Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion
Internal Air Pressure vs. Vacuum Sizing for Ovality Issues?
To achieve more consistent ovality in an application like medical tubing extrusion, consider vacuum sizing.
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Why—and How—to Baseline Your Extruder
If you don’t baseline your extruder, then how are you going to set realistic expectations for its performance? Here's how to get going.
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To Troubleshoot Profile Extrusion, First Get to Know All the Variables
It requires patience, logical thinking, and a methodical approach to assess each unique problem and solve the problem in a timely fashion.
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New Barrel Heater/Cooler Saves ‘Juice' to Run an Extruder
New, patent-pending design is said to reduce both radiant and convection heat losses.
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Dead Screw Talking
There's a lot you can learn by conducting a post-mortum examination of your screw.
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Look Before You Leap: When Direct Extrusion Makes Sense
The process offers great opportunities to extrude a better product at less cost, but it’s not for everyone. The formulation, product mix, and anticipated volumes must be carefully assessed to determine whether DE is the preferred manufacturing methodology.
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How To Size & Calibrate Profile Parts
Doing it right is critical to maintaining profile dimensions.
Read MoreKnow the Three F’s Of Profile Tooling Design
Designing an extrusion profile and ultimately the die design and sizing equipment cannot be executed successfully without a full understanding of the customer’s quality expectations or specifications.
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Nanolayers Come to Tubing
Nanolayer technology, an active area of development in films, is also making its way to tubing extrusion.
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Four Keys to Consistent Tubing
Because of their use in critical applications, processors of medical tubing have little or no room for error.
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