Twin screw screw extruder

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Overview
Small-scale twin-screw extruder for compounding thermoplastics. Modified gravimetric feeders available to match low feed rates. Control can be manual or via a fully computerized touchscreen controller with the possibility to export and process all data on a PC.

Product group
Compounding lines; twin-screw extruders for thermoplastics (standard).

Applications

• R&D and laboratory compounding
• Pilot production and sample runs
• Masterbatch and additive dispersion testing
• Small-throughput polymer blends and formulations

Technical data
Twin-screw extruder for thermoplastics — standard configuration.

• Screw diameter: 12 mm
• Screw speed: 0–800 rpm
• Motor power: 2.2 kW
• Maximum torque at 600 rpm: 2 × 12 Nm
• Specific torque: 12 Nm/cm3
• Max barrel temperature (standard): 400 °C
• Total max power for 36 L/D: 9.9 kW
• Approx. max output (LDPE): 4 kg/hr

Control and options

• Modified gravimetric feeders for low feed rates
• Manual control or fully computerized touchscreen controller
• Data export and processing on PC

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Number of screws: twin-screw
• Applications: compounding
• Treated material: thermoplastics
• Other characteristics: laboratory
• Output: 4 kg/h (8.82 lb/h)
• Screw diameter: 12 mm (0.5 in)
• Speed range: Min. 0 rpm; Max. 800 rpm
• Torque: 12 Nm; Maximum torque at 600 rpm: 2 × 12 Nm; Specific torque: 12 Nm/cm3
• Power: 2.2 kW (2.99 hp)
• Max barrel temperature (standard): 400 °C
• Total max power for 36 L/D: 9.9 kW