In a world that’s literally awash in plastic waste, it seems a pity to have to buy fresh rolls of plastic filament to feed our 3D-printers, only to have them generate yet more plastic waste. Breaking ...

Thermoplastic pipe extruder Ipex USA LLC acquired Silver-Line Plastics Corp., which manufactures pipe at four U.S. sites. Founded in 1962, Asheville, N.C.-based Silver-Line produces a broad range of ...

The plastic product manufacturing process uses some variation of the extruder system. Of the different product types, plastic bag manufacturing is one of the most sensitive operations to manage.

In the plastics industry, twin screws are at the very heart of the extrusion process that transforms raw materials into rigid PVC pipe or profile. These highly engineered components are integral to ...

Machinery makers will feature their extruders for film, sheet, profiles, pipe and tubing at NPE2009, as well as the pumps, controls, upstream and downstream equipment. Addex Inc. (Booth N77063): Blown ...

For most, 24 extrusion lines would constitute suitable capacity for an entire plant, and a large one at that. For China's Wuhu Conch Profiles and Science Ltd., which bills itself as the largest window ...

Austrian plastics machinery manufacturer MAS Maschinen-und Anlagenbau Schulz GmbH says its new 110 compact extruder is on the verge of launching. According to the company, the new extruder combines ...

Duro-Last has completed a new PVC Extruder at its Saginaw manufacturing facility. The announcement was made by Duro-Last CEO Tom Saeli and Mildred Burt, wife of founder John R. Burt, during a ...