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Marshall and Williams Plastics Orientation Lab

Parkinson Technologies Inc houses and operates three state-of-the-art technology labs at its corporate headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Customers utilize these facilities to evaluate equipment, conduct product/process development trials, produce samples for test marketing, and provide training on a broad variety of materials, including plastics, nonwovens, paper, and others.

            Plastics Extrusion &
         Orientation Pilot Lab

› Up to 5-layer co-extrusion with optional twin
   screw extruder for in-line compounding
› Dies - 12" triple manifold multilayer, 12" and 24"
   monolayer
› Casting Machine - 2 roll design with air
   knife, electrostatic, or polishing nip pinning
   services
› MDO - Single stage, two-stage, compression roll
   drawing, and temps up to 550 F
› TDO - 90 inch max width, three heated zones plus
   one cooling zone, temps up to 650 F
› Corona Treating - double pass or double sided
  treatment
› Precision Winding
› Beta Gauge Thickness Measurement - post casting
   and post TDO
› Resin Drying
› Gravimetric Blending
› Analysis Lab

This state-of-the-art Marshall & Williams plastics extrusion and in-line orientation pilot lab facility is the most complete plastics orientation laboratory commercially available for customer use. It provides a unique opportunity to develop products, solve process problems, generate samples for pre-marketing evaluation, and even produce limited quantities of commercial materials

Typical Materials

Fluoropolymers
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Nylon
EVA
Polyethylene
Polyester
EVOH
PEEK
PLA
PVDF
Breathable Membranes

Typical Products

Cast Film & Sheet - mono-layer and multi-layer
Uniaxial and Biaxial Oriented
Sheet and Films
Barrier Films
Shrink Labels and Sleeves
Capacitor Film
Optical Films

Parkinson Technologies
Winding Lab

Automatic Turret Center Winder
Dual function cutover
Differential winding
Up to 1500 fpm, 66" width, 40" dia.
In-line slitting, integrated shaft handling

Single Drum Automatic Winder
New modular design, highly automated
In-line slitting
100-2500 fpm. 70" width, 60" dia. 0.05- 1.0 pli

Fixed Position Unwind
Cores 3" & 6"
Max package unwind dia. 50"
Max package unwind web width: 70"

The cutting edge winding lab demonstrates the latest technology utilized in the industry. Center or surface winding is available for a broad spectrum of products. The lab is complimented with shaft core and roll handling systems