The machine extrudes enough molten glass to fill the mold. The plastic is extruded as a strong, continuous sheet. a toy made from extruded plastic

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Potentially more promising approaches are to understand exactly how tau is extruded from cells and the receptors that neighboring cells use to pick the protein up; recent experiments in my lab may point to the identity of one such receptor. Kenneth S. Kosik, Scientific American, "Five Types of Research, Underexplored until Recently, Could Produce Alzheimer’s Treatments," 20 Apr. 2020

Dry Step 6 After the final rinse, drain the sink, move the clothing to one side and, one by one, press down on each garment to extrude the water held in its fibers. Jolie Kerr, New York Times, "How to Handwash Your Clothes," 16 Apr. 2020

Wildlife surveys conducted by EcoHealth Alliance in China and elsewhere in Asia show the highest prevalence of coronaviruses tend to be extruded by animals through feces, or guano in the case of bats. National Geographic, "New coronavirus can spread between humans—but it started in a wildlife market," 21 Jan. 2020

The polypropylene is extruded at extremely small diameters, then settles and cools in a random pattern. Elias Groll, Wired, "The Defense Production Act Won’t Fix America’s Mask Shortage," 6 Apr. 2020

If pasta is extruded at the wrong speed or temperature, or with too much pressure, the elastic gluten nets in the dough will break and the pasta will dry with cracks and fissures, causing the pasta to be sticky when cooked. Brian Finke, Saveur, "Meet the Engineers and Outlaw Orecchiette Masters That Make Your Favorite Pastas Possible," 26 Sep. 2017

The other is extruded from a dough of durum semolina and water. Maureen B. Fant, Saveur, "Real Talk: Dried Pasta is Just as Good as Fresh," 28 Sep. 2017

The University of Maine’s printer overcomes the problem of scale by suspending the printer’s business end—the nozzle that extrudes the ink—from a gantry. The Economist, "Giant 3D printers for making boats, bridges, buildings and rockets," 14 Nov. 2019

The Maine university printer is able to extrude material at a rate of 70kg (150lbs) an hour. The Economist, "Giant 3D printers for making boats, bridges, buildings and rockets," 14 Nov. 2019

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