Sheet Extrusion
Edge-Bead Reduction Die for Coatings, Largest-Ever 'Nano' Feedblock
Edge-bead reduction (EBR) die allows frequent web width and formulation changes, while nanolayer feedblock produces stretch films with enhanced performance.
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New Line Offers Efficient 'No Dry' PET Sheet Extrusion
System optimized for PET processing recently received an FDA non-objection letter for production of food-grade thermoforming sheet.
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No-Dry PET Sheet Can Be Foamed Too
The line is made for processing undried, uncrystallized PET at rates up to 2000 lb/hr and can switch from rigid to physically foamed PET.
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Extrusion: System Combines Web Inspection, Thickness/Weight Measurement
Provides full-width, instantaneous, 100% product inspection and measurement.
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Reifenhauser Buys Flat Die Maker EDS
Acquisition said to 'perfectly complement' Reifenhauser's existing expertise in die production.
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Making an Impact In Thin-Gauge Sheet
Creating a ‘virtually integrated supply chain’ that connects it with suppliers and customers has helped Impact Plastics add value to a wide range of sheet products, with a growing emphasis on PP.
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Thermoformer Chooses Clarified PP For New Food Containers
Lacerta expands beyond PET to offer one of the first clear PP packages with tamper-evident properties.
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New ASTM Standard on Thickness Measuring to Boost Film Quality
Non-contact measurement standard should also expedite the testing process.
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New Extruder Builder Has Familiar Names
Start-up machine builder, headed by extrusion veteran Kramer, to furnish extruders from 1-8 in dia.
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Cloeren Completes EMO Purchase
Austria's EMO to operate as Cloeren GmbH as sheet and cast film die and feedblock makers unite.
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