"The extrusion process removes air simultaneously as the catalyst enables the polyurethane to flow like a liquid," said Christopher Ellison, a University of Minnesota chemical engineering and ...

Extrusion is a process used for creating a product (an extrudate) by forcing a material through a die or an orifice to form a shape, or alternatively an extruder is used to produce semi-finished or ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes. This process, developed ...

DANNENBERG, Germany—ContiTech A.G. has expanded its production of elevator belts at its site in Dannenberg to meet growing demand. With a $5.58 million investment, the company has added a new ...

JOHNS CREEK, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pexco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics extruder, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Exlon Extrusion, Inc. Based in Greensboro, NC, Exlon is a ...