Heritage Plastics' new Minapol additive technology, delivered in palletized mineral concentrates, is designed to improve the productivity, physical properties, and profitability of polyolefin molding ...

The latest all-electric extrusion blow molding (EBM) shuttle model from Michigan’s R&B Plastics Machinery will be showcased at NPE2024, as the company’s first such unit to feature Yaskawa X absolute ...

Extrusion is a continuous processing technique in which polymeric materials are conveyed, melted and homogenised as they are forced through a die to form strands, sheets or complex profiles. Key to ...

Hot-melt extrusion supports the production of subcutaneous implants for contraception, chronic disease, and sustained drug ...

Miami — Italy-based machine builder Plastiblow srl (S13065) will show a new all-electric blow molding extrusion machine at NPE2024. The double-station PB15ED model machine will produce 500-milliliter ...

Reactive extrusion is a versatile, continuous processing technique in which chemical reactions and polymer shaping occur simultaneously within an extruder. When applied to linear polyolefins such as ...

Changes such as the transition from crystalline to amorphous phases or shifts in vibrational modes can be used to customize the end-polymer's mechanical, thermal, and optical properties to specific ...

The Charlotte, N.C.-based Polymers Center of Excellence installed its sixth extrusion line and is planning a 12,000-square-foot addition as it adds capabilities and capacity for instruction, research ...

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 ...

Plastic materials can be found in practically every aspect of everyday life, including packaged foods, furniture, construction materials, vehicles, medical devices, and personal garments (to name a ...