
Plastics Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Jan 2, 2026 · 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 surrounded by a …
Film Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Dec 5, 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 where it is …
Pipe, Profile and Tubing Extrusion | Plastics Technology
Dec 3, 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 pipe; …
What Makes for 'Perfect' Control in Tubing Extrusion?
Dec 1, 2025 · Extrusion is nothing without in-process measurements. But what you do with those measurements can mean everything to transforming yields and profitability.
Best Practices for Plastic Processors | Plastics Technology
3 days ago · Plastics Technology covers technical and business Information for Plastics Processors in Injection Molding, Extrusion, Blow Molding, Plastic Additives, Compounding, Plastic Materials, and …
Extrusion Know How | Plastics Technology
Oct 24, 2025 · Plastics Extrusion Expert Jim Frankland, President of Franklin Plastics Consulting, delves into solutions and troubleshooting for film extrusion, sheet extrusion, pipe, profile and tubing extrusion.
Extrusion: The Facts About Barrel-Temperature Override
Aug 31, 2017 · Extrusion: The Facts About Barrel-Temperature Override Cooling the barrel more may extract heat from the barrel, but not necessarily from the process. Here’s why.
High-Speed Extrusion: Are You Ready for the Fast Lane?
Oct 1, 2008 · Around three dozen, mostly European, processors are pushing commercial development of high-speed single-screw extrusion. They have installed more than 100 of the small hyper-drive …
EXTRUSION: When Internal Screw Cooling Makes Sense
Jun 19, 2014 · EXTRUSION: When Internal Screw Cooling Makes Sense Internal screw cooling could help you solve solids-feeding and burning problems.
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.