Extrusion
Evaluating a Corrugator For Small Tube Applications
Here's a review some of the key variables in the technology and how they impact the process.
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Enterprise Software Solution Smooths Custom Extruder’s Growth
Sometimes an operation can grow too quickly, even beyond its ability to manage the new business. Custom Profile solved this problem by replacing off-the-shelf and home-made enterprise software with one comprehensive package.
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Understanding Screw Breakage
You might think you're over-torquing the screw, but more often than not bending is the reason.
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Reifenhauser to Unwrap New Extruder, Other Innovations
New machine and novel approaches in blown/cast film, sheet, and wood composites touted.
Read MoreCalibrate Those Instruments
Make sure that your instruments are calibrated on a regular bases and also do a check and balance when gathering data. Never trust what you think you see the first time.
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IML Groundbreaker Adds Sheet Extrusion
In-house sheet production allows Tech II to vertically integrate to hasten product development, control costs.
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BD’s Holistic Approach To Sustainability
For medical device giant Becton Dickinson, sustainability takes into account material selection, manufacturing, packaging, logistics, waste reduction, energy use and reduction, and more.
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Extrusion: Where's the Data? The Importance of Melt Strength in Extrusion
All extrusion processes depend to some degree on the melt strength of the polymer, and this property is generally a no-show on data sheets.
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