In the plastics industry, twin screws are at the very heart of the extrusion process that transforms raw materials into rigid PVC pipe or profile. These highly engineered components are integral to ...

ORLANDO, FLA. — Extrusion machinery suppliers will offer enhanced control, durability and energy efficiency in new and improved product lines at NPE2012. A wider range of laboratory systems and ...

The global demand for plastic pipes has grown exponentially and, over the next few years, is set to increase for a large variety of applications: from water and gas supply networks, rainwater drainage ...

Extrusion equipment suppliers strive to meet new needs of the marketplace. While they continue upgrading speed, output and quality, they're also offering solutions to emerging demands in bioresin ...

Increasingly smaller medical devices require tighter tolerances that make extrusion process control more difficult. Photos courtesy of TEEL PLASTICS INC. As medical devices get smaller and tolerances ...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated a specification offering a roadmap for successful welded corners and reduced risk of deformations and malfunctions of fenestration ...

Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...

Angel investors understand the high stakes of funding new technologies. The journey is fraught with financial, technical and market risks—but when a groundbreaking well-designed innovation meets the ...

Atofina has launched Durastrength 529, a new PVC acrylic modifier for exterior construction applications. Durastrength 529 combines the functions of an impact modifier and a process aid. It imparts ...

For its latest project FAE SRL, a specialist in electrical panel design for OEMs in the plastics sector, needed a drive solution that could meet the rigorous demands of continuous operation, high ...

Researchers propose a novel process paradigm of photopolymerization-extrusion coupled molding targeting the 3D printing of ...