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PlasticComp Extrudes LFT Pipes & Profiles
The system uses crosshead profile dies to coextrude fiber tows and unidirectional tapes as continuous axial reinforcement in the extruded profile.
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Pull Yourself to More Accurate, Repeatable Medical Tubing
The puller is the heart of the tubing extrusion process. While material throughput rate is generated by the extruder, and the tubing is initially formed in the die, it’s the puller that develops the ID/OD and wall thickness.
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Stop Those Drooling Dies
Die drool, or plateout, can cause a host of problems for extrusion processors. Here is how to stop the problem before it starts.
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Cloeren Breaks Ground on Plant Expansion
Leading flat-die and feedblock supplier Cloeren Incorporated recently broke ground on a multimillion-dollar expansion of its Orange, Texas, Plant 2 site that will add about 37,500 ft² to the facility.
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Lectro Engineering’s Lee Williams Dies
Ralph (Lee) Williams, CEO and owner of Lectro Engineering Co., St.
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Looking into Photovoltaic Film? Here Are Material & Die-Design Insights
The market for high-tech film or sheet used in solar modules represents a considerable opportunity for specialty extrusion processors looking to expand into high-end industries and capitalize on the global shift toward alternative energy.
Read MoreSoak Time and Plate Out Best Practices
What is the ideal soak time for a cold start up of an extruder, especially if there's material in the die and what kinds of resins can lead to plate out?
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New Die Opens Up New Markets
General Plastic Extrusions Corp. found that out recently in converting a second-hand blown film line that had been used by its previous owner for R&D.
Read MoreKnow the Three F’s Of Profile Tooling Design
Designing an extrusion profile and ultimately the die design and sizing equipment cannot be executed successfully without a full understanding of the customer’s quality expectations or specifications.
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