Raven Industries Partner on New 7-layer Cast Extrusion Line
The line includes the addition of two individual extrusion dies to process low and high viscosity resin types.
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What You Need to Know to Make World-Class Stretch Film
Advances in materials, feedblock/die technologies, and winding can help processors develop more sophisticated cast-stretch products.
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World’s First Nine-Manifold Flat-Film Die Up and Running
Feedblock-free technology reportedly cuts thickness variations by two-thirds.
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World's First Plastic Rear Axle Transmission Crossbeam
The plastic rear axle transmission beam developed by ContiTech and BASF weighs 25% less than the die-cast aluminum beam it replaced.
Read MoreSuperior Die Set Announces New Hire And A Promotion
Brandon Haffelder joins as a process engineer and Derrick Gilane, outside sales engineer, will now represent the company in Missouri, Kansas and Southern Illinois.
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Extrusion: How to Adjust for Polymer Shrinkage and Orientation
Polymers shrink and orient. Sometimes orientation is unbalanced, resulting in misshaped parts. But there are steps beyond tweaking the die that can mitigate these effects.
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Screw, Barrel Innovator Paul Colby Dies
Entrepreneur who built Spirex into a leading producer of screws and barrels was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2009.
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‘Breakthrough’ Tech Allows for Fast Sheet-Thickness Changes
New system uses a single-point adjustment to change the lip gap and modify the lip land length at the same time.
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Coextruding Blown Film Needs Deeper Understanding of Resin Rheology & Die Design
More film processors are investing in lines with nine or more layers. With more resin possibilities and combinations coming into play, it’s important to learn more about material rheology and compatibility, as well as die design.
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