Now updated, this industry standard provides information on the aspects and processes of extrusion technology, including design, construction, and operation of extrusion lines.

Contents

• Compounding Lines
• Extrusion of Pipes, Profiles, and Cables
• Blown Films
• Blown Film Coextrusion
• Flat Film Extrusion Using Chill-Roll Casting
• Production of Films and Sheets by the Roll-Stack Process
• Manufacture of Oriented Films
• Film Tapes
• Monofilament Extrusion
• Extrusion Coating and Laminating
• Extrusion of Foamed Intermediate Products with Single-Screw Extruders
• Foamed Semifinished Products with Twin-Screw Extruders
• Extrusion of Elastomers
• Fiber Extrusion
• Ram Extrusion of PTFE and UHMWPE
• Feeding of Extruders
• Extrusion Recycling of Waste

Reviews

-"The presentation of this book is excellent and the quantity of information is immense." - Applied Mechanics Review

-"... this book belongs on the bookshelf of every engineer, operations supervisor and maintenance manager. It is also invaluable for plastic engineering students at all levels." - Polymer News

" ... on a value for money basis it is outstanding." - Plastics & Rubber Weekly