
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
3 days ago · Plastics Technology covers technical and business Information for Plastics Processors in Injection Molding, Extrusion, Blow Molding, Plastic Additives, Compounding, …
Extrusion Know How | Plastics Technology
Oct 24, 2025 · Plastics Extrusion Expert Jim Frankland, President of Franklin Plastics Consulting, delves into solutions and troubleshooting for film extrusion, sheet extrusion, pipe, profile and …
Extrusion: Barrier Screws: Metering Section or Not?
Apr 27, 2018 · A balanced design is required to get the best performance from a barrier screw. Barrier screws typically have three or four distinct sections that have somewhat different …
Stop Die Buildup | Plastics Technology
Jan 1, 2009 · Stop Die Buildup Die buildup, also called die drool, die bleed, or plate-out, can plague any extrusion process.
EXTRUSION: Venerable Maddock Mixer Still an Extrusion Workhorse
Jan 20, 2016 · EXTRUSION: Venerable Maddock Mixer Still an Extrusion Workhorse Variations to this decades-old mixing section are widely used, but processors should carefully analyze …