Film Extrusion
Switch to AC Drives & Save Energy, Maintenance Costs
Smaller, cooler AC packages can be retrofitted to existing lines to slash energy use and maintenance costs.
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Giving employees the time, resources to “go back to school”
Consistent production is the number one priority at any plastics processing plant, but how much do most companies do to train technicians before they hand over the keys to hugely expensive (and complicated) machines that are at the heart of production?
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Follow These Tips to Clean Your Blown Film System
Proper purging procedures can avoid the need to shut down the line for cleaning. Here's one expert's advice.
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INJECTION MOLDING/BLOW MOLDING/EXTRUSION: Plastics Spotlight Shines on Taiwan This September
Eight Taiwanese machinery suppliers preview their exhibits at the upcoming national show.
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Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite
Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.
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Chinaplas Show Offers News For Packaging, Automotive, Electronics
Fast-growing plastics fair showcases the region’s growing appetite for sophisticated food packaging, and more.
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Collaboration Yields First Transparent, Conductive PC Film
Big application for new film is touch screens to speed response times.
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DuPont Shows Off New Film Structures
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, Del., rolled out a series of packaging innovations at last month’s Interpack 2014 show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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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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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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