
Plastics Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Oct 10, 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
Oct 27, 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 …
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.
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 …
Film Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Oct 27, 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 …
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 …
Stop Those Gels! | Plastics Technology
Dec 1, 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 …
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
Nov 3, 2025 · Compounding extrusion lines are typically equipped with gravimetric feeding systems that dose materials into the extruders at very specific rates. In certain applications, …
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
5 days ago · Plastics Technology covers technical and business Information for Plastics Processors in Injection Molding, Extrusion, Blow Molding, Plastic Additives, Compounding, …