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Pearl Technologies Partners with RIT

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2015, ... punching pin-size holes in plastic film. In addition, Pearl recently shipped a spreader bar for donation to the college’s blown film extrusion lab line. "This new equipment in our lab adds to the overall ...

ColorMasters Adds Two New Extruders

(Flexpack)

May 10, 2015, A Windmoeller & Hoelscher Varex II extruder has joined the line-up at company’s Master Extrusion facility, and another is on the way ALBERTVILLE, AL | ColorMasters started in business 28 years ago ...

Spring 2015 Travels: Nordmeccanica (Long Island), Malaysia (Part 3)

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 04, 2015, ... 3 I was in Malaysia again to conduct training a various blown film manufacturers as well as a PVC pipe manufacturer in April 2015.  Based on all my time there, I can say that there is hope for American ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... high-efficiency IBC units (which I was not allowed to photograph, but I can say it is sweet), photos of their blown film equipment, and also a nice display of their newly acquired Pearl Technologies. Gloucester ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ... die for blown film/tubing. In the compact series, the die has been reduced in height and weight by 50% compared to company’s traditional multilayer modular die system.  Company says the compact die has ...

Reducing Surface Contamination

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 05, 2015, ... to ensure a quality finished product. Whether the process being used is blown film, cast film, cast sheet, extrusion coating, extrusion lamination, adhesive coating, or adhesive laminating... all processes ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... new ExtruTouch controls platform, which is custom designed for blown film systems to control vacuum loading; blending; speeds, temperatures, and pressures; gauging; profile control; and safety. It combines ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update–Pt. 2

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

February 07, 2015, ... speeds and producing less-than-stellar quality products. I'm talking speeds like I saw in the '70s... like blown film lines going 75 ft/min (24 m/min) and extrusion coating lines going 410 ft/min (125 m/min). ...

Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1

(Flexpack)

February 01, 2015, ...  Coextrusion blow molding Monolayer blown and cast film extrusion Monoinjection and coinjection molding of containers, fitments, and other parts Multilayer blown and cast film extrusion Powder ...

Malaysian Plastics Industry Update: January 2015

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 29, 2015, ... blown film, cast film, extrusion coating & laminating, and printing. In the US, only the biggest companies might have these technologies under one roof, whereas in Malaysia, it is quite common. The technological ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2014

(Flexpack)

December 29, 2014, ... stiffness for stand-up display, high transparency for optimum visibility, and outstanding moisture barrier, while providing opportunities for downgauging compared to blown LLDPE or CPP alternatives. Metallyte ...

Bobst Open House Covers Wide Range of Info

(Coating/Laminating)

December 04, 2014, ... latest developments in blown film and cast extrusion for high-barrier applications that reflect the trend for lower pack weights with increasing pack performance; solutions for better recycling; short-run ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ... as a real workplace laboratory to help make our company even better at what we do.” Machinery Upgrades for Better Productivity The new headquarters will hold 16 blown film lines and with those blown ...

Bloomer Plastics Acquires Optimum Plastics

(Flexpack)

October 18, 2014, Bloomer expects the addition of Optimum’s blown film to its existing portfolio is core to its growth plans and is predicted to nearly double revenue   BLOOMER, WI | Bloomer Plastics, a producer of ...

Davis-Standard Announces Air Ring

(Flexpack)

October 12, 2014, Company says the Upjet air ring for blown film processes offers stalk configuration, improved IBC, and Venturi ring design   PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has introduced the the Upjet, a new high-performance ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... bane of the extrusion coating converter, and to a lesser extent, cast and blown film producers.  Nothing has changed in this regard. I would say more than 90% of the extrusion coating lines I see (if ...

Gloucester Engineering Creates Two Divisions

(Coating/Laminating)

March 11, 2014, ... OEM Division will concentrate on the company’s line of traditional complete blown film, cast film, foam and sheet extrusion, bagmaking, and extrusion coating systems and equipment.  Laurent Cros has ...

MTi-Polyexe Reduces Downtime, Improves Quality

(News | New Products)

November 03, 2013, ... Goldenrod lightweight shafts and chucks in their blown film and extrusion coating production lines. MTi Polyexe Corp. is a leading producer of specialty traction, weather-resistant, and protective films; ...

ExxonMobil to Demonstrate mPE Resins at K 2013

(Flexpack News)

October 11, 2013, Blown film equipment from Guangdong Jinming Machinery and Lung Meng Machinery Co. will help company show resin performance in shrink packaging   BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | ExxonMobil Chemical says the combination ...

PECO Introduces New Bag Machine

(Bag Pouch News)

October 02, 2013, ... up to 400/min are possible Like all FAS products, the QBX2 is designed to operate in line with a blown film extrusion line for 24/7 production, as well as use in out of line systems, if desired. The ...