Choosing appropriate screens for an extrusion process involves striking a balance between filtration needs (removing more contaminants) and overheating. Finer screens get more contaminants out, but ...

Degradation—heat x time destroys chains, resulting in weakness, discoloration and contamination. Cooling problems, which may limit the production rate. Sizing problems, such as sagging sheet or sticky ...

Davis-Standard LLC (Pawcatuck, CT; www.davis-standard.com) will host a workshop entitled, "The Basics of Plastics Extrusion" on April 1 and 2 at the company's headquarters in Pawcatuck. The two-day ...