This handbook, written to support the SPE Single Screw Video Program, serves as an admirable stand-alone primer on the topic as well. It focuses on practical day-to-day factory floor experiences and needs. The material is well-organized, and key information is clearly conveyed through a simple conversational style. Supplemental excercises and review questions are provided for each chapter. Recommended.

Target Audience: New employees, students, production operators, sales agents, and others associated with single screw extrusion operations.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

The Extruder

The Properties and Behavior of Plastic Materials

The Extrusion Process

Preventive and Corrective Actions

Startup, Changeover, and Shutdown

Quality

Material Handling

Problem Solving and Troubleshooting

Answers to Questions

Note: SPE Handbook on Twin Screw Extrusion is a companion volume to this title.