In the world of manufacturing and processing, extruders are among the most versatile and essential pieces of equipment. These machines shape and form a wide variety of materials, from plastics and ...

A twin-screw extruder can be used as a continuous wet granulator or as a continuous mixer for a wet gelatin mass. Twin-screw extruders, which have found commercial use in making amorphous ...

High output with optimal energy performance is one of the goals every plastics processor desires to achieve in production. battenfeld-cincinnati supplies the machinery solutions for this purpose, for ...

The challenges of changing regulations, evolving material options, and tightening tolerances mean extruders must make sure they have the appropriate machines and control software for the job. Single ...

Extrusion and material handling system and parts supplier Entek is developing its largest twin-screw extruder to date — a 160-mm machine. Although Entek produces replacement parts in sizes up to 250 ...

Compounder Star Plastics has installed a new twin-screw extruder at its Ravenswood, WV, facility, the first phase of a more than $5 million investment in 2022 to support current and new customers. The ...

While single-screw extruders perform the lion’s share of recycling applications, twin-screw machines have a lot to offer recyclers—especially when the goal is a higher-value end product. Are ...

Lebanon, Ore. — Entek Manufacturing LLC is gaining visibility and sales growth beyond its historic focus on production of twin-screw co-rotating extruders. "The industry is learning more about our ...

New twin-screw extrusion methods accelerate plastic recycling, allowing for efficient mixing, degassing, and waste materials handling.

In a world that’s literally awash in plastic waste, it seems a pity to have to buy fresh rolls of plastic filament to feed our 3D-printers, only to have them generate yet more plastic waste. Breaking ...