May 2, 2019
Processing Technologies International and Farrel Pomini Make an Alliance
Processing Technologies International and Farrel Pomini Make an Alliance
Processing technologies Internatio and Farrel Pomini decide to partner on new extrusion process for compounded plastic sheet
Processing Technologies International and Farrel Pomini called an alliance to sell “integrated extrusion systems used in the production of compounded plastic sheet”. This new machine is a continuous system that allows sheet extrusion as part of the compounding process. This is being called DTS (direct to sheet) compounding and could save manufacturers lots of time and money by streamlining the process and simplifying the steps of creating plastic sheet by removing then need for pre compounded resins.
You can learn more about this new extrusion machine and compounding process here.
You can learn more about this new extrusion machine and compounding process here.
May 3, 2019
New Vinyl Extrusion Plant in North America
Extruflex launches new North American Vinyl Extrusion Facility
Extrusion operations begun in Birmingham, Alabama in a new operation by Extruflex ,a French owned manufacturer of flexible PVC transparent films, sheet, and strips. They have distributors in more than 75 countries and thought it was time to open a new extrusion operation in North America. So far, their North American sector has been growing the fastest.
You can learn more about Extruflex’s North American vinyl extrusion here.
You can learn more about Extruflex’s North American vinyl extrusion here.
May 5, 2019
New Mechanosensory Molecule That Fluoresces Under Stress/Strain
New Polymer Development
Researchers at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a new mechanosensory molecule that fluoresces under stress/strain. Although stress-indicating polymers currently exist, the commercially-available additives can also break upon exposure to light or heat.
In contrast, this new sensor molecule developed at University of Fribourg’s Adolphe Merkle Institute can only be activated by mechanical force. More interesting, not only did the fluorescence intensity change with the extent of deformation, but it also turned off when the stress was removed.
You can read more about this new polymer development here.
In contrast, this new sensor molecule developed at University of Fribourg’s Adolphe Merkle Institute can only be activated by mechanical force. More interesting, not only did the fluorescence intensity change with the extent of deformation, but it also turned off when the stress was removed.
You can read more about this new polymer development here.
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