ORNL researchers developed a novel extrusion technology that allows multiple materials to be printed in one bead.

The benefits of having a 3D printer with multiple extruders are numerous: you can print soluble support material for easy removal, print a combination of flexible and rigid filament, or simply print ...

In the world of manufacturing and processing, extruders are among the most versatile and essential pieces of equipment. These machines shape and form a wide variety of materials, from plastics and ...

Researchers mapped how material composition changes during switchovers in large format, pellet-fed 3D printing.

Extruders are devices that heat and melt the feedstock and extrude it through the nozzle along a predetermined path on the print bed. Based on the material feeding, 3D printers are classified as ...

In a world that’s literally awash in plastic waste, it seems a pity to have to buy fresh rolls of plastic filament to feed our 3D-printers, only to have them generate yet more plastic waste. Breaking ...

Last week, we took a first look at the dual-filament Ultimaker 3 printer. This week, we dive into one of the key features that provides the printer with its power and flexibility: its extruders.

A twin-screw extruder can be used as a continuous wet granulator or as a continuous mixer for a wet gelatin mass. Twin-screw extruders, which have found commercial use in making amorphous ...

Westerly, R.I.-based US Extruders was founded in 2018 and has made Plastics News' Best Places to Work list every year since 2019. What's the secret to its success? A culture that is a combination of ...

Century Inc.'s extrusion unit has a new owner that should boost the twin-screw extruder maker's international presence. CPM Holdings Inc. of Waterloo, Iowa, bought Century Extruders for undisclosed ...