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Counter-rotating twin screw extruder

US8079747B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2011
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C48/268
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A screw extruder having a body forming a chamber of two barrels housing two counter-rotating axis-parallel rotors, a supply port for the material to be mixed in the chamber at one end of the body, a discharge port for discharging the mixed material at the other end of the body, a conveying section with screws for feeding the material from the supply port downstream to a mixing section which comprises at least two mixing zones, each mixing zone having at least one forward-conveying wing and at least one backward-conveying wing downstream of the forward-conveying wing on each rotor characterized in that a throttle valve is provided in the chamber downstream of the mixing section, and downstream of the throttle valve a second conveying section with screws and a second mixing section are provided.

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