Machinery builders for processing plastics to manufacture medical devices are putting a spotlight on robots and the extrusion of complicated medical tubing this week at MD&M West 2025. Sumitomo (SHI) ...
Figure 1. Various interactions take place during the extrusion process. A combination of these interactions can result in material degradation.Figure courtesy of Chris Rauwendaal and Rauwendaal ...
ORLANDO, FLA. (April 1, 8:45 a.m. ET) — Novatec Inc. (Booths 2829, 7747) — known for its dryers, loaders and conveying systems — is expanding into complete extrusion downstream equipment for profiles, ...
Guill Tool & Engineering has developed a reciprocal tubing die design. Unique features eliminate the need to weld or otherwise join sections with different profiles together. Traditional tip-and-die ...
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Conair Group is joining with technology partners Davis-Standard L.L.C. and Zumbach Electronics Corp. to demonstrate the extrusion of 4.5 millimeter thermoplastic elastomer medical ...
Extrusion and converting technology company Davis-Standard (Pawcatuck, CT) will feature live demonstrations of its tight-tolerance medical tubing capabilities at MD&M West in Anaheim, CA. The largest ...
In the early 1950s, manufacturers began using extruded tubing in packaging applications for liquid medicines and cosmetics. By the 1970s and 1980s, extrusion technology had advanced to include ...