Sheet Extrusion
Why & When Should You Re-Crystallize PET Scrap?
Whether you’re blow molding PET bottles or extruding APET sheet, you’ll produce amorphous scrap in the process. How you handle it will impact your production costs. Re-crystallizing it will help.
Read MoreAchieving Zero Waste: Two Processors Prove It’s Possible
Working with an Ohio-based recycler, two film and sheet processors go landfill-free.
Read MoreDavis-Standard Buys Gloucester Engineering
Acquisition will expand Davis' blown film and aftermarket business worldwide.
Read MoreKeep Extruder Barrels Aligned…And Production on Target
A misaligned barrel causes a lot of trouble. Laser alignment is being used now to keep things on the straight and narrow.
Read MorePE Film Market Analysis: Geomembrane Liners
Market to average 3.4% growth over the next two years.
Read MoreHow to Keep Moisture Away From Your APET Sheet Line
Moisture in PET will result in degradation that will foul up sheet and thermoformed products. Keep it at bay by following these tips when drying APET virgin and flake material.
Read MoreAt This Sheet Manufacturer, It's Safety First...At Any Cost
Sekisui SPI is an innovative manufacturer of highly engineered, customized thermoplastic sheet. And every pound of it is produced in a ‘safety first’ environment.
Read MoreExtrusion: 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.
Read MorePETG Foam-Core Sheet Cushions Thermoformed Medical Packaging
New option is lighter, cleaner, tougher than HIPS at a comparable price.
Read MorePE Market Film Analysis: Converter Film
Market projected to grow by 3.6% year through 2017.
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