Melting Rate of a Single Screw Extruder with a Grooved Melting Zone

摘要

At the IKT, a mathematical model was developed to calculate the melting rate of a single screw extruder with a grooved melting zone. The shear thinning behavior of the polymer melt was considered. With the help of simulations, it is possible to determine the complex relationship between process variables, extruder geometry and plastic properties. The results were validated with experimental measurements from the literature.