Changes such as the transition from crystalline to amorphous phases or shifts in vibrational modes can be used to customize the end-polymer's mechanical, thermal, and optical properties to specific ...

The Energy 11 Twin-Screw Extruder can be configured for various applications experienced in current battery research and development. The horizontally split, completely ported barrel enables flexible ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...

Accurate prediction of breakthrough extruding force is very important for extrusion production, especially for the large-scale extrusion process, which directly affects the production costs and safety ...

Pellet extrusion is under increasing pressure to reduce energy use and material waste while maintaining consistent pellet ...

Earlier this year, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, announced that it took delivery of the second generation of its ShAPE, or Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion, ...

Understanding how polymers change structurally throughout the extrusion process is critical for optimizing extruded product production. Extrusion can change a polymer's structure and properties in ...