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Plastification of polymers in twin-screw-extruders: New visualization technic using high-speed imaging

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4873731· OSTI ID:22280282

The initial melting of the first granules through plastic energy dissipation (PED) at the beginning of the melting zone, in the co-rotating twin-screw extruder is visualized in this work. The visualization was created through the use of a high speed camera in the cross section of the melting zone. The parameters screw speed, granule-temperature, temperature-profile, type of polymer and back pressure were examined. It was shown that the screw speed and the temperature-profile have significant influence on the rate of initial melting.

OSTI ID:
22280282
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1593; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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