Machinery makers will feature their extruders for film, sheet, profiles, pipe and tubing at NPE2009, as well as the pumps, controls, upstream and downstream equipment. Addex Inc. (Booth N77063): Blown ...

Harrel Inc. (Booth N5715): RS-600 roll stack with automated sheet thickness control in machine and cross directions, plus individual control of each roll speed; WD-100A sheet winder. Also, Alternate ...

Discover how the Thermo Scientific TM Process TM 11 and Process TM 16 extruders can aid in mechanical polymer recycling by helping define the optimal workflow and recycling parameters. Why is it ...

The NGR C:GRAN series has been extended to machines for outputs of 2,200 kg/h and over. This expansion follows the market trend of increasing plastic recycling quantities and modernization of ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...

At an industry seminar hosted by Leistritz Extrusion, experts explained the use of extrusion equipment to mix polymeric excipients with APIs for solubility enhancement and for multifunctional and ...

The global plastics industry is at a critical juncture, with mounting pressure to reduce waste and embrace sustainable practices. At the heart of this transformation lies extrusion technology — a ...

Figure 1. Various interactions take place during the extrusion process. A combination of these interactions can result in material degradation.Figure courtesy of Chris Rauwendaal and Rauwendaal ...

Extrusion is a process used for creating a product (an extrudate) by forcing a material through a die or an orifice to form a shape, or alternatively an extruder is used to produce semi-finished or ...