Compounding

best practices

The Path to Pellet Perfection

In underwater pelletizing, numerous variables in the equipment, process and material affect pellet shape, consistency and quality factors such as fines. Defining the “perfect” pellet depends on the conditions of end use, and achieving that ideal requires understanding  of the causes of imperfections.

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Blow Molding

Nanopowder Screw Coating for High-Wear Applications

Coating option for tops of feedscrew flights also showcased.

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Compounding

Advances in Dry-Cut Strand Pelletizing, Centrifugal Drying

At K 2022 in October, MAAG debuted three products for dry cut strand pelletizing and a new centrigual dryer for underwater pelletizing.

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Compounding

Sustainability Among the Many Niches at Niche Polymer

Founded in 1987, Niche Polymer continues to grow—both organically and through acquisition—by focusing its product-development efforts on ever-changing market needs. Adding value to both industrial and post-consumer scrap is a growing part of this effort.  

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Next-Generation Pelletizers

Bay Plastics Machinery Inc. (BPM) will be unveiling what it calls the next generation of pelletizing technology at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Compounding

High-Dispersion Rotor for Compact Processor

Billed as ideal for processing fiber grade, high color carbon black, and color concentrates.  

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Compounding

Green’s the Theme in Extrusion/Compounding

The drive toward circular economy is requiring processors to make more use of PCR. Machine builders at K—across all extrusion processes—will be highlighting innovations to help them do just that.

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Multiscrew

10 Ways to Improve Twin-Screw Compounding Performance

There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder.

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Compounding

System Improves Pellet Cooling

Billed as especially suited for high melt index or peroxided polymers.  

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Compounding

Mixers Restored to Like-New Condition

Refurbishing services from ROSS offers users reconditioned mixers that are comparable, if not equal to, brand new equipment.

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Special steels for reinforced plastics
Dover Clear
Guill - World Leader in Extrusion Tooling
Vacuum conveying powders to extruders compounding
Conair makes every pellet count
Dri-Air
New Tinius Olsen VectorExtensometer testing
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