Abstract:
In order to achieve an economical and trouble-free continuous extrusion of plastic hollow profiles having at least one hollow chamber that is filled with foam, the profile tool of an extrusion device is configured in the shape of a pistol. The profile tool comprises a pistol shaft (102) with a melt feed channel (166), connected to the melt discharge opening of the extruder (300) and which opens into a melt radial distributor channel (164) that surrounds the lance guide channel (150). The profile tool is also equipped with a pistol barrel (101) comprising a melt ring channel (162), which extends from the melt radial distributor channel (164) to the profile nozzle (160) and comprising a lance guide channel (150), which extends in a continuous manner from a lance inlet (152) to the profile nozzle (160).
Abstract:
Hollow extrusions are formed by initially extruding a plurality of separate strands adapted to form segments of the completed hollow extrusion in their positions corresponding to the locations of those segments in the finished extrusion. Webs between these strands are then formed by feeding an afterflow of the melt at press pressure into the shaping channel in the calibrator downstream from the die zone so that under the pressure of this melt and the melt heat, the webs fuse to the ends of ribs of the separate strands.
Abstract:
An extrusion die has at least one distribution bore which communicates with a central bore which receives extruded material from an extruder. Each distribution bore extends perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the central bore and then terminates in a first chamber which has an substantially rectangular cross-section. Each first chamber receives the extruded material from its associated distribution bore and terminates in a counter-pressure distribution plate having a cross-section corresponding with that of the first chamber and having a plurality of bores uniformly distributed therein for forming extruded material from the first chamber into a plurality of strands which are received by a second chamber. Each second chamber has a substantially frustopyramidal profile wherein its cross-section tapers from a cross-section corresponding with that of the first chamber and counter-pressure distribution plate to a smaller substantially rectangular cross-section end for expanding and then for compressing and recombining the material of the strands. The end of each second chamber terminates in an extrusion slot which has a substantially rectangular cross-section corresponding with that of the end of the second chamber. Each extrusion slot terminates in an expansion control slot having a cross-section larger than that of the extrusion slot for expanding the material to its final form.
Abstract:
A wire trimmer assembly for a soap plodder for improving high speed trimming of soap extrusions to obtain improved surface finish for soap. The soap plodder includes a housing having an outlet through which a mass of soap is extruded. The assembly includes a nozzle plate for shaping the mass of soap, a nozzle plate holder, and a wire cutting head. Fastening members detachably secure the wire cutting head to the nozzle plate holder which in turn is detachably secured to the housing with the nozzle plate inwardly of the wire cutting head.