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Davis-Standard Launches Extrusion Coating Line

The dsX flex-pack line includes many standard features and is said to allow converters to compete in fast-growing flexible packaging markets

Coating Matters | It’s a Turbulent World

Mark Miller says his discussions explaining fluid coating technology vs. extrusion technology feel like excerpts from Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.

New Macro Technology Division Offers Extrusion Aid

Division will aid film and sheet extrusion operations with consulting and services

Nordson Rebrands Recent Acquisitions

To reflect complementary products and capabilities, Xaloy and EDI will sport the Nordson name

Davis-Standard Upgrades Technical Center

With a new four-extruder coex sheet line, a medical tubing line, and more, Davis-Standard makes its Technical Center even more technical

Gloucester Acquires Pearl Technologies

Pearl Technologies, a supplier of consumable parts for converting and extrusion, is now part of Gloucester Engineering Co.

Davis-Standard China Facility Open for Business

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parkinson Lists NPE Offerings

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

Battery manufacturers find efficiency improvements in the coating step.

Premier Dies Is Now Part of EDI

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

Clearwater Adds EarthCoating Resins

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

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

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

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

EDI Names Extrudex Its Agent in France

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

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.

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