Film Extrusion
Making Old Bags New Again
This year, leading film processor and bagmaker Hilex company reprocessed 25 million lb of post-consumer material in its Bag2Bag recycling program.
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Meet the World’s Largest Seven-Layer Blown Film System
Raven will process barrier blown film for energy, industrial, environmental, construction, and agricultural markets on giant new Davis-Standard seven-layer line.
Read MoreNordson: Emerging New Force in Plastics
In a span of two weeks last month, Nordson Corp. spent $400 million to expand its interests in plastics.
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Get Smarter on Extruder Sizes
Processors tend to recommend a much larger extruder than what’s really necessary for the job and the capabilities of the downstream equipment.
Read MorePV Sheet Line Boasts Low Shrinkage
Line produces the encapsulant material used in the assembly of solar modules
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First U.S. Optimex Line Lets Film Processor Return to Its Roots
'Time was right' for firm to venture back into blown film.
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Extrusion & Compounding at NPE: Advances Push Efficiency Envelope
Blown film towers may have been scarce, but there was no shortage of new technology aimed at helping to make extrusion processors more profitable.
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PE/PS Interpolymer Modifies Polyolefins To Process Faster, Thinner, Better
Novel hybrid of polyethylene and polystyrene acts as a processing aid for HDPE, LDPE, and PP.
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Extruder Inspection & Vibration Analysis Detects Problems Early, Prevents Failures
Service is offered to all types of extrusion processors for all of types and makes of extruders and motors.
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Taiwan Machine Builders Aim for Higher-End Applications
Major Taiwanese injection and blow molding and extrusion machinery OEM s plan to broaden the appeal of their brands by providing higher-end technology solutions at prices competitive with European or Japanese machines.
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