The global demand for plastic pipes has grown exponentially and, over the next few years, is set to increase for a large variety of applications: from water and gas supply networks, rainwater drainage ...

Plastic Services and Products LLC said it is on track to becoming the largest producer of ABS pipe in North America with plans to invest $8 million to install 12 new extrusion lines at its two plants.

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) ...

This month’s extrusion column is about cold, appropriate for January. Often in extrusion it’s cold and wet, which is even more appropriate this year. To get a thermoplastic to soften enough to extrude ...