Extrusion
Custom Profile House ‘Flexes’ Processing Muscle
Specialty house avoids commodity markets and has entered the proprietary processing business with new product offering.
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Well, It Worked on Brand X
You need to give your designer a lot more data than that to make sure you get a screw that's right for you.
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Now You Can Measure Pellet Moisture In the Hopper, in Real Time
Take the guesswork out of drying with new technology.
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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.
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‘Wedging’ Can Cause Severe Screw Wear
In a column I wrote for the July 2011 issue, I discussed the value of conducting “forensic” examination of worn screws when they are removed for clues to design flaws.
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New Acetals Star in Gears, Pipes & Hoses
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ticona Engineering Polymers, Florence, Ky., recently showed off new applications for two of its newest Hostaform acetal copolymers.
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Lab Investment Pays Off For Major Tube & Profile House
Teel started a testing laboratory in 2010 to support quality assurance and new product development and to troubleshoot manufacturing issues as they arise.
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Cut Material Waste With Accurate Gauge Measurement
Gauge control done right can save you big money on materials and improve quality to boot.
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Study May Boost Prospects For Single-Screw ‘Elongator’
Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., weighed in at last year’s SPE ANTEC with a paper discussing results of experiments they conducted on a novel elongational mixing device developed by Randcastle Extrusion Systems
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