Extrusion : the definitive processing guide and handbook
Why is it important to get to equilibrium and how long does it take? Are there problems running polypropylene profiles on a single screw extruder? Does the job involve compounding color concentrates on a corotating twin screw extruder? This unique reference work is designed to aid operators, enginee...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Norwich, NY :
William Andrew Pub.,
©2005.
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| Series | PDL handbook series.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 1591248507 9781591248507 9780815514732 0815514735 9780815517092 0815517092 9786612737725 6612737727 1282737724 9781282737723 1282253123 9781282253124 9786612253126 6612253126 9786612253119 6612253118 9786612252976 6612252979 0815517114 9780815517115 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xviii, 542 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Single screw extrusion
- Extrusion process
- Extruder safety
- Single screw extruder: equipment
- Plastic behavior in the extruder
- Screw design
- Processing conditions
- Scale-up
- Shear rates, pressure drops, and other extruder calculations
- Twin screw extrusion
- Twin screw extrusion process
- Extruder safety
- Twin screw extruder equipment
- Plastic behavior in twin screw extruders
- Screw design
- Processing conditions
- Applications
- Scale-up
- Shear rate, pressure drop, and other extruder calculations
- Polymer overview and definitions
- Polymer structure
- Polymer rheology
- Testing properties
- Processing recommendations for various resin systems
- Troubleshooting the extrusion process
- Problem solving
- Five step problem solving process
- Design of experiments
- Quality
- Troubleshooting mechanical extrusion problems
- Troubleshooting extrusion product problems
- Troubleshooting sheet extrusion
- Troubleshooting cast film
- Troubleshooting blown film
- Troubleshooting profile and pipe
- Feed systems
- Dryers
- Screen changers
- Gear pumps
- Granulators
- Chillers and heaters
- Screw cleaning and purge compounds
- Coextrusion
- Coextrusion applications
- Feedblocks and dies
- Polymer selection for coextrusion
- Troubleshooting coextrusion
- Compounding
- Sheet and cast film
- Blown film
- Extrusion coating and lamination
- Wire and cable coating
- Profile extrusion
- Pipe and tubing extrusion
- Monofilament
- Extrusion blow molding
- Foam extrusion
- Solid stock shapes
- Reprocessing.