
Pre-Conference Workshop
Best Practices in Twin-Screw Compounding
Monday, December 5, 2022
2:00pm - 4:30pm
The Polymers Center, Charlotte, NC
Details:
Learn tips and techniques from expert presenters on how you can improve your compounding expertise at a facility where compounding lines will be running.
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$100 cost
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Transportation to and from The Polymers Center provided
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Light refreshments included
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Limit of 30 attendees
Topic & Presenter:
Best Practices in Twin-Screw Compounding - Adam Dreiblatt
Director, Process Technology | CPM Century Extrusion
Part 1: Basics of Dispersive Mixing
Co-rotating twin-screw extruders have been the machine of choice for blending of polymers with additives, colorants and non-reinforcing fillers as a result of the dispersive mixing which can be achieved through selection of screw configuration and operating conditions. What does “good dispersion” mean? How do we measure/define dispersion? What factors have the biggest influence to improve dispersion quality? This presentation introduces the basic concepts for dispersive mixing in twin-screw extruders and the influence of operating variables on dispersion quality.
Part 2: Process Variables and Interactions
This presentation takes a deeper dive into the effects of changing extruder process parameters (screw speed, feed rate, barrel temperature, etc.) on system response parameters: torque, specific energy; melt temperature; die pressure; degree-of-fill and residence time. The relationship(s) between these primary operating variables and the resulting dispersion quality is explained and illustrated using one-dimensional (1D) process simulation.
Part 3: Tour of the Facility
