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Extrusion : the definitive processing guide and handbook / by Harold F. Giles, Jr., John R. Wagner, Jr., Eldridge M. Mount, III.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giles, Harold F., Jr.
- Series:
- PDL handbook series.
- PDL handbook series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plastics--Extrusion.
- Plastics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (575 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Norwich, NY : William Andrew Pub., c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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, engineers, and managers in quickly answering such practical day-to-day questions in extrusion processing. This comprehensive volume is divided into 7 Parts. It contains detailed reference data on such important operating conditions as temperatures, start-up procedures, shear rates, pressure drops, and safe
- 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
- Twin screw extruder equipment
- Plastic behavior in twin screw extruders
- Applications
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612737725
- 0-08-094695-X
- 1-282-73772-4
- 1-282-25312-3
- 9786612253126
- 9786612253119
- 9786612252976
- 0-8155-1711-4
- 1-59124-850-7
- OCLC:
- 437112381
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