New foam extrusion technology from Switzerland’s Promix Solutions promises to reduce raw material consumption by 20% thanks to a proprietary process that creates small, evenly distributed cells. Foam ...

Growing demand for lightweight composite materials in China has prompted global engineered foams manufacturer Armacell International SA to launch a new PET foam production line in the country. The ...

Foaming can be used to improve processing in the extruder without the use of a plasticizer, facilitate milling, increase dissolution rates, and produce novel dosage forms. Dissolving a gas in a molten ...

Tandem foam extrusion line including Opticell die for high quality and throughput. Enhanced haul-off for better processing of soft films by randomizing die, air ring or tower effects. Berlyn Extruders ...

The Turbo-Screw is said to increase throughput in plastic foam extrusion. The cooling screw has cross-flight holes that improve mixing and reduce energy use. The average throughput increase is said to ...

Polypropylene (PP) is a highly effective material, offering advanced mechanical properties and being well suited for reusing and recycling. To support the large-scale adoption of ePP, Sulzer Chemtech ...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative for polystyrene from PLA (polylactide) bioplastic. It is also developing a process for PLA ...

Soft gel capsules are dosage forms that have an oblong and smooth casing that encapsulates a liquid. The soft gel casing (or gel-mass) is formulated by mixing together gelatin (or alternative material ...