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Engineering Analysis of Devolatilization of Various Additives in Intermeshing Co-rotating Twin Screw Extruders

  • J. Keum and J. L. White
Published/Copyright: May 2, 2013
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 19 Issue 2

Abstract

An experimental study of devolatilization of nonane, xylene and 1-hexanol from molten polyethylene in a modular co-rotating twin screw extruder is described. Various modular screw designs, as well as different feed rates, screw speeds, and barrel temperatures were used. It was found possible to correlate the extent of devolatilization in different modular screw designs with a mass transfer coefficient which depends on screw speed and LDPE feed rate. The mass transfer coefficient depended on the liquid being devolatilized, being highest with 1-hexanol and lowest with nonane. In addition, the values of the mass transfer coefficient were obtained through experiments on the twin-screw extrusion of PE with nonane, xylene and hexanol. Interpretations of these results are described.

∗ Mail address: J. L. White, Institute of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA 44325-0301 E-mail:

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Received: 2003-6-2
Accepted: 2003-12-29
Published Online: 2013-05-02
Published in Print: 2004-05-01

© 2004, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/217.1815

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Editorial
  4. DuPont, IG Farbenindustrie, ICI and Japanese PA Fiber Manufacturers Polyamides 66 and 6
  5. Screw Extrusion
  6. Modeling the Flow in the Metering Zone of Single Screw Extruders Using a Helical Geometry Model
  7. Engineering Analysis of Devolatilization of Various Additives in Intermeshing Co-rotating Twin Screw Extruders
  8. Die Extrusion
  9. Novel Extrusion Dies with Rotating Rollers for CO2-Plastic Foam Production
  10. Experimental Investigation of the Development of Interfacial Instabilities in Two Layer Coextrusion Dies
  11. Detachment of the Polymer Melt from the Roll Surface: Calendering Analysis and Data from a Shear Roll Extruder
  12. Reactive Extrusion
  13. Reactive Extrusion of SAN/EPDM Blends
  14. Film
  15. Easy Tear Film of Biaxially Oriented PA 6/MXD 6 Blend by Double Bubble Tubular Film Process
  16. Deformation Behavior, Processability and Physical Properties for Biaxially Oriented Film of LLDPE
  17. Stretchability and Properties of LLDPE Blends for Biaxially Oriented Film
  18. Stretchability and Properties of Various LLDPE for Biaxially Oriented Film
  19. Molding
  20. Microinjection Molding with LIGA-Like Process
  21. Thermoforming
  22. On the Use of the Heating Stage to Control the Thickness Distribution in Thermoformed Parts
  23. PPS News
  24. PPS News
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