Film Extrusion
Pregis Begins Production at New S.C. Plant
$80 million investment in blown-film plant will create 120 new jobs.
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Remote Monitoring App for Web-Measurement Gauges
Believed to be an industry first , new smart-device app monitors essential web-process variables, the operational health of the gauges themselves and automatically alerts key personnel if problems arise.
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All-Nanolayer Disk Die Pushes Blown Film Layer Limits
Patented die aims to extend blown film layer limits beyond the current nine- and 11-layer standards currently considered high-tech.
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'Try it, Like it' Air-Ring Package
Units are said to be the most versatile and efficient in their class
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Novel Line Produces 27-Microlayer Blown Film
Italian machine builder unveils blown film system that relies on feedblocks—far more common in flat-die processing—to yield thin yet strong film.
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Pregis Invests $80 million to Build New Film Plant in South Carolina
Plant will feature multiple state-of-the-art blown film lines and create 120 new jobs.
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Fluff Feeder Offers Higher Film-Scrap Capacity, Better Reclaim Efficiency
Feeds granulated film scrap into a stream of virgin material and delivers the mix to extruder.
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James Feeney, First President of W&H Corp., Dies
Long-time leader of W&H’s U.S. operations was 85.
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New Screen Changer Lets Film Processor Ramp Up Scrap Usage
Retrofitting RSFgenius melt filter enables the German PE film processor Oldenburg to reprocess—rather than resell—production waste.
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Italian Machine Builder GAP Installs 27-Layer Blown Film Line
System consists of nine extruders feeding 400-mm annular die, an automatic gauge-controlling air ring, and other features.
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