Abstract:
Manifold for the heads of an extruder for highly efficient plastic extrusion consisting of a homogenization module and a distribution module, through which a polymeric raw material flows successively. Also disclosed is a method for the production of plastic products using such a manifold.
Abstract:
An interchangeable unit adapted to couple to a computer numerical control ("CNC") machine is disclosed comprising a holder that couples to a spindle of the CNC machine, a controller, wherein said controller is configured to receive the rotational speed of the spindle as an input, and a material processing unit, wherein said material processing unit executes a first function in response to a first rotational speed range of the spindle and executes a second function in response to a second rotational speed range of the spindle..
Abstract:
A material deposition system for additive manufacturing including an extruder and a measuring device for measuring the viscosity and/or other rheological properties of a build material contained within the extruder. The measuring device may provide feedback to a controller for controlling one or more parameters depending on the measured viscosity and/or other rheological properties of the build material within the extruder. Two or more feed materials may be supplied to the extruder and a mixing device may be configured to mix the feed materials within the extruder to create a blended deposition material. The mixing device may be operatively coupled to the measuring device for simultaneously measuring the viscosity and/or other rheological properties of the materials during mixing. The controller may be configured to independently control one or more parameters associated with the materials depending on the viscosity and/or other rheological properties measured by the measuring device.
Abstract:
An extrusion head of an extruder is configured to move along a feedpath independently from a heating element so that the extrusion head can yield to extrusion-related forces. Specifically, the extruder may include an extrusion head movably coupled to a thermal core to permit axial displacement of the extrusion head relative to the thermal core. In use, the extrusion head may be displaced within the thermal core when the extruder is subject to extrusion-related forces (e.g., an upward force created by a retraction of build material or a downward force created by an advance of build material). This motion can facilitate better transitions by the extruder between different layers or z-axis positions in a model during fabrication.
Abstract:
A presente invenção descreve um processo de obtenção de um composto plástico a base de material vegetal fibroso compreendendo as etapas de: trituração do material vegetal fibroso para obtenção de partículas; desumidificação das partículas por meio de aquecimento; mistura das partículas com plástico e aditivos acoplantes, deslizantes e corantes; extrusão da mistura em uma extrusora dotada de zonas de aquecimento, estagios de degasagem e regiões de resfriamento. O pedido descreve ainda o composto plástico produzido a partir de tal processo e o equipamento para extrusão do referido composto.
Abstract:
A poly(oxyalkylene) polymer and a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, or alkylsulfate, in combination are useful as a polymer processing additive synergist. Polymer processing additive compositions, homogeneously catalyzed olefin compositions, and other extrudable polymer compositions including a poly(oxyalkylene) polymer and a metal salt of a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, or alkylsulfate are disclosed. Methods of reducing melt defects during the extrusion of a thermoplastic polymer, which may be a homogeneously catalyzed polyolefin, are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A closed - section beam element is provided, especially in a form of a tubular beam, manufactured of composite material containing comminuted and/or broken-up filing material, mainly wooden chips and particles, and thermosetting resin, wherein said beam element has generally of longitudinal shape and having cross section of its external contour of any polygonal shape, or a circular or oval shape and/or of any irregular shape, preferably provided with projections and/or recesses arranged over the external surface of said beam element, and additionally said beam element has a central through opening forming an internal through channel, preferably of a circular cross section, wherein surface of the internal through channel is provided with a continuous contour of at least one screw or spiral line in relation to a centre axis of said beam element and extending, preferably, along full length of the internal channel along its central axis. A method and extrusion device for manufacturing of said closed-profile beam elements from said composite material is also provided.
Abstract:
A chew toy of non-uniform shape may be manufactured from an edible starch composition by introducing said composition to an extruder having a barrel and subjecting the composition to shear and heat to form a melt, and conveying the melt through an adjustable orifice while varying the cross-section dimensions of the orifice to form an extrudate having thickness dimensions that varies along its length. This may be followed by cutting the extrudate to length. The extrudate may also be passed between cooperating cavities and formed to shape. The extrudate may also be guided into predetermined patterns by repositioning the die relative to a molding surface.
Abstract:
A process for continuous extrusion of a high molecular weight polymeric material having high reduced specific viscosity is provided. Compaction of the high molecular weight polymeric material in the required form of tape/profile in molten form is achieved before the exit of the high molecular weight polymeric material from the extruder at the distal end without the use of a die-head. The elimination of the die-head as part of extruder helps in overcoming the processing limitations caused by very high reduced specific viscosity and flow resistance of the polymer melt.