Compounding
Look Out for Metal-to-Metal Wear
Wear that occurs as a result of metal-to-metal contact in extruders is quite common.
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Entrepreneur Puts Mixed-Polymer Recycling On Track to Success
Polywood Inc. in Edison, N.J., uses mixed recycled plastics to make fiber-reinforced structural profiles for railroad ties, I-beams, and decks.
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International Manufacturing Alliances Expand Processors' Reach
Processors looking to expand their business overseas or across the border into Mexico have several alternatives.
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Three Friends Team Up For a Second Compounding Venture
When Robert Lapierre, David Valenzky, and Thomas Lacey were in their late 30s and early 40s, the three friends started a custom compounding business to gether.
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Prevent Streaks & Specks From Vented Extruders
With vented extrusion, small amounts of melt can hang up on the screw and degrade, eventually resulting in streaks or specks that hurt the appearance of the extruded product.
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In Twin-Screw Compounding, Distinguish Between ‘Disease’ and ‘Illness’
The concept of troubleshooting in compounding can be defined in terms of a problem (or problems) with compound quality or as a problem with the compounding process.
Read MoreGently Does It
Unique R&D experience in urethane chemistry created a niche for New England Urethanes in North Haven, Conn., a small, highly specialized compounder serving medical-device manufacturers.
Read MoreNew Bio-Based PVC Plasticizers & Nylon 410
What are billed as the first primary plasticizers for PVC wire and cable with nearly 100% renewable content and a brand-new bio-based nylon were introduced last month.
Read MoreEastman Buys Genovique
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., has agreed to acquire Genovique Specialties Corp., Rosemont, Ill., a producer of specialty non-phthalate plasticizers.
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North America's Best-Kept Secret in Compounding
They’re hardly a startup, having opened their doors 27 years ago this month.
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