Compounding

Multiscrew

10 Ways to Improve Twin-Screw Compounding Performance

There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder.

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System Improves Pellet Cooling

Billed as especially suited for high melt index or peroxided polymers.  

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Mixers Restored to Like-New Condition

Refurbishing services from ROSS offers users reconditioned mixers that are comparable, if not equal to, brand new equipment.

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Reworking Off-Spec Material? Add Some Science to the Mix

Reworking off-specification material and low-demand material is good for the compounder and good for the environment. Here’s how to make sure it’s good for the customer too.

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LFT-D Thrives in Automotive and Other Durables

Teijin Automotive acquires its 10th direct long-fiber thermoplastic system as demand for this technology soars.

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ENTEK Manufacturing Names Three New Vice Presidents

Extrusion machine builder promotes three veteran employees.

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Strategies for Solving Process Problems in Twin-Screw Compounding

When investigating compound quality defects or determining the root cause(s) of processing problems, look for spatial and/or temporal patterns to provide clues. The strategy to identify an assignable cause and cure is to first determine whether the problem is chronic or transient.

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Star Plastics Adds Leistritz Compounding Line

Twin-screw was installed at its West Virginia plant in December as part of $5 million expansion.

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Lab-Scale Thermoplastic Composite Lab Line to Support Innovation in Plastics Technology

Cygnet Texkimp’s Direct Melt Impregnation Composite Line aimed at supporting new materials and material combinations to for manufacture of thermoplastic prepregs and tapes.  

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High-Torque Twin Takes Aim at High-Volume Operations

72-mm machine—first in a series—targets high-output commodity and masterbatch compounding applications.  

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