PVC windows first appeared in France in the late 1970s. At the time, it was only available in limited geographical areas, notably in the West of France. For around ten years, it stagnated at around 1% ...

PVC exterior carpentry has a consistent quality-price ratio. In fact, it is the best-selling material. And although the advantages of PVC windows are palpable, they also have drawbacks. Do you want to ...

PVC windows use extruded vinyl frames with hollow chambers. These aren’t solid plastic—the frame profile contains 3-7 separate air chambers that provide structural support and thermal insulation.

Eclipse by Deceuninck North America is a black solid-color PVC extrusion for windows and doors designed to meet growing market demand for dark-colored profiles. In terms of performance and aesthetics, ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. In the competitive landscape of plastics processing, where innovation and reliability are paramount, Milacron stands ...

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) profiles are made by two main approaches. Direct extrusion from raw ingredients dominates in deck boards and other uncalibrated profiles. However thin-wall, multi-hollow ...

Twin-screw technology topped the experts’ lists as the most significant extrusion development of the past 50 years. Commercial development dates to the late 1950s, but the ground-breaking work came 20 ...