Extrusion. The Definitive Processing Guide and Handbook

Extrusion:The Definitive Processing Guideand Handbook......Page 2
Preface......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
Part 1: Single Screw Extrusion......Page 20
1 Extrusion Process......Page 21
2 Extruder Safety......Page 29
3 Single Screw Extruder: Equipment......Page 33
4 Plastic Behavior in the Extruder......Page 55
5 Screw Design......Page 73
6 Processing Conditions......Page 85
7 Scale Up......Page 95
8 Shear Rates, Pressure Drops,and Other Extruder Calculations......Page 99
Part 2: Twin Screw Extrusion......Page 102
9 Twin Screw Extrusion Process......Page 103
10 Extruder Safety......Page 111
11 Twin Screw Extruder Equipment......Page 115
12 Plastic Behavior in Twin Screw Extruders......Page 135
13 Screw Design......Page 153
14 Processing Conditions......Page 161
15 Applications......Page 171
16 Scale-Up......Page 177
17 Shear Rate, Pressure Drop, and Other Extruder Calculations......Page 181
Part 3: Polymeric Materials......Page 184
18 Polymer Overview and Definitions......Page 185
19 Polymer Structure......Page 199
20 Polymer Rheology......Page 207
21 Testing Properties......Page 215
22 Processing Recommendations for Various Resin Systems......Page 227
Part 4: Troubleshooting the Extrusion Process......Page 240
23 Problem Solving......Page 241
24 Five Step Problem Solving Process......Page 247
25 Design of Experiments......Page 251
26 Quality......Page 267
27 Troubleshooting Mechanical Extrusion Problems......Page 271
28 Troubleshooting Extrusion Product Problems......Page 285
29 Troubleshooting Sheet Extrusion......Page 301
30 Troubleshooting Cast Film......Page 315
31 Troubleshooting Blown Film......Page 321
32 Troubleshooting Profile and Pipe......Page 327
Part 5: Auxiliary Equipment......Page 331
33 Feed Systems......Page 332
34 Drying......Page 351
35 Screen Changers......Page 360
36 Gear Pumps......Page 368
37 Granulators......Page 376
38 Chillers and Heaters......Page 380
39 Screw Cleaning and Purge Compounds......Page 384
Part 6: Coextrusion......Page 392
40 Coextrusion Applications......Page 393
41 Feedblocks and Dies......Page 410
42 Polymer Selection for Coextrusion......Page 420
43 Troubleshooting Coextrusion......Page 429
Part 7: Extrusion Applications......Page 443
44 Compounding......Page 444
45 Sheet and Cast Film......Page 454
46 Blown Film......Page 472
47 Extrusion Coating and Lamination......Page 483
48 Wire and Cable Coating......Page 487
49 Profile Extrusion......Page 493
50 Pipe and Tubing Extrusion......Page 505
51 Monofilament......Page 515
52 Extrusion Blow Molding......Page 523
53 Foam Extrusion......Page 531
54 Solid Stock Shapes......Page 537
55 Reprocessing......Page 541
Glossary......Page 543
Index......Page 557