Pipe, Profile & Tubing Extrusion
High-Output PVC Pipe Head
Provides up to two times more output per comparable pipe size and has design features that allows for improved wall control while facilitating product changeover times.
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Medical Tubing: Use Simulation to Troubleshoot, Optimize Processing & Dies
Extrusion simulations can be useful in anticipating issues and running “what-if” scenarios to size extruders and design dies for extrusion projects. It should be used at early stages of any project to avoid trial and error and remaking tooling.
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System Targets Large-Diameter Pipe
Downstream line is packaged with mono- or multi-layer die for PVC or polyolefin pipe up to nearly 25-in. diam.
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Sikora Adds Development Engineer to U.S. Operation
Measurement and control company hires hose and tubing veteran Chris Johnston.
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Saw First Warms Up PVC Pipe to Reduce Chips, Dust
Unit reportedly provides a no-noise cut.
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Expanding Profile Extrusion Capacity? Might Be Time to 'Go Dual'
Demand for building products is thriving, and profile extrusion houses are looking to expand capacity. The question they—and possibly you—face is to simply add more single-profile lines or “go dual.” Here’s what you need to consider.
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Extrusion: Follow These Tips to Get Profile Die Design Just Right
Calculating polymer flow is fairly straightforward when designing a die for a simple round profile, but as the shapes get more complicated these calculations can get extremely challenging. Here’s what you need to consider.
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Teel Plastics Continues in Battle Against Coronavirus
Newly installed Davis-Standard extrusion lines address swab-stick demand.
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Twin-Screw Extruders with Energy-Saving Features
Aimed at PVC pipe, profiles, and wood plastic composites, among others.
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Profile Processor Combines People & Technology to Fuel Growth
Custom Profile started almost 30 years ago with one employee and one extruder, and has evolved into an international processing business with three plants serving a variety of markets. And plans are in the works to expand further.
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