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Analyzing and Troubleshooting Single-Screw Extruders [electronic resource]

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Campbell, Gregory A.
Other Authors: Spalding, Mark A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: München : Hanser, 2020.
Edition:2nd ed.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Single-Screw Extrusion: Introduction and Troubleshooting
  • 1.1 Organization of this Book
  • 1.2 Troubleshooting Extrusion Processes
  • 1.2.1 The Injection Molding Problem at Saturn
  • 1.3 Introduction to Screw Geometry
  • 1.3.1 Screw Geometric Quantitative Characteristics
  • 1.4 Simple Flow Equations for the Metering Section
  • 1.5 Example Calculations
  • 1.5.1 Example 1: Calculation of Rotational and Pressure Flow Components
  • 1.5.2 Example 2: Flow Calculations for a Properly Operating Extruder.
  • 1.5.3 Example 3: Flow Calculations for an Improperly Operating Extruder
  • 1.5.4 Metering Channel Calculation Summary
  • Nomenclature
  • References
  • 2 Polymer Materials
  • 2.1 Introduction and History
  • 2.1.1 History of Natural Polymers
  • 2.1.2 The History of Synthetic Polymers
  • 2.2 Characteristics of Synthetic Polymers
  • 2.3 Structure Effects on Properties
  • 2.3.1 Stereochemistry
  • 2.3.2 Melting and Glass Transition Temperatures
  • 2.3.3 Crystallinity
  • 2.4 Polymer Production and Reaction Engineering
  • 2.4.1 Condensation Reactions
  • 2.4.2 Addition Reactions
  • 2.5 Polymer Degradation.
  • 2.5.1 Ceiling Temperature
  • 2.5.2 Degradation of Vinyl Polymers
  • 2.5.3 Degradation of Condensation Polymers
  • References
  • 3 Introduction to Polymer Rheology for Extrusion
  • 3.1 Introduction to the Deformation of Materials
  • 3.2 Introduction to Basic Concepts of Molecular Size
  • 3.2.1 Size Distribution Example
  • 3.2.2 Molecular Weight Distributions for Polymers
  • 3.3 Basic Rheology Concepts
  • 3.4 Polymer Solution Viscosity and Polymer Molecular Weight
  • 3.4.1 Sample Calculation of Solution Viscosity
  • 3.5 Introduction to Viscoelasticity
  • 3.6 Measurement of Polymer Viscosity.
  • 3.6.1 Capillary Rheometers
  • 3.6.2 Cone and Plate Rheometers
  • 3.6.3 Melt Index and Melt Flow Rate
  • 3.7 Viscosity of Polymers as Functions of Molecular Character, Temperature, and Pressure
  • 3.8 Historical Models for Non-Newtonian Flow
  • 3.9 Power Law and Viscosity Shear Rate Dependence
  • 3.9.1 Shear Stress from Newtonian to Infinite Shear
  • 3.9.2 Viscosity as a Function of Shear Rate
  • 3.9.3 The Power Law and Process Dissipation
  • 3.9.4 Viscosity, Shear Rate, and Dissipation
  • 3.9.5 Percolation in Structured Systems
  • 3.9.6 Tube Flow Data and Data Analysis.
  • 3.9.7 Dispersion Based Power Law Constant n
  • 3.9.8 Rheological Implictions for Extrusion and Molding Processes
  • Nomenclature
  • References
  • 4 Resin Physical Properties Related to Processing
  • 4.1 Bulk Density and Compaction
  • 4.1.1 Measurement of Bulk Density
  • 4.1.2 Measuring the Compaction Characteristics of a Resin
  • 4.2 Lateral Stress Ratio
  • 4.2.1 Measuring the Lateral Stress Ratio
  • 4.3 Stress at a Sliding Interface
  • 4.3.1 The Screw Simulator and the Measurement of the Stress at the Interface
  • 4.4 Melting Flux
  • 4.5 Heat Capacity.

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