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Multi-shaft screw extruder

US4162854A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1977
Grant dateJul 31, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 2, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C48/03
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The screw extruder is provided with screw shafts arranged so as to intermesh in pairs and rotate in pairs in the same sense, each screw shaft of a pair containing at least one double or triple threaded pressure build-up section corresponding to that of the other screw shaft. At least part of the pressure build-up sections have at least a ratio of screw pitch t to housing inner diameter d within the range: PA1 0.7.multidot.f(h/d, .delta./d, q/nd.sup.3)<t/d<1.8.multidot.f(h/d, .delta./d, q/nd.sup. In which q is the volume throughput of one screw pair, n is the screw shaft rotational speed, h is the thread depth, measured from the screw thread base to the housing inner wall, .delta. is the radial screw clearance between the screw crest and the housing inner wall and f is a function between the above values which is specified in the description.

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