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Production process and application of ptfe film

Понедельник, 17 Июня 2019 г. 11:46 + в цитатник

Ptfe film processing equipment will use a Isostatic Moulding Press Machine, Isostatic Moulding Press Machine production bar, and then sintering, finally using a Skiving Machine for Skiving.

Ptfe films are mainly divided into two types: microporous film and turning film.The biggest difference between the two is the permeability of microporous membrane, which is produced by biaxial stretching.Turning film is cut out of the lathe, it does not breathe.

I do not know about turning film, know that it should be used on the seal more.We're going to talk about microporous membranes.

Polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) microporous film is made of polytetrafluoroethylene resin particles, which is expanded and stretched to form a microporous film. It can be divided into the following categories:

 

1. Air filtration membrane

Polytetrafluoroethylene membranes can be used for atmospheric dust removal, air purification and so on the membrane pore size can be controlled 0.2 um, porosity can reach more than 88%, and the needle felt, mechanism of cloth, non-woven fabric, glass fiber and other filter material with surface phase composite filtering performance of coated fabric, PTFE coated filter material has high peel strength, air volume, uniform pore size distribution, etc.As a dust bag or fold type dust removal filter cartridge installed within the dust removal equipment, will be promptly and efficiently calculated intercept with micron ultra fine dust, dust removal efficiency can reach more than 99.99%, the service life for three years, ventilation rate of up to 3-6 m/min, is currently the world's most advanced air filtration material, all kinds of vacuum cleaners, air filter, air purification equipment, the best choice for high efficiency air filter, etc.

Technical parameters are as follows:

Thickness: 5 um - 15 um

Air permeability: 80-100l /㎡•s

Width: 1800 mm or less

Resistance: pa 80 or less

Efficiency: 99.99%

 

2. Waterproof and moisture-permeable microporous membrane

Ptfe waterproof moisture permeable microporous membrane is made and approved by a special process the bidirectional tensile membrane surface per square inch can reach billions of a microporous, each pore diameter (0.5 to 0.1 um um) is less than the minimum water molecules in the mist of the minimum value (20 UN um - 100), the diameter greater than the water vapor molecules (0.0004 to 0.0003 um um), the water vapor through the water, and cannot pass, take advantage of the microporous structure can achieve excellent waterproof and moisture permeable function;In addition, because the hole is extremely small and longitudinal irregular bending arrangement, so that the wind can not pass through, and thus has good wind protection and heat preservation characteristics.Since the advent of the membrane through continuous improvement, special treatment on the PTFE film, its fastness and durability greatly improved, after composite with other fabrics, widely used in the greenwood clothing, medical clothing, leisure clothing, fire control, chemical protective, antivirus, flooding operation, such as special protective clothing, outdoor sports clothing, shoes and hats, gloves and other accessories as well as sleeping bags, tents and other materials

Technical parameters are as follows:

Thickness: um 20-50 um

Moisture permeability: 16000g/㎡•24hr

Hydrostatic pressure: 6000mm

Extreme uv resistance: 97 highest

Width: 1700 mm or less

G: 5-10 g/m2

 

3. teflon bubble point film

It with polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) as raw material, after puffing stretch forming a kind of microporous membrane, the membrane with a special process combined with on all kinds of fabric and base material, become a new type of filtration material, the membrane pore size is small, about 0.2 to 0.5 mu m, uniform distribution, porosity, while maintain the air circulation, can filter all of the dust particles, including bacteria, achieve the goal of advanced purification and ventilation, it is widely used in pharmaceutical, biochemical, microelectronics and laboratory consumables, etc.

