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EXTRUSION GUIDELINE
Edition4/21.01.2005/ 20pages
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Mont - Rho
EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT
EXTRUDERS
The general specifications for extruders and methods of heating,cooling
and controlling are the same for ALTUGLAS resins and for most other
plastic.
Nitrided steel barrels and screw should not be used,their tendency to give
trace contamination by abrasion can be objectionable in processing clear
and translucent colours.
Chrome plating of the screw is not necessary for satisfactory processing but
is recommended because it makes sleaning the screw easier and provides
corrosion and abrasion resistant surface.
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EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT
A wide of variety of screw design may be used to process Altuglas resins.
Only properly designed screw will produce high quality sheet or profile
shapes from Altuglas granules.
Single - stage or two stage- screw may be used.
With two stages screw extrudate temperatures and output rates are more
uniform. Vacuum should be applied at the vent part of the barrel when
processing with two stage screw, otherwise,volatiles streaks may be appear
in the extrudate.
Transition section
COMPRESSION ratio
L / D ratio
With single stage screw it is very important to dry very well the granules.
Level of residual moisture into granules 0.03%
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V 920T
V044 V045
V 046
MI 4T
MI 7T
DRT
HT 121
327
De-humidifying
Traditional
Time/hours
70 75 C
75 80 C
24
75 80 C
80 85 C
24
80 85 C
75 80 C
75 80 C
85 90C
80 85 C
80 85 C
24
24
24
95 100 C
70 75 C
100 105 C
75 80 C
24
24
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0,35
0,3
0,25
A
B
C
0,2
0,15
0,1
0,05
0
1
EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT
Two stage screw
2 nd Metering
1st Metering
Transition VENT
Transition
Vacuum pump
VENT
COMPRESSION ratio
L / D ratio
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EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT
TWIN SCREW
IT IS POSSIBLE THE USE ALSO
WITH Altuglas grades.
The profile of the screw must be
decided with extruder producer in
order to avoid :
uncontrolled friction,high shear
stress, uncontrolled overheating.
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EXTRUDER ATTACHMENTS
STATIC MIXER
Static mixers are frequently inserted between the extruder and the die to
provide mixing and to promote greater uniformity in the melt temperature of
the extrudate presented to the die and may conceivably permit higher output
rate without instability.
Whe properly designed,installed and temperature - controlled these units
produce only a small drop in pressure.
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EXTRUDER ATTACHMENTS
MELT - PUMPS
Melt pumps are used tro give more
stable output to improve yeld and
product quality.
They can also increase increase
output rates.
DIES
Many different commercial sheet or profile dies have been used
successfully to extrudate Altuglas granules.
It is essential to provide dies with an effective and properly balanced
heating system having adequate sensitive controls, expecially when the
die is divided into heat zones,as in the usual sheet die
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EXTRUDER ATTACHMENTS
DIES
When an extrudate with minimal die lines must be produced,
the finish of the die lips is very important,particularly in the area
at and just ahead of the point where the melt leaves the lip
surface.
LIPS
Altuglas
V0 44 45 -46
Altuglas
MI7T - DRT
200 220 C
205 225 C
215 235 C
220 235 C
Screw zone 3
220 240 C
225 240 C
225 245 C
225 245 C
225 240 C
225 245 C
Adapter zone
220 240 C
220 245 C
DIE
220 240C
220 245 C
Melt temperature
230 245 C
230 245 C
Screw speed
40 100 RPM
Extrusion line
Screw zone 1
(feed)
(metering)
Screw zone 4
(vent)
Screw zone 5
(metering)
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40 100 RPM
Roll position
Altuglas
V0 44 45 -46
Altuglas
MI 7T - DRT
100 110 C
95 100C
95 105 C
85 95C
90 100 C
80 90 C
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COOLING SYSTEM
CALIBRATOR
DIE
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Steel,polishing, temperatures
control as die for flat sheet
Water temperature
40 - 50 C
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COEXTRUSION
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COEXTRUSION
PMMA
ABS
Good adhesion
PMMA
HIPS
Poor adhesion
PMMA
ABS
Good adhesion
HIPS
COEXTRUSION
dies
Coextrusion 2 layers :
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Complex die design
High die cost
Limited number of
layers can be used
START - UP Procedures
Before start - up, set the temperatures controls for each zone to give the
predetermined temperatures and throughly heat the extruder and die. At the
end of preheating period,start the screw at low speed whilee making sure to
feed material slowly from the hopper. Never run the screw dry.
Continue
running the screw at low speed until an uniform extrusion is obtained at the
die.
If the pressure becomes too great,stop the run,determine the cause of the
difficulty and correct the faulty condition. When the flow of extrudate is
satisfactory increase the screw speed gradually and adjust the temperature
setting to operating conditions. In starting a partially loaded extruder that
has cooled the preheating period should be long enough to soften the
plastic in the barrel and die so that it can flow and permit rotation of the
screw without excessive resistance.
SHUTDOWN Procedure
If the operation is stopped for any lenght of time,shut off the feed and
immediately reduce the screw speed to a minimum. Run the screw at slow
speed until material stops flowing from the die,then turn off the extruder
and die heaters.
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