PET Processing - Extrusion
How to Collect & Interpret Process Data in Extrusion: Part 1
The first installment of this three-part series focuses on proper use of a data- acquisition system.
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Modular Drying Hopper Is Expandable And Convertible to a Crystallizer
Unlike typical welded construction, bolt-on sections provide flexibility and easier transport and installation.
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K 2016: Day Two Show Report
Plastics Technology Editorial Director Jim Callari discusses extrusion trends at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Help’s On the Way for Sheet Processors
Do you extrude sheet? Are you interested in networking with fellow processors, suppliers and sheet extrusion experts? Maybe you have questions about new-generation materials, or fundamental issues with drying?
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EXTRUSION: Feedblock Fine-Tunes Layers, Balances Velocities
Device is adjustable in-line and is available with larger than usual channel widths to reduce shear stress and interfacial instability.
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BOPET Films' Growth Prospects Look Very Good
Market demand to be driven by significant use in both packaging and technical applications.
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K 2016 Preview: Extrusion and Compounding
Regardless of what you might be extruding, the themes of speed and flexibility will loom large in extrusion at the giant show.
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EXTRUSION: Is Head Pressure Sapping Your Extruder’s Strength?
A redesign of all of the flow paths between the end of the barrel and die may be in order.
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PTi Breaks Ground on Major Expansion
$10 million investment Illinois HQ to meet growing North American demand for sheet.
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EXTRUSION: Orientation: The Good and the Bad
Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, molecular orientation can have a positive or negative impact on your part. Here’s how to control it.
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