Technical parameters:

Thickness width bubble point

1600mm ≥1kg/cm2 (5.3m/s 127Pa)

 

 

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What is the PFA

Пятница, 14 Июня 2019 г. 10:01 + в цитатник

I. What is the PFA?

The English name of PFA is Polyfluoroalkoxy, or tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroalkoxyethylene ether copolymer (perfluoroalkylate, soluble polytetrafluoroethylene).PFA resin is relatively new fluoroplastic that can be processed by melting. PFA, FEP and PTFE have similar chemical properties, but FEP can only be used below 200 degrees, and PTFE cannot be injected. 【this resource was first published by China fluoroplastics network.】

1. Specific gravity: 2.13-2.167g/cubic centimeter

2. Molding shrinkage rate :3.1-7.7%

3. Molding temperature: 350-400℃

4. The melting point of PFA is about 580F and the density is 2.13-2.16g /cc (g/ cubic centimeter).

 

II. Features and main USES of PFA

PFA, commonly known as fusible PTFE, is the crown of fluoroplastics with various properties and USES similar to FEP.Widely used in semiconductor industry, as well as medical, chemical corrosion protection, automotive and other fields.

PFA products include granular products for molding and extrusion, and powdery products for rotating molding and coating.Its semi-finished products are membrane, plate, rod and pipe.PFA resin distributed in the American market includes Teflon of DUPOut, Neoflon of Daikin, Hthen of Ansimont and Hostafl of HOechst Celanese.

 

1. Main USES of PFA:

(1). Suitable for making corrosion resistant parts, wear - resistant parts, seals, insulation parts and medical equipment parts.

(2). High temperature wire, cable insulation layer, anti-corrosion equipment, sealing materials, pump valve bushing, and chemical containers.

2. Molding performance

(1). Crystallization material, small moisture absorption.Products may be processed by the usual thermoplastic processing method.

(2). Poor liquidity, easy decomposition, decomposition produced corrosion gas.It is advisable to strictly control the molding temperature not to exceed 475 degrees, the mold should be heated to 150-200 degrees, the pouring system should have little resistance to the material flow.

(3). Translucent granule, injection molding, extrusion molding.Forming temperature 350-400 degrees, 475 degrees above easy to cause color or bubble.And notice that it's harder to get out of the mold.

 

(4). Because the molten material on the metal corrosion effect, long-term production, the mold needs to electroplate chromium treatment.

3. Material performance

1. PFA is a copolymer of a small amount of perfluoropropyl perfluoroethylene ether and polytetrafluoroethylene.The melt bond is increased, the solution viscosity is decreased, and the performance is not changed compared with ptfe.The resin can be processed into products directly by ordinary thermoplastic molding.

2. long-term use temperature -80- 260 degrees, excellent chemical corrosion resistance, corrosion resistance to all chemicals, friction coefficient in the lowest plastic, and very good electrical performance, its electrical insulation is not affected by temperature, "plastic king" said.

3. Its chemical resistance is similar to ptfe and better than vinylidene fluoride.

4. Its creep resistance and compression strength are better than ptfe, with high tensile strength and elongation up to 100-300%.Good dielectric property, excellent radiation resistance.

5. non-toxic: with physiological inertia, can be implanted in the human body.

 


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The application of UHMWPE material is introduced

Четверг, 13 Июня 2019 г. 10:40 + в цитатник

In recent years, UHMWPE has been widely used in board, profile, pipe and other main fields.Market research shows that UHMWPE has become a widely used industrial raw material with its excellent abrasion resistance, which is widely used in coal mining, shipbuilding, floor MATS and other occasions and products. These products need certain processing technology, the use of some equipment: for example, UHMWPE/PTFE tube extrusion machinePolymer/Teflon bar extrusion machine, molding machine, Polymer PTFE sintering furnace, PTFE Gaskets Press moulding machine, etc. In recent years, China's demand for this product is increasing day by day.

UHMWPE separator is basically used in automobile battery manufacturing industry in developed countries in Europe and America.UHMWPE can also be used for viaduct as underrail spacer. UHMWPE film is based on UHMWPE board, which is a film with a thickness of less than 1 mm after cutting.Ninety percent of UHMWPE's customers are electronics floor mat manufacturers, and up to 95 percent of them are used for mouse floor MATS.There are some differences in the use of UHMWPE fiber between Europe and America and Japan. It is mainly used for body armor and weapons and equipment, accounting for 60% ~ 70% of the total consumption, followed by cables, fishing nets and labor protection supplies.Japan is mainly used for cables, fishing nets and labor protection equipment.

