Davis-Standard China Facility Open for Business

Published: October 02, 2012

Suzhou, China, is home to a new facility for Davis-Standard, as it supports customers for its converting and extrusion systems in the Asia-Pacific rim

DuPont Offers Tie Layer Modeling Tool

Published: September 13, 2012

The Tie Resin Selector from DuPont helps user choose the most suitable coextrudable adhesive for a particular multilayer packaging application

Gloucester and Dolci in Distribution Agreement

Published: September 10, 2012

Customers of GEC and Dolci will have a choice of winders for cast stretch film, thanks to an agreement between the two companies

Premier Dies To Show Slot Die Coating Station

Published: August 30, 2012

A self-contained slot die coating station, including a flexible- or fixed-lip coating head, will be shown at ICE Asia 2012 by Premier Dies

Davis-Standard Seminar Will Address Extrusion

Published: August 20, 2012

“The Basics of Plastic Extrusion” is the agenda, along with a visit to the company’s Tech Center, when Davis-Standard holds its workshop this fall

Davis-Standard Offers Spiderless Foam Sheet Die

Published: July 17, 2012

A foam sheet die from Davis-Standard is said to eliminate spider weld lines and provides a uniform basis weight, improving processing of PS and PE

EDI China Has a New Home in Shanghai

Published: June 14, 2012

With a new 5,000-sq-m headquarters, EDI Precision Dies (Shanghai) Co. expects to expand its products and services in China

Loan to Help Gloucester Engineering Continue Growth

Published: June 12, 2012

A $1 million loan from Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. is expected to help GEC continue to compete successfully in the global market

Maguire Hopper Lid Is Patented

Published: May 31, 2012

The Loader Lift from Maguire Products, a pneumatically powered hopper lid said to speed job and color changes, is now patented

Extrusion Coating the Subject of Upcoming Course

Published: May 17, 2012

The world of extrusion coating, with its many uses, technologies, and materials, is the subject of a two-day course offered by expert Thomas Bezigian

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Benchtop Extruder

Published: May 07, 2012

Suited for lab work, the Process 11 co-rotating twin-screw extruder from Thermo Fisher Scientific is said to save labor and material costs

PSI-Polymer Systems Offers New Back Flush Screen Changer

Published: May 01, 2012

Said to provide safety for operators, new Back Flush Screen Changer from PSI-Polymer Systems can process materials with high levels of contamination

Invensys System Controls Plastics Processing

Published: April 18, 2012

The MACO Compact Control system from Invensys uses logic control, diagnostics, monitoring, and more to offer consistently high quality production

New Features for Dynisco Melt Flow Indexer

Published: April 17, 2012

The LMI melt flow indexer from Dynisco makes use easier for operators with a digital encoder, new software, and a digital encoder

Brückner Line Runs Battery Separator Film

Published: April 11, 2012

High production, high quality, and high yield are some of the reported benefits of Bruckner’s battery production film line

Parkinson Lists NPE Offerings

Published: April 02, 2012

Winding, slitting, and melt filtration technology, including the new Key Filters KCH screen changer, will be on display at Parkinson’s NPE booth

Coating Matters | Battery Coating Technology

Published: March 26, 2012, By Mark Miller

Battery manufacturers find efficiency improvements in the coating step.

Premier Dies Is Now Part of EDI

Published: March 12, 2012

Extrusion Dies Industries acquires Premier Dies Corp., adding Premier’s slot coating and flat polymer extrusion dies to its portfolio

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

Published: February 09, 2012

With mineral-based EarthCoating resins from Smart Planet, Clearwater Paper’s Candesce paperboard products will be able to use less PE

Davis-Standard Reports Acquisition, NPE Presence

Published: February 02, 2012

With new owner ONCAP in place, Davis-Standard expands its global presence and plans to exhibit its extrusion and converting equipment at NPE 2012

Primers from Mica Aid in Extrusion Coating PP

Published: December 19, 2011

Adhesion, which is key in the extrusion coating and laminating of polypropylene, is improved with several new primers from Mica Corp.

Coating Matters | How To Select a Fluid Coating Method

Published: December 15, 2011

Choosing a fluid coating method for a specific product can be a daunting decision.

EDI Names Extrudex Its Agent in France

Published: December 09, 2011

Extrudex wil represent the full line of EDI's equipment, including dies, feedblocks, and related extrusion equipment, in France

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

Published: December 02, 2011

The dramatic increase in the expectations of coated products has put substantial pressure on the systems used to produce the next generation of coated products.

Fluid Coating & Extrusion Coating: What Is the Difference?

Published: November 04, 2011

There seems to be some confusion when it comes to the terms "fluid coating" and "extrusion coating" in roll-to-roll processing. We can clear this up, but first we have to confuse you. Fluid coating is a general term that refers to applying a fluid to a substrate. Extrusion coating refers to applying a fluid to a substrate. What?

EDI Offers Trial Runs

Published: April 01, 2011

Refurbish Dies

Published: March 01, 2011

Coating Die Cuts Downtime

Published: February 01, 2011

Mondi Upgrades

Published: February 01, 2011

Elastomer Aids Laminations

Published: February 01, 2011