Extrusion is a process widely used in the polymer processing industry. It involves pushing material through a die with a specific cross-sectional shape, resulting in products like profiles, thin ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...

Reactive processing in polymer extrusion harnesses the extruder as a continuous reactor, enabling in situ chemical modification of polymers while they are conveyed and melted. By integrating ...

Changes such as the transition from crystalline to amorphous phases or shifts in vibrational modes can be used to customize the end-polymer's mechanical, thermal, and optical properties to specific ...

Polymer extrusion is a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, employed to produce films, pipes, profiles and advanced composites at industrial scale. The mechanical properties of extruded ...

Extrusion using a gear pump is useful in production processes where temperatures must remain low, for example in the automotive industry to produce car tires. At too high temperatures, material ...

For decades, manufacturing plastic-bonded high explosives, or PBXs, has relied on legacy processes like slurry coating. In ...

The global plastics industry is at a critical juncture, with mounting pressure to reduce waste and embrace sustainable practices. At the heart of this transformation lies extrusion technology — a ...

Discover how the Thermo Scientific TM Process TM 11 and Process TM 16 extruders can aid in mechanical polymer recycling by helping define the optimal workflow and recycling parameters. Why is it ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have modernized high-explosive (HE) manufacturing by adapting ...

For many years, the production of plastic-bonded high explosives (PBXs) has relied on manufacturing methods that have changed ...

Polymer Packaging Inc. is jumping back into the extrusion business after more than a decade of absence. The Massillon, Ohio-based flexible and protective packaging maker is spending more than $10 ...