This industry-standard training program uses state-of-the art 3D animation technology to teach the fundamentals of the single screw process, including parts and operation of the extruder, common plastics used in the extrusion process, how each extruder control functions, best-practices safety procedures, troubleshooting common extrusion problems and much more.
This lesson describes plastic behavior as it travels through the compression and metering zone of the extruder and how it is affected by control settings. It also defines the adapter zone and gear pump controls.
Also available in Spanish.
Below are listed all of the 9 lessons in the Single Screw Extrusion Training Course:
Lesson 1: The Single Screw Extruder: Parts and Operation
Lesson 2: The Structure of Plastic Raw Materials
Lesson 3: The Characteristics of Plastics for Extrusion
Lesson 4: Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow
Lesson 5: Optimizing Extruder Controls -- Part 1
Lesson 6: Optimizing Extruder Controls -- Part 2
Lesson 7: Safety, Pre-Start and Start-Up Procedures
Lesson 8: Steady-State Operation, Shutdown and Maintenance Procedures
Lesson 9: Single Screw Extruder Troubleshooting
