10 Ways to Improve Twin-Screw Compounding Performance

摘要

There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder. Because of their informal nature, however, most of these methods do not appear in any equipment manuals. Nor are they generally mentioned in textbooks and technical papers. But sometimes attention to several small details can add up to make a big difference in extruder performance. The tips described in this paper fall into three broad categories: processing techniques, machine modifications, and maintenance procedures.