Compared with teflon (teflon) used in traditional mouse pad, UHMWPE film is more wear-resistant, and its self-lubricity is second only to teflon material.Cost, UHMWPE film density is small, according to square conversion UHMWPE film than fluron 50% lower.Therefore, UHMWPE film has gradually replaced teflon as the preferred raw material for floor MATS in OEM factories.


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Introduction to ptfe teflon pipes

Среда, 12 Июня 2019 г. 09:56 + в цитатник

Ptfe teflon tube extrusion machine is divided into many kinds, exactly say ptfe tube forming process has push and pressure method, extrusion method, hydraulic method, welding method, winding method, etc., which is mainly push and pressure method.Generally dispersed PTFE resin with particle size of 500 microns and apparent density of 0.45g/ml ~ 0.55g/ml is adopted.The small diameter tube chooses the compression quite big resin, the medium and large diameter tube chooses the compression quite small resin.Extruder usually choose 200 and 260 solvent oil.PTFE thermal shrinkage tube, PTFE spiral tube, PTFE steel wire reinforced hydraulic tube and so on can be produced by the secondary processing of PTFE tube.

 

1.1 common ptfe teflon pipe

Ptfe ordinary tube is made of ptfe dispersion resin at room temperature with organic solvent as extruder, and then through drying and sintering.According to the size of the pipe diameter can be divided into two types of ordinary pipe and micro pipe.Ordinary tube inner diameter > 4mm, micro tube inner diameter ≤4mm.

Typical formula for PTFE tube production:

Dispersed PTFE resin: 100 (weight)

Extruder: 18 ~ 24

Production process:

PTFE, extruder - mixing - pushing - pressing - drying - sintering - cooling - products.

Production process parameters:

Mixing: temperature ≤19 ℃, time 10min ~ 20min, mixed at 25 ℃ ~ 30 ℃ for more than 24h.

Blank: compression rate is about 50mm/ min, pressure is 0 ~ 3MPa.

Pushing pressure: the cavity temperature is 30 ℃ ~ 50 ℃, and the die temperature is 50 ℃ ~ 60 ℃.

Drying: under 210 ℃,2h ~ 3h

Sintering: batch sintering, temperature rise rate of 60 ℃/ h,375 ℃±5 ℃ insulation for 4h.

Continuous sintering, dry area 100 ℃ ~ 250 ℃, preheating area 250 ℃ ~ 330 ℃, sintering area 380 ℃ ~ 420 ℃, cooling area less than 300 ℃.

Main equipment: mixing machine, preforming machine, vertical pushing press, drying and sintering furnace.

USES: as insulation and fluid conduit.

 

1.2 polytetrafluoroethylene heat-shrinkable tube

PTFE thermal shrinkable tube has the property of being heat-shrinkable, so it can be tightly coated on the surface of other workpieces, making the workpieces resistant to corrosion, electrical insulation and viscosity.Widely used in electrical, chemical, mechanical, printing and other industries.The maximum shrinkage of PTFE shrink tubes is reported to be more than 75%.

It is processed by disperse PTFE resin. The principle is that PTFE is subjected to stress during processing and produces forced high-elastic deformation, which is reversible and freezes at low temperature. If the forced high-elastic deformation is reheated, it will gradually disappear and return to the original state.

Typical formula for PTFE thermal shrinkable tube production:

Disperse PTFE resin 100 (weight)

Extruder 20 ~ 22

Production process:

PTFE resin, extrusion aid → mixing → storage → pre-molding → pushing and pressing → drying → sintering → cooling → heat treatment → blowing → cooling → product.

Production process parameters:

The front part is the same as ordinary PTFE tube.

Heat treatment: the quenching process of the dried and sintered pipes after further full sintering at high temperature, the temperature is 390 ℃±2 ℃, and the coolant is -5 ℃.

Blowing: at 310 ℃ or so, fill the compressed gas below 0198MPa, the blowing rate is 200% ~ 400%.

Main equipment: blowing machine, other PTFE tube and the same.

