
Pipe, Profile and Tubing Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Dec 1, 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 pipe; …
Plastics Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Dec 29, 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 surrounded …
Film Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Dec 5, 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 where it is …
Extrusion: Start Up and Shut Down Properly | Plastics Technology
Dec 25, 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 downstream …
PET Processing - Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Oct 3, 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 containers …
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 …
battenfeld-cincinnati Extends High-Performance Extruder Series
Jul 31, 2025 · Read Next Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion High-Output Extruder Series Now Comes in Smaller Size k show battenfeld-cincinnati Extruders Feature Novel Double-Degassing System k …
EXTRUSION: Managing Regrind | Plastics Technology
Dec 21, 2015 · EXTRUSION: Managing Regrind Reusing scrap is a necessary evil. But be aware of the negative impact scrap has on properties and extrusion efficiencies. Start by developing a regrind …
Sheet Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Jul 7, 2025 · Sheet extrusion includes manufacture of industrial plastic sheet; packaging sheet; thin-gauge sheet; thick-gauge sheet; thermoformed sheet.
Compounding | Plastics Technology
Dec 26, 2025 · Compounding extrusion lines are typically equipped with gravimetric feeding systems that dose materials into the extruders at very specific rates. In certain applications, extruders are …