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Polymer Extrusion by Dr. Chris Rauwendaal

Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1-Introduction:
    • Basic Process.
    • Scope of Book.
    • General Literature Survey.
    • History of Polymer Extrusion
    • PART I - EXTRSUION MACHINERY
  • Chapter 2-Different Types of Extruders:
    • The Single Screw Extruder.
    • The Multi Screw Extruder.
    • Disk Extruders.
    • Ram Extruders.
    • Appendix.
  • Chapter 3-Extruder Hardware:
    • Extruder Drive.
    • Thrust Bearing Assembly.
    • Barrel and Feed Throat.
    • Feed Hopper.
    • Extruder Screw.
    • Die Assembly.
    • Heating and Cooling Systems.
  • Chapter 4-Instrumentation and Control:
    • Instrumentation Requirements.
    • Pressure Measurement.
    • Temperature Measurement.
    • Other Measurements.
    • Temperature Control.
    • Total Process Control.
    • PART II - PROCESS ANALYSIS
  • Chapter 5-Fundamental Principles:
    • Balance Equations.
    • Basic Thermodynamics.
    • Heat Transfer.
    • Basics of Devolatilization.
    • Appendix.
  • Chapter 6-Important Polymer Properties:
    • Properties of Bulk Materials.
    • Melt Flow Properties.
    • Thermal Properties.
    • Polymer Property Summary.
  • Chapter 7-Functional Process Analysis:
    • Basic Screw Geometry.
    • Solids Conveying.
    • Plasticating.
    • Melt Conveying.
    • Die Forming.
    • Devolatilization.
    • Mixing.
    • Appendices.
    • PART III - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
  • Chapter 8-Extruder Screw Design:
    • Mechanical Considerations.
    • Optimizing for Output.
    • Optimizing for Power Consumption.
    • Single Flighted Extruder Screws.
    • Devolatilizing Extruder Screws.
    • Multi-Flighted Extruder Screws.
    • Mixing Screws.
    • Scale-Up.
  • Chapter 9-Die Design:
    • Basic Considerations.
    • Film and Sheet Dies.
    • Pipe and Tubing Dies.
    • Blown Film Dies.
    • Profile Extrusion Dies.
    • Coextrusion.
  • Chapter 10-Twin Screw Extruders:
    • Twin Versus Single Screw Extruders.
    • Intermeshing Co-Rotating Extruders.
    • Intermeshing Counter-Rotating Extruders.
    • Non-Intermeshing Twin Screw Extruders.
    • Coaxial Twin Screw Extruders.
    • Devolatilization in Twin Screw Extruders.
  • Chapter 11-Troubleshooting Extruders:
    • Material Related Problems.
    • Machine Related Problems.
    • Polymer Degradation.
    • Extrusion Instabilities.
    • Air Entrapment.
    • Conversion Constants.
    • Nomenclature.
    • Index.

 

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