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.

Despite being a readily-available source of useful plastic, massive numbers of disposable bottles go to waste every day. To remedy this problem (or take advantage of this situation, depending on your ...

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 ...

Desktop 3D printers have hit price-points that make them as affordable as color laser printers. But they also share the same problem – replacing the printing medium costs an arm and a leg. A kilogram ...

Didyou know that 3D printing generates a lot of plastic waste? This mayseem odd at first, but every enthusiast knows the amount of plasticthat gets wasted before any successful printing is done.

Angel investors understand the high stakes of funding new technologies. The journey is fraught with financial, technical and market risks—but when a groundbreaking well-designed innovation meets the ...

ReGen Plastics’ new $366,000 machine, which makes plastic sheeting from recycled milk bottles, is already producing its first products. The business, part of FNQ Plastics, received a $183,300 federal ...

Italy-based plastics processing machinery maker says its twin-screw extruder has been built to offer longevity. Bausano says benefits of its Nextmover technology include reduced risk of failure, ...

Thermoplastic piping supplier IPEX recently announced that it is investing in a major expansion that will impact three of its US pipe extrusion facilities. The company, headquartered in Oakville, ON, ...