This book makes information on extrusion accessible to people without an engineering degree. In addition to presenting a clear overview of the extrusion process, it also covers the latest developments in the field. Topics include machinery design and integration, raw material properties, theory of operation and practical operating tips, including troubleshooting. Highly recommended.

From the Preface: “In 1986...Polymer Extrusion was first published. It has enjoyed widespread acceptance; however, many people complained the book was too technical with too many equations. This book was written to address these concerns...There are no equations in the main body of the text; some of the most important equations are incorporated in an appendix at the end of the book. Another reason for writing this book is to present new developments in extrusion that have occurred since the first publication of [the earlier book]...”

Target Audience: Extruder operators, supervisors, technicians and technical sales and service personnel.

Table of Contents:

Extrusion Machinery

Instrumentation and Control and Extrusion Lines

Complete Extrusion Lines

Plastics and Properties Important in Extrusion

How an Extruder Works

How to Run an Extruder

How to Troubleshoot Extrusion Processes

Appendix 1: Recommended List for Further Reading

Appendix 2: Extrusion Theory

Index