Extruding Plastics A practical processing handbook

Extruding Plastics A practical processing handbook / by D.V. Rosato.

Worldwide, extrusion lines successfully process more plastics into prod­ ucts than other processes by consuming at least 36 wt% of all plastics. They continue to find practical solutions for new products and/ or prob­ lems to meet new product performances. This book, with its practical industry revi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosato, D.V (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1998.
Edition:1st ed. 1998.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Materials science.
Polymers  .
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 The complete extrusion process
  • Overview
  • Extruder type and construction
  • Extruder operation
  • Processing plastic
  • Extruder heating and cooling profile
  • Auxiliary equipment
  • Plant operation
  • Plant safety
  • Acceptable risk
  • Energy conservation
  • Processor
  • Predicting performance
  • Myths and fact
  • People and productivity
  • Processing and patience
  • Troubleshooting
  • History
  • 2 Extrusion machine and line
  • Features of extruder and production line
  • Extruder components
  • Operating extruder and complete line
  • Coextrusion
  • Selecting equipment
  • Safety
  • 3 Processing plastic material
  • Overview
  • Plastic type
  • Properties
  • Heat profile
  • Melt flow and rheology
  • Melt flow and defect
  • Thermal properties
  • Purging
  • Recycling
  • Drying
  • 4 Plasticizing screw process
  • Overview
  • Screw design
  • Mixing devices
  • Barrier screw
  • Melting action
  • Venting
  • Process performance
  • Wear
  • Screw inspection
  • 5 Die design and performance
  • Overview
  • Melt behavior
  • Die design
  • Construction materials
  • Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • 6 Process control and computer
  • Overview
  • Trade-off
  • Sensors
  • Accuracy
  • Integration
  • Intelligent processing
  • 7 Blown film
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Blown tube characteristics
  • Orientation
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Multi-layer or coextrusion
  • Film randomization
  • Troubleshooting
  • 8 Flat film
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Flat film characteristics
  • Orientation
  • Process control
  • Die
  • Troubleshooting
  • 9 Sheet
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Orientation
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Applications
  • Troubleshooting
  • 10 Calendering
  • Overview
  • Calendering operation
  • Plastic materials
  • Orientation
  • Processing optimization
  • Control
  • Application
  • Safety
  • Costing
  • Troubleshooting
  • 11 Coating and lamination
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Applications
  • Safety
  • Troubleshooting
  • 12 Wire and cable
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Troubleshooting
  • 13 Pipe and tube
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Applications
  • Cost
  • Troubleshooting
  • 14 Profiles
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Applications
  • Die
  • Troubleshooting
  • 15 Blow molding
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Die/mold/tool
  • Applications
  • Cost
  • Troubleshooting
  • 16 Fiber and filament
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Spinneret
  • Process optimization
  • Theoretical versus actual value
  • Applications
  • Troubleshooting
  • 17 Compounding
  • Overview
  • Plastic materials
  • Processing characteristics
  • Process optimization
  • Die
  • Troubleshooting
  • 18 Other processes
  • Injection molding
  • Injection-compression molding
  • Injection / blow molding with orientation
  • Continuous molding with extruder
  • Thermoforming
  • Scrapless forming
  • Postforming
  • Netting
  • Foam
  • 19 Testing and quality control
  • Testing
  • Quality control
  • Statistical process control
  • Quality system regulation
  • Extrusion variables
  • 20 Summary
  • Success by design
  • Cost
  • Processing improvement
  • Process types
  • Plant control
  • Energy
  • People
  • Plastics growth with extrusion
  • Appendices
  • Metric conversion charts
  • Standard metric symbols
  • Mathematical symbols and abbreviations
  • Greek alphabet
  • Properties of water
  • Angle conversions
  • References.

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