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Featuring More Stars of NPE2012

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2012, ... Solutions for Extruders; Energy-Efficient Servo Pump Technology; and Motion Control Systems for Plastics Machinery. (Visit Booth 4881) • Labtech Engineering, Samutprakarn, Thailand, will show what ...

Plastics Will Star at NPE 2012

(Coating/Laminating)

February 18, 2012, Plastics in its many forms and the equipment used to process it, including extruders, winders, dies, and more, will be on display in April at NPE 2012   WASHINGTON, DC | NPE 2012, The International ...

Blown Film | Line Upgrade Provides Quick Changeovers

(Bag Pouch)

January 25, 2012, ... expertise, upgraded a number of components, including the Extrol 6016 with an integrated IBC controller, power and control panels with air-to-water heat exchangers, 4.5-in. 30:1 ContraCool Extruder with ...

Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls

(Static-Beat)

January 16, 2012, ... conveyance rollers after each major process. For example, sources of static in a blown film extruder are identified in Figure 1 by taking eight fieldmeter readings. Note that all readings are taken before ...

Why do I have these bubbles in my finished product?

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

January 02, 2012, ... to the myriad of extrusion issues, extrusion laminations can have entrapped air bubbles which appear to be voids.  I will focus on voids caused by polymer degradation in the extruder and die in this article. ...

Montalvo Offers Web Tension Upgrades on Wide Range of Equipment

(News | New Products)

December 18, 2011, ... the Montalvo Corp. provides web control system upgrades for users of narrow web presses, printing presses, corrugators, laminators, cutters, slitters, sheeters, filmers, extruders, waxers, die-cutters, ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... over coating application, provided by the slot die method, is attributable to its constant application rate. An extruder or positive displacement pump feeds the coating fluid into the die at a pulse-free, ...

Some Thoughts on Purging

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 09, 2011, A reader asked for some information on purging LDPE in his twin screw extrusion process. By and large, the screws within a twin screw extruder are “self-wiping” due to the close contact between elements ...

Fluid Coating & Extrusion Coating: What Is the Difference?

(Adhesive Coating)

November 03, 2011, ... an extruded polymer. Pellets of a given polymer are compounded in an extruder and processed to the extrusion die. The extrusion die is positioned above a substrate, and the polymer melt (fluid) is cast ...

Kabra Gloucester (India) JV Unveils KAGE 5-Layer Film Line

(Flexpack News)

November 01, 2011, ... tons/yr. Additional features of the system featured at the open house include: Extruders with light groove feed technology 610-mm self-centering die utilizing encapsulated feed port technology ...

Reifenhuser Reports Record Orders

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... as well, supplying a modern PET film production plant in 2010 with an “REItruder” twin-screw extruder. Reifenhäuser | www.reifenhauser.com What's happening at your company? Send your news to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. ...

R&D Center Adds Coating Line

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, ... five extruders and is capable of producing cast film and sheet in thicknesses ranging from 1-60 mils (25-1,524 microns). It also supports configurations up to 21 layers using a Cloeren NanoLayer feed block. ...

EDI Offers Trial Runs

(Extrusion Coating)

March 31, 2011, ... a slot die or fluid coating line, a sheet line with six extruders, and other product/process development capabilities. Besides making these facilities available to customers, EDI uses them for its own ...

EDI's New Technology Center Features Multi-Process La

(Extrusion Coating)

January 06, 2011, ... or multilayer production and web converting. The Center also includes a slot die or fluid coating line, a sheet line with six extruders, and other product/process development capabilities. Besides making ...

Erema's K Show Success Shows Confidence in Recycling Futur

(Print News)

December 16, 2010, ... of use to be capable of handling large amounts of contaminants at higher production rates and quality than other vented extruders, according to the company. The TVEplus is the result of modifications of ...

ISO Poly Films Installs 8th W&H Film Line

(Flexpack News)

November 03, 2010, ... a 126-in. VAREX for high output, comprising 90/135/90.30D extruders, 32-in. MAXICONE C Die with OPTIFIL P2K gauge control, Multinip oscillating haul-off, and Filmatic S dual winder with reverse winding ...

Bag Making: Strength in Numbers

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... facility houses three Egan-Davis Standard extruders including 104-in. and 114-in.-wide models. The company slits on 12 machines from Deacro and Webco Engineering. Nowak says Coating Excellence operates ...

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

(Flexpack)

September 07, 2010, ... that offer greater energy savings, reduced scrap and improved processing for both extrusion and converting operations. This includes the display of a 2.5-in. direct drive extruder, ProCone die mandrel, ...

Plastics Recycling: Reclaim & Reuse

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, ... to the extruder screw. Compression and melting occur gradually, at a precisely controlled temperature, adding minimal heat history to the reclaim, which significantly contributes to the quality of the ...

James Sanfilippo

(Trends/Management)

August 31, 2010, ... | Environmentally friendly materials; extruder/thermoformer of renewable plant-derived plastics What sustainability efforts has your company made? Share your perspective. Write to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. ...