The drive for higher line speeds continues in extrusion of profiles for fencing, decking and windows. In both North America and Europe, dual downstream systems have emerged as one route to optimize ex ...

The Indian plastic extrusion market is currently a worldwide center of high-precision PVC profiles, expanding at the rate of more than 12% annually. As construction, automotive, furniture and ...

For most, 24 extrusion lines would constitute suitable capacity for an entire plant, and a large one at that. For China's Wuhu Conch Profiles and Science Ltd., which bills itself as the largest window ...

While many industries have suffered during the coronavirus pandemic, some parts of the building-products industry have thrived. It’s clear that some consumers, stuck mostly at home, caught the DIY bug ...

Italy’s Bausano announced today the launch of its next generation twin- and single-screw extrusion lines for PVC and polyolefin (PO) pipes. The twin-screw MD and single-screw E-GO lines enable the ...

In extrusion it’s generally accepted that rigid PVC (RPVC) has a high torque requirement because of its very high viscosity in the processing range. Most of the RPVC screws running today have deep ...

Fombell, Pa. — PVC profile extruder Veka Inc. is adding capacity at its four North American plant locations. The Fombell-based company announced July 8 that it will invest more than $48 million in ...