Orlando, Fla. — At a technology breakfast organized by Reifenhäuser Inc. at NPE2018, Chief Strategy Officer Ulrich Reifenhäuser announced a change of strategy: developing its components area into its ...

Zeus makes cutting-edge polymer parts for medical devices designed for minimally invasive medicine. These core products are built to deliver better performance with improved manufacturing ease.

Polyvinyl chloride pipes have become the backbone of modern plumbing, drainage, and irrigation systems worldwide. Understanding the intricate manufacturing process behind these ubiquitous construction ...

While countless tubes are extruded or injection molded each year, these manufacturing techniques are neither the most optimal nor the most cost-effective methods available to medical device ...

Plastic is abundant in business and everyday life. You find it as product components, packaging and even in the containers used to ship products. For businesses interested in manufacturing or ...

Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...

Photo by Jaffrey Chamber From left: Extrusion Engineer Stephen Brumaghim with Quality Manager Carmen Ferrara and co-owners Karen Wirein and Diane Fukuda. Sisters Diane Fukuda and Karen Wirein had been ...

Monofilament, including drawn fiber, is extruded from molten polymer resin materials. These resins include very-long-chain polymer molecules. In the melt phase, these molecules are arranged in a ...

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio—Universal Polymer & Rubber Ltd. is growing again and adding to its capabilities, this time via another acquisition and a plant expansion. A custom manufacturer of molded rubber parts ...

PVDF and PEEK provide excellent material options for space components or other related applications, where radiation resistance is required to improve performance. Engineered Surface tubing, through ...

Trim-Tex Inc. has announced the acquisition of Plastic Components Inc., marking the first acquisition in the company’s 56-year history. According to the company, the deal expands its product offerings ...