Sheet Extrusion

Postprocessing 1 May 2009

ANTEC at NPE: Editors' Picks

One of the unusual features of NPE 2009 in Chicago June 22-24 will be the first-ever concurrent presentation of the SPE ANTEC conference, by far the largest of seven conferences at McCormick Place during the show.

Sheet Extrusion 1 May 2009

Keeping Track of 4300 Products

Rowmark LLC in Findlay, Ohio, is an extruder of specialized sheet materials for engraving, architectural signage, awards, and identification.

Postconsumer 1 May 2009

NPE 2009 News Flash

Injection MoldingHybrid Press Has Electric ClampNew injection presses that combine servo-electric and hydraulic movements to achieve high performance with energy efficiency will be discussed by Arburg Inc., Newington, Conn.

Thermoforming 1 Mar 2009

What’s Your Process Energy Fingerprint?

As we discussed in last month’s column, your plant’s “energy fingerprint” is composed of the base load and the process load.

Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion 1 Jan 2009

Stop Die Buildup

Die buildup, also called die drool, die bleed, or plate-out, can plague any extrusion process.

Multiscrew 1 Oct 2008

High-Speed Extrusion: Are You Ready for the Fast Lane?

Around three dozen, mostly European, processors are pushing commercial development of high-speed single-screw extrusion. They have installed more than 100 of the small hyper-drive machines whose screws turn at up to 1500 rpm, about eight to 10 times faster than standard extruders. At least two German machine builders are working on machines that will go to 2000 rpm and even higher. The goal is to raise output without increasing extruder size.

Film Extrusion 1 Sep 2008

Investing in Planet-Friendly Packaging

Clear Lam Packaging Inc. is a mid-sized, family-owned packaging company with an enviable growth rate of over 20%/yr, unusual at a time when many mid-sized packaging companies are being bought out and disappearing. The secret, Clear Lam believes, has been its aggressive investment in R&D.

Sheet Extrusion 24 Jun 2008