Netting comprising an array of polymeric strands, wherein the polymeric strands are periodically joined together at bond regions throughout the array, and wherein at least a plurality (i.e., at least two) of the polymeric strands have a core of a first polymeric material and a sheath of a second, different polymeric material. Nettings described herein have a variety of uses, including wound care, tapes, filtration, absorbent articles, pest control articles, geotextile applications, water/vapor management in clothing, reinforcement for nonwoven articles, self bulking articles, floor coverings, grip supports, athletic articles, and pattern coated adhesives.

In the case of a die head and a process to produce multilayer tubular film made from thermoplastic polymers, the advantages of radial distributors and axial distributors should be combined. This is achieved in that at least one distributor is a plate distributor and at least one distributor is an axial distributor, whereby the plate distributor is located in an annular element of the axial distributor upstream of the melt merge zone to the ring-shaped die.

A method of making thin, annular multilayer coextruded films uses a layer sequence repeater module that includes a cell formed of a plurality of thin annular disks stacked on top of each other in an axial direction of the co-extrusion die. Each disk includes a plurality of openings aligned with openings in the adjacent disks, thus forming multiple inner and outer melt passages. At least one cell of the layer sequence repeater module includes at least one first cap disk, at least one second cap disk, at least one distribution disk, at least one repeater disk and at least one spreader disk. The layer sequence repeater module may be a separately assembled and individually removable module of the co-extrusion die. Alternatively or additionally, the layer sequence repeater module may be incorporated into a module of the co-extrusion die.

Provided is a mold capable of shortening the length of a part mixed with resin before and after switching when switching the resin to be extruded onto the surface of a braided wire, and a flexible tube producing apparatus using the same. The mold for extruding the flexible tube includes a linear through hole through which a braided wire inserted from one end is drawn out from the other end, a first resin supply path connected to the through hole and having a flow path parallel to a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the through hole, and a second resin supply path connected to the through hole on the one end side of the through hole relative to the connection point between the first resin supply path and the through hole, and having a flow path parallel to the plane.

The present disclosure provides a biodegradable and compostable multilayer film. The biodegradable and compostable multilayer film comprises a sealant product side layer comprising at least one slip additive and having a pre-determined co-efficient of friction, an outer surface layer, and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the sealant product 5 side layer and the outer surface layer. The biodegradable and compostable multilayer film of the present disclosure has good mechanical properties and is non-reactive with tobacco based products, medicines, and food products to be packaged.

The invention relates to a multi-layer blowing head for a blown film installation, to a blown film installation, and to a method for operating a blown film installation. Specifically, according to the invention, a component is included on the opposite side of a distributor plate of a distributor plate set for a spiral distributor, wherein part of the spiral distributor is formed out of the opposite side of a distributor plate. The blowing head according to the invention for forming a multi-layer melt flow makes it possible, in the case of suitable operating parameters, to prevent the occurrence of spiral strips or at least to make said spiral strips less pronounced.

Provided herein are packaging materials that include a non-foamed layer and a foamed layer including a polyethylene.

Extruded plastic profiles with integrated insulation, the method for extruding such products, and the windows and doors made with such plastic extrusions. The plastic extrusions may additionally include a low heat build-up capstock system comprising an acrylic cap and pigment system that is substantially IR transparent. The extruded plastic profiles with integrated insulation are recyclable using conventional plastic extrusion process and are fully weldable in conventional window and door manufacturing.

A layer sequence repeater module for a co-extrusion die includes a cell formed of a plurality of thin annular disks stacked on top of each other in an axial direction of the co-extrusion die. Each disk includes a plurality of openings aligned with openings in the adjacent disks, thus forming multiple inner and outer melt passages. At least one of the layer sequence repeater module includes at least one first cap disk, at least one second cap disk, at least one distribution disk, at least one repeater disk and at least one spreader disk. The layer sequence repeater module may be a separately assembled and individually removable module of the co-extrusion die. Alternatively or additionally, the layer sequence repeater module may be incorporated into a module of the co-extrusion die.

A large concentric co-extrusion die (1) is described having a plurality of annular or conical die mandrel layers (201-205). Each layer is formed between a pair of adjacent annular or conical die mandrels (101-106) defining between them a flow path for molten thermoplastics material from an inlet to an annular extrusion outlet (110) through which a thermoplastics tubular extrusion is formed in use. Extrusion takes place through the multiple annular layer outlets (301-305) to form a multi-layered product. At least one layer (203) of the annular or conical die mandrels has a plurality of molten material inlets arranged around the external circumference of the co-extrusion die with each inlet being connected to a feed channel (403) which has plural bifurcations (403.1, 403.2, 403.3) providing 2.sup.n subsidiary outlet feed channels (503) where n is the number of bifurcations. Each subsidiary outlet feed channel being connected to a corresponding helical outlet channel (703).