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Dieflow offers design of flat extrusion dies for film, sheet and coating processes, annular dies for tube and sheet applications, flat and annular dies for foam applications and profile dies. Dieflow is also the leader in the design of single manifold dies and feedblocks for co-extrusion applications. A unique service of Dieflow is the marketing of die design software developed specifically to a customers need. Dieflow also provides troubleshooting services, vendor and equipment evaluation, on-site training programs in various areas of extrusion and expert witness.
Wayne A. Gifford is the president and lead consultant of Dieflow™ a consulting firm specializing in the design of of extrusion and co-extrusion dies for film, sheet and coating processes. Wayne received a Ph.D in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota specializing in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). His prior experience includes over 15 years experience with Owens Corning, Dow Chemical and Extrusion Dies Inc. in developing 3-D CFD programs to solve extrusion problems. This has included algorithms to model and optimize the extrusion of continuous fibers, plastic foam, film, sheet and coatings and to design dies and feedblocks for a wide variety of extrusion and co-extrusion applications. Wayne is the recognized authority in implementing fast and efficient 3-D algorithms for the routine design of extrusion dies. Wayne has authored or presented over 40 papers including a number for the Journal of Polymer Engineering and Science, ANTEC, and TAPPI. Wayne has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Extrusion Division since 1997 and presently serves as Chairman of the Seminars Programs.