Extrusion Dies for Plastics and Rubber: Design Engineering Computations

This book presents a concise look at the range of dies used for extrusion of plastics and elastomers. Fundamental and computational procedures are described. Attention is given to theoretical tools such as the finite element method. The mechanical configuration, handling, and maintenance are discussed.

Partial Contents:
- Introduction
- Properties of Polymeric Melts
- Equations for Simple Flows
- Computations of Velocity and Temperature Distributions
- Monoextrusion Dies for Thermoplastics
- Coextrusion Dies
- Extrusion Dies for Elastomers
- Heating of Extrusion Dies
- Mechanical Design
- Calibration of Pipes and Profiles
- Index