Sheet Extrusion
Transplants: More Evidence of Processing’s Resurgence in U.S.
Three major firms set up first processing operations in America.
Read MoreKnow Your Options for Foaming Sheet
Tandem extrusion of PS is still the standard technology, but new materials options and equipment technology are emerging.
Read MoreAre You a ‘World-Class’ Processor?
Participate in Plastics Technology’s industry-wide benchmarking survey and you might find out.
Read MoreProcessors Align to Offer FFS Solutions
A maker of forming films for packaging and a maker of lidstock films join forces.
Read More‘Breakthrough’ Tech Allows for Fast Sheet-Thickness Changes
New system uses a single-point adjustment to change the lip gap and modify the lip land length at the same time.
Read MoreEXTRUSION AND COMPOUNDING AT NPE: The Word Is ‘More’
As in speed, power, quality, flexibility, layers, and efficiency. Those are the trends across all extrusion processes.
Read MoreHow to Split & Clean Flat Dies
Notice a drop-off in quality of your flat film or sheet? It may signal that a die ‘split-and-clean’ is due. Here’s how to get going.
WatchAre Fillers and Pigments Impacting Your Processing Parameters?
As parts are loaded with higher and higher levels of fillers, pigments, and more, processors don’t always consider the impact these additives have on production.
Read MoreHow Characterizing and Modeling Chemical Foaming Agents Can Help Your Process
Knowing ahead of time what will happen when your CFA produces gas can help you design or improve your process to boost quality and cost effectiveness.
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