Time Dimension

Modified on Sunday, 01 February 2015 05:41 PM by mpieler — Categorized as: Extrusion Hints

Time Dimension
Vol. 19, #2, June 1992

Remember the time dimension to mixing problems. An extruder cannot compensate for time dependent variations in composition or material quality beyond about 1/10 of the extruder's residence time.

Beyond that, you must correct the problem upstream of the extruder by improved feeder accuracy or by effective pre blending.

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