Extrusion
What is Your Extruder Trying to Tell You?
Being in tune with your film extrusion equipment will allow you to identify issues before they start impacting production.
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Reifenhauser Buys Flat Die Maker EDS
Acquisition said to 'perfectly complement' Reifenhauser's existing expertise in die production.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: T-Shirt Bags
Downgauging is a key trend: the average PE t-shirt bag utilizes 30% less material than a bag made five years ago, due mostly to advances in resin technology.
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Extrusion: High-Speed Stretch-Film Line
Said to set ‘benchmark. for modular efficiency for high-grade stretch-film operations.
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Extrusion: Next-Generation Line Control System
Can control up to four VSDs and can be upgraded up to a maximum of 32 heating/cooling zones.
Read MoreMaag Buys Ettlinger
Moves expands Maag’s position in melt filtration. Novel injection presses could also get a boost.
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Extrusion: Quick-Change Manual Screen Changer
Quick-change mechanism reduces by 50% the force required for switching screens on an extrusion line.
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PE Film Market Snap-Shot: Stretch Film
The six largest processors of stretch film accounted for more than 85% of capacity in 2017—product differentiation is essential for any newer, smaller players to enter the field.
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Air-Ring Upgrade Pumps Up the Output
Film processor Dallas Plastics boosts throughput by as much as 40% by retrofitting a new air ring—without the need for IBC.
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Making an Impact In Thin-Gauge Sheet
Creating a ‘virtually integrated supply chain’ that connects it with suppliers and customers has helped Impact Plastics add value to a wide range of sheet products, with a growing emphasis on PP.
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