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ENTEK Introduces the HT72 Twin-Screw Extruder
ENTEK Manufacturing Inc. is proud to introduce its newest co-rotating twin-screw extruder, the HT72. HT stands for ‘High Torque’ and this new machine provides just that – in fact, it delivers the highest free volume at 18 torque density in the industry! In...
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Gearbox Rebuilds
Did you know? ENTEK rebuilds its gearboxes! Our technicians are factory trained by our gearbox manufacturer, and we can rebuild any ENTEK gearbox for all of our twin-screw extruders, from 27mm through 133mm. Here is the process for gearbox rebuilding: Must be sent...
Customer Support News
2020 Focus: Customer Support Team Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP) PMP Plans are the 2020 focus for our Customer Support Team. Our goals are to: -Prevent Failures, Wear and Downtime -Extend the Lifecycle of our ENTEK Fleet -Protect Our Customers’ Investment...
ENTEK and the Recycling Market
It’s no secret that the plastics industry is facing pressures to come up with solutions for dealing with the global solid waste crisis. Last October at the huge K2019 show in Germany, seemingly every exhibitor was promoting how their materials, products and...
Executive’s Corner
Open for Business Welcome to the latest issue of Extrusion Solutions. To Our Customers: ENTEK is Here for You A lot has changed in the world over the past couple of months. Despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis and its global implications, I want you to know...
BioRegion Technology Chooses ENTEK
Innovative Start-up Using ENTEK for Production of 100% Natural Additives for Plastics The bioplastics industry continues to grow, as new and innovative natural additives and materials are continually being brought to market. As a pioneer in bioplastics production,...
Ad Campaign Update
In the last issue of Extrusion Solutions, we showed you the first of our new ad campaign featuring ENTEK President, Dr. Kirk Hanawalt, explaining in his own words ‘Who We Are’. Since then we have launched the second and third ads in the campaign. ENTEK’s Vice...
Processing Tips (Pumping Efficiency)
Although an excellent mixing device, the pumping efficiency of a co-rotating TSE (twin screw extruder) is poor, approximately 15% efficient. This is manifested as undesirable temperature rise of the molten compound occurring mostly at the screw tips (discharge end...
ENTEK PROMOTES AL BAILEY TO NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF SALES ENGINEER
Effective November 1, long time ENTEK employee Al Bailey has been promoted to the newly created position of Sales Engineer. In this new role he will report to Linda Campbell, ENTEK’s Vice President of Sales. Al, a 1992 graduate of Eastern Washington University...