Dyna-Purge introduces new purge compound for a wide range of applications
Shuman Plastics has introduced its new Dyna-Purge D2, a technology that reportedly enables users to purge more plastics with just one product. The new Dyna-Purge D2 delivers ease of use through its...
View ArticleAnnual sales of products made using MuCell extrusion technology exceeds $100...
MuCell Extrusion is finally coming into its own as an in-demand technology for producing extruded plastic products. For the first time in the company's history, the sale of plastic extrusion products...
View ArticleSwiss masterbatch specialist Sukano appoints new CEO
Masterbatch producer Sukano AG (Schindellegi, Switzerland) has announced the appointment of Michael de Braaf as its new CEO. De Braaf, who has served the company since March 1, 2014, as Head of Sales,...
View ArticleBattenfeld-cincinnati delivers 25 extruders to Chinese pipe manufacturer
A major pipe manufacturer in China has ordered 25 extruders from battenfeld-cincinnati (Vienna, Austria). Fourteen of the lines, which are equipped with high-efficiency dies to manufacture HDPE pipes...
View ArticleFrank Nissel, father of sheet extrusion and co-founder of Welex, dies
Sheet extrusion pioneer Frank Nissel passed away on August 28, 2014, after a brief illness. Nissel was 88.Nissel co-founded extrusion equipment manufacturer Welex (York, PA) in 1966 and grew the...
View ArticleShipments of primary plastics equipment totaled an estimated $299.3 million...
The U.S. plastics machinery market looked pretty strong for Q2. Shipments of primary plastics equipment (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and thermoforming equipment) for reporting companies...
View ArticleSeven musts at Fakuma 2014 (slideshow)
Friedrichshafen, Germany, which shares idyllic Lake Constance with Austria and Switzerland, would seem an unlikely location for an international plastics processing event. Of course, like any town of...
View ArticleFoster Delivery Science expands to satisfy demand for drug-delivery polymers
Foster Delivery Science (Putnam, CT), a company that provides hot melt extrusion (HME) services for pharmaceutical and medical device applications, has broken ground on a new facility to support...
View ArticleSeven musts at Fakuma 2014 (slideshow): Moretto
Following extensive R&D dedicated to plastics dehumidification processes, ancillary equipment maker Moretto S.p.A. (Massanzago, Italy) will show its Eureka material conditioning system at...
View ArticleReifenhäuser: Insulation installed on extruders can save thousands per year
Simple measures such as the enclosure of certain line components can result in significant savings in blown film production. However, according to Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion, the amount of savings...
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