Extrusion
Things Are Adding Up Nicely For Charter NEX Films
Since Charter Films merged with NEX Performance Films about 18 months ago, the combined operation has melded the best capabilities of each company into a single business churning out a wide scope of blown films.
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EXTRUSION: What’s the Right Feed Throat Temperature?
Selecting the proper one is critical to the process.
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Check Out the New Purging Compounds Knowledge Center
Get expert advice on how to solve black specks, color streaks and other quality problems.
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Plastics Technology's Drying Supplement
Learn from the experts, including savvy processors, on how to get drying done right.
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Printpak Spearheads Local Effort to Recycle Rigid Plastics
Processor's study shows recycling stream would increase by 20% if rigid plastics were included.
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‘Sandy’ Storm Victim Recovers Quickly
Quick service by an equipment supplier helped get a waterlogged plant back up and running.
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Granulate or Shred: Which Makes Sense for You?
That is the size-reduction question confronting many processors today. Look here for some guidance.
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EXTRUSION: Effect of the Screw Flight On Melt Temperature, Energy Use
So-called rules of thumb regarding the design of flight clearance and width do not consider the temperature effect, both from the point of view of melt temperature and energy efficiency.
Read MoreOctal to Start PET Sheet Extrusion in Ohio
APET sheet to be made exclusively from sheet flake.
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A Better Way to Balance Die Flow
Use temperature adjustments before making any mechanical tweaks.
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