| A Simple "See-through" Extruder to Teach Principles of Polymer Melt Extrusion | ||
| Raj K. Krishnaswamy1, David Higbee1 and Hemina KrishnaBachia2, (1)Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Bldg 94-G; Bartlesville Technology Center, Highways 60 & 123, Bartlesville, OK 74004, (2)ConocoPhillips, Bartlesville, OK 74004 In this presentation, a simple and inexpensive single-screw extruder built with a transparent (quartz) barrel will be demonstrated. Such an extruder may be used to teach some basic principles of polymer melt extrusion. The general procedure to build and operate such an extruder will also be described. Extended Abstract Status: Not Uploaded | ||