Influence of Melting Zone and Melt Homogeneity on Extrusion and Injection Molding Processes
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T. Sakai
Abstract
In this study, the melting behavior and melt homogeneity in a single screw extruder have been investigated to obtain better products in quality and higher productivity for extrusion and injection molding. For the analysis of the melting behavior, so-called “cooling experiments” were used. For the melt homogeneity evaluation, furthermore, molten polymer temperature fluctuations at the exit of a single extruder and injection molding machine were measured. As a result of these analyses, we have concluded that the melting process in extrusion and injection molding played an important role on improving product quality and its productivity. Based on experiments and analyses on the melting mechanism, we have developed a mixing and kneading screw configuration with a new melting process, in which the compulsory circulation flow in solid bed accelerates rapid melting of raw materials and melt homogeneity.
© 1990, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich
Articles in the same Issue
- Contents
- Contents
- Original Contributions
- Innovative Extrusion Systems for Advanced Fiber and Film Extrusion
- Influence of Melting Zone and Melt Homogeneity on Extrusion and Injection Molding Processes
- Further Considerations of Simulation of Flow in Pin Barrel Extruders and in Screw Extruders with Sliced Flights
- Deformation Fields and Residence Time Distributions in Polymer Melt Flows
- Flow History – Morphology Development in Crystallizable Polymer Melts
- Rheological Studies on Solutions of Poly-p-phenylene Terephthalamide in H2SO4
- Instability Phenomena in Film Casting Process
- Influence of Stretching and Cooling Conditions in Cast Film Extrusion of PP Films
- Melt Strength Behavior of PE and its Relation to Bubble Stability in Film Blowing**
- Dynamics of Double Bubble Tabular Film Process for Producing Biaxially oriented Nylon 6 Film
- A Finite Difference Study of Roll Design in Calendering Processing
Articles in the same Issue
- Contents
- Contents
- Original Contributions
- Innovative Extrusion Systems for Advanced Fiber and Film Extrusion
- Influence of Melting Zone and Melt Homogeneity on Extrusion and Injection Molding Processes
- Further Considerations of Simulation of Flow in Pin Barrel Extruders and in Screw Extruders with Sliced Flights
- Deformation Fields and Residence Time Distributions in Polymer Melt Flows
- Flow History – Morphology Development in Crystallizable Polymer Melts
- Rheological Studies on Solutions of Poly-p-phenylene Terephthalamide in H2SO4
- Instability Phenomena in Film Casting Process
- Influence of Stretching and Cooling Conditions in Cast Film Extrusion of PP Films
- Melt Strength Behavior of PE and its Relation to Bubble Stability in Film Blowing**
- Dynamics of Double Bubble Tabular Film Process for Producing Biaxially oriented Nylon 6 Film
- A Finite Difference Study of Roll Design in Calendering Processing