Film Extrusion
Alpine Kicks Off K With Lots of Layers
Layers are great with chocolate cake. And blown film too. Hosokawa Alpine ran what’s believed to be a show first: an 11-layer line producing nylon-based barrier film.
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K 2016: Day Two Show Report
Plastics Technology Editorial Director Jim Callari discusses extrusion trends at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Extruding Very High-Flow Polymers
Screw designs not suited to process lower-viscosity materials will result in poor melt quality and lower outputs.
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Help’s On the Way for Sheet Processors
Do you extrude sheet? Are you interested in networking with fellow processors, suppliers and sheet extrusion experts? Maybe you have questions about new-generation materials, or fundamental issues with drying?
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EXTRUSION: Feedblock Fine-Tunes Layers, Balances Velocities
Device is adjustable in-line and is available with larger than usual channel widths to reduce shear stress and interfacial instability.
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Next Generation Films Plans Big Expansion
Ohio processor to spend $75 million on new facility, equipment.
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BOPET Films' Growth Prospects Look Very Good
Market demand to be driven by significant use in both packaging and technical applications.
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Treofan Simplifies Laminate Structure; Boosts Sealing Performance of BOPP Films
ExxonMobil’s Vistamaxx featured in new five-layer BOPP Film.
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K 2016 Preview: Extrusion and Compounding
Regardless of what you might be extruding, the themes of speed and flexibility will loom large in extrusion at the giant show.
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