Extrusion
Troubleshooting Flow Surging in Single-Screw Extruders
Surging can cause lower production rates, higher scrap rates, material degradation and higher labor costs. Here is a guide to troubleshooting this problem.
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Brewer Chooses Quick-Change Flexibility to Blow Wide Range of PET Beer Bottles
Beermaster Brewery found a “universal” stretch-blow machine from PET Technologies enables multiple changes per day among four sizes of beer bottles.
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Broad Line of Chemical Foaming Agents for Range of Applications
Reedy Chemical Foam’s Safoam RAZ additives are offered in masterbatch and powder blends along with customization.
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Nolan Strall to Step Down as President of KraussMaffei in the US
Brett Greenhalgh will take over for Strall as the leader of KraussMaffei Corp. in America effective Sept. 1.
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Deflection Elbows Eliminate Streamers for Large Film Processor
New elbows eliminate troublesome streamers to increase productivity at leading blown film processor.
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NPE2024 Wrap-Up: Sustainability Dominates Show Floor News
Across all process types, sustainability was a big theme at NPE2024. But there was plenty to see in automation and artificial intelligence as well.
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Novel Air Ring Solves Gauge Variations for Film Processor
Crayex installs Addex gauge-controlling air ring built for rotating/oscillating dies on a problematic line and notices dramatic improvement in thickness variations.
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Understanding the Incumbent Resin Effect
When you are looking to replace an existing resin with a new one, in trials sometimes the “incumbent” resin will cause gels and other defects. Here’s what to look for.
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Tight-Tolerance Molder Dips Toe in Extrusion Waters
Midwest Precision Molding brings extrusion capacity in-house to assist a customer that was having a sourcing issue with its existing overseas suppliers.
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W&H Expanding Office, Warehouse in Rhode Island
Expansion said to strengthen support and foster further growth in North America, says builder of film extrusion and converting equipment.
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