 

1.3 ptfe teflon steel wire reinforced hydraulic pipe

The common PTFE pipe will break under the pressure of about 40kg/ cm2. When it is combined with steel wire, the pressure resistance will be greatly improved. The maximum working pressure abroad reaches 700kg/ cm2.The results show that the compressive strength and pulse strength of the hose are related not only to the steel wire strength but also to the weaving Angle.When the braiding Angle is 54°44 "for single-layer braiding, the steel wire does not extend under internal pressure, the length and diameter of the hose do not change, and the pressure resistance is the best.

When used as hose for hydraulic system in aviation industry, in order to prevent electrostatic breakdown of inner tube caused by hydraulic oil flow, trace conductive carbon black should be added in the manufacture of PTFE inner tube.However, it was found that adding carbon black could not completely prevent electrostatic discharge from passing through the tube wall and increase the gap.

In the 1960s, Attas manufactured composite tubes, in which the inner layer of the tubes was a uniform mixture of conductive carbon black and PTFE, and the outer layer of the tubes was pure PTFE.This form of tube body layer has axial conductivity, so it can not only eliminate static electricity, but also prevent seepage.

The process:

Inner resin (including conductive carbon black), outer resin → blank → pushing → drying → cooling → testing → weaving → fitting joints → testing.

PTFE steel wire composite hose is mainly used in aircraft hydraulic system, air conditioning system, fuel system, lubricating oil system.In civil industry, it is suitable for soft connection of hydraulic pressure, steam pressure and steam transportation in rubber, plastic, pharmacy, clothing, shipbuilding, automobile, machine tool, motor, diesel engine and paper making industries.

 

PTFE spiral tube, also known as PTFE flexible hose, has not only all the excellent properties of PTFE, but also flexible properties.At present, there are two kinds of PTFE spiral tube and chemical fiber, stainless steel wire and plastic coated glass fiber woven reinforcement.

It is made of PTFE through secondary processing. The process is that PTFE thin-walled tube continuously rotates forward through a combination mold with a temperature of 270 ℃ ~ 280 ℃ at a certain speed.

It is mainly used for the inlet and outlet pipes of the shock parts such as the soft connection dislocation connection, serpentine pipes, pump engines and so on.Used for shielding cable and protecting cable sleeve of aircraft engine.


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PLC control system of Polymer extruder

Вторник, 11 Июня 2019 г. 10:54 + в цитатник

The PLC control system of extruder has been widely used in many fields such as cemented carbide, pharmaceutical, food processing and mechanical processing. Extrusion technology is widely used because it can obtain products with uniform density in the direction of extension and high production efficiency. Currently on the market for some extrusion machine, such as: Polymer Teflon Rod extruder, PTFE UHMWPE tube extruder,etc. extrusion machine while there are almost one hundred years of history, but with the rapid development of information technology, all kinds of information technology in the layer, especially the detection technology, PLC control technology,microelectronics technology and modern control technology development puts forward new challenge on the extrusion machine. It is very important to study the application of PLC control system because the control system is developed in high efficiency, high speed and high precision.

With the rapid development of manufacturing industry, industrial aluminum profiles have been widely used in various high-tech industries, such as aviation, bullet trains, ships and so on. The forming technology of metal aluminum profile mainly includes extrusion, forging and calendering. According to the extrusion molding process, such as the whole process will use the Polymer Teflon bar extruderPTFE UHMWPE tube extruderMouldingMachinePTFE Gaskets Press Moulding Machine, Cutting Machine, PTFE Skiving Machine, Dry Grinder, cleaning machine, vibration screen, automatic feeding machine. The control system of extruder is emphasized. This set of control system combines PLC, MES and upper computer to realize online intelligent management, visual management, process control, process analysis and product traceability of production process.

Isothermal extrusion speed control is an important method for high efficiency and high quality production in rare metal processing enterprises. Different raw materials (Polymer, PTFE, Teflon, UHMWPE), extruder extruded products are different, such as color, shape, density, etc. According to the characteristics of the treasure titanium 25M extrusion machine equipment, combined with the actual production condition, titanium simulation of isothermal extrusion speed control system, put forward to simulate the isothermal extrusion speed control system architecture and function of system implementation, is developed based on industrial PC + PLC titanium simulation of isothermal extrusion speed control system, using the prediction algorithm to build the extrusion speed prediction model. The system can achieve isothermal extrusion of titanium, shorten the extrusion time, and operate reliably.

6034508_24102logo255112104622120 (600x600, 44Kb)


Explanation of main test indicators of PTFE products

Понедельник, 10 Июня 2019 г. 10:03 + в цитатник
PTFE products are a special type of plastic, which is quite different from other plastics. According to the industry standard of the Ministry of Light Industry, the PTFE products produced must meet the requirements of the index. Below we list the definitions of the 13 main test indicators for PTFE products for reference.

1. The coefficient of linear expansion indicates the degree of expansion or contraction of the material. It refers to the expansion ratio of the finished polytetrafluoroethylene plastic at a temperature of 1 ° C under a certain pressure, expressed as the coefficient of linear expansion relative to the unit length. This coefficient is one of the important indicators for understanding the degree of change in product size with increasing temperature of PTFE products, expressed in units of 1/°C or 1/K. The coefficient of linear expansion coefficient is = L / (L * T), where L is the change in the length of the object at the given temperature change T, and L is the initial length. The linear expansion coefficient of PTFE is about 10-12*10-5/°C (ambient temperature 25-250°C), ie (0.01-0.012)%, and the linear expansion coefficient of PTFE is 10~20 times that of iron, which is larger than most plastics.

2. Thermal conductivity: Also called thermal conductivity, it reflects the thermal conductivity of the material. It is defined as two parallel planes with an area of 1 m2 perpendicular to the direction of heat conduction inside the object. If the temperatures of the two planes differ by 1 K, the heat is transferred from one plane to the other in 1 second. The unit is defined as the thermal conductivity of the substance, and its unit is watt·m-1·open-1 (W·m-1·K-1). It is a reference indicator for studying the thermal insulation of target products when designing products.

3. The tensile strain at break is the tensile strain corresponding to the tensile fracture stress when the sample of the polytetrafluoroethylene product is not fractured under the tensile load, and the tensile strain is just when the sample material is plastically shaped. The ratio of the difference between the length to the original length and the original length, expressed as a percentage (%).

4. Tensile strength: In the test of tensile specimens, the critical value of the transition from uniform plastic deformation to local concentrated plastic deformation, characterizing the resistance of the material to the maximum uniform plastic deformation, is also the maximum load carrying capacity of plastic under static tensile conditions ( Maximum tensile stress). The unit is MPa.

5. Elongation at break: It is the increment of the index from the original unit length (ie the rate of change of length), which is the ratio of the difference between the length of the pull-off and the original length to the original length, expressed as a percentage (%).

6. Electrical strength: A parameter indicating the breakdown of equipment insulation at a certain rated voltage, indicating the degree of insulation of the product withstand voltage. It means that under certain conditions, the ratio of the breakdown voltage to the thickness of the sample to be broken is the electrical strength of the product.

7. Breakdown voltage: The voltage at which the test piece breaks down is the highest voltage before being penetrated. That is, the sample does not break down at this voltage. The breakdown is usually caused by a partial discharge in the gas or liquid medium surrounding the sample and the electrode, and the sample at the edge of the smaller electrode (or equal-diameter two electrodes) is destroyed.

8. Density The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume, that is, the mass of a substance per unit volume, is called the density of this substance. Kilograms/meter 3 or 1 gram per cubic centimeter 1.0 x 103 kg/m3 of polytetrafluoroethylene plastic products are usually tested by dipping, liquid pycnometer and titration.

9. Withstand voltage is the sample between the electrodes, the power frequency AC voltage rises to the voltage before the breakdown is the withstand voltage of the sample.

10. Fracture Nominal strain refers to the tensile strain corresponding to the fracture stress when the tensile specimen is not yielded and the fracture specimen is subjected to the specified specimen size, and the % is expressed by a dimensionless ratio or percentage.

11. The longitudinal dimensional change rate means that the pipe (100 ± 1) with a certain length is placed in a (260 ± 2 ° C) oven for 3 hours, and taken out at a normal temperature of 23 ± 2 ° C for 4 hours. The length of the treated sample is The percentage of the difference between the original size and the original size.

12. Dielectric strength is a measure of the electrical strength of a material as an insulator. It is