Twin Screw Extruders Hardware

FIGURE 14-32 A commercial twin screw extruder (Source Cincinnati Milacron). 

Downstream equipment generally involves a vacuum pump, for devolatilization, and pelletizing hardware. Strand pelletizers are located at the end of a water trough, while hot-face pelletizers cut the extrudate immediately upon die exit. When direct extrusion 

FIGURE 14-34 Schematic diagram illustrating stave feeding. 

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