A radar-based system that precisely monitors the quality of plastic sheet extrusion is under development by Germany’s SKZ Plastics Center and two partner companies. The non-destructive and non-contact ...

Which screw designs work on which raw materials? How is a motor calculated? And when is a multi-channel-die required? The webinar guides the audience through the process of selecting proper sheet ...

Last week we reported on two of the injection molding technologies being advanced at the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV; Aachen, Germany). This article continues with two of the ...

Now, a study led by Jeremy Luterbacher's team at EPFL unveils a pioneering approach to producing high-performance plastics from renewable resources. The research, published in Nature Sustainability, ...

Medical tubing extrusion requires rigorous attention to a number of material and process characteristics. Understanding the importance of these parameters is key to ensuring product quality. Sedigheh ...

Packaging producer Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc. (MDI) invested $3.2 million into a new extruder and related upgrades that is expected to create 75 new jobs over the next 10 years for the ...

Researchers in Austria have analyzed the crack propensity of backsheets made of polypropylene (PP) and have concluded these may be potentially used in solar module manufacturing, unlike co-extruded ...

Polyamide-imides are engineering thermoplastics characterized by excellent dimensional stability, high strength at high temperature, and good impact resistance. Molded parts can maintain structural ...

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 ...