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 ...

Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...

The global demand for plastic pipes has grown exponentially and, over the next few years, is set to increase for a large variety of applications: from water and gas supply networks, rainwater drainage ...

Bausano & Figli SpA, an Italy-based manufacturer of custom extrusion lines, has not had a strong presence in the United States, but that is changing. The family company has been designing and ...

Tubi USA Inc. is on a roll with mobile extrusion factories that can be packed onto flatbed trucks, hauled to project sites and set up within 72 hours to manufacture polyethylene pipes for drinking ...

Bausano – a leading international player in the design and production of custom extrusion lines to transform plastics – An engaging video-event, which focuses on technology and sustainability, during ...

Hot melt extrusion (HME) formulation development depends heavily on choosing the appropriate polymers. This article reviews HME process parameters and highlights three polymers in HME: polyethylene ...