Plastics Extrusion | Plastics Technology
10 okt. 2025 · Extrusion is a continuous process through which parts of a fixed cross-sectional profile are made. Material is fed through a hopper into an extruder, essentially a rotating screw …
Pipe, Profile and Tubing Extrusion | Plastics Technology
30 okt. 2025 · Pipe is formed when plastics is extruded through a round shaping die, cooled in a water bath, and either cut and coiled. Used in manufacture of medical tubing; PVC pipe; HDPE …
Film Extrusion | Plastics Technology
19 nov. 2025 · Film extrusion is divided into two subcategories: cast film (flat film) and blown film. In cast film extrusion, hot plastic is extruded through a flat, slit die onto a polished chill roll …
Stop Die Buildup | Plastics Technology
1 jan. 2009 · Stop Die Buildup Die buildup, also called die drool, die bleed, or plate-out, can plague any extrusion process.
PET Processing - Extrusion | Plastics Technology
3 okt. 2025 · In extrusion, most PET is processed into sheet for food packaging applications. The PET sheet or PET film is thermoformed into products such as drinking cups, trays, clam shell …
Extrusion: Start Up and Shut Down Properly | Plastics Technology
25 dec. 2010 · Extrusion: Start Up and Shut Down Properly A key goal during startup and shutdown of the extruder is to prevent degradation of the polymer left in the extruder and …
Sheet Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Sheet Extrusion Technology is designed to be used in conjunction with our 9-lesson single screw extrusion course. It provides an overview of sheet extrusion technology ranging from parts and …
Stop Those Gels! | Plastics Technology
1 dec. 2003 · Gels are an unsightly but common problem in single-screw extrusion. They can be large or small, hollow or solid, clear or discolored. They appear in sudden “showers,” discrete …
Extrusion Training Courses | Plastics Technology
Extrusion Training Knowledge CenterSingle Screw Extruder. This program uses state-of-the art animation technology to teach the fundamentals of single screw technology, including parts …
Understanding Grooved Feed | Plastics Technology
1 apr. 2000 · Understanding Grooved Feed U.S. processors still have some catching up to do when it comes to getting the most out of grooved-feed extruders. But decades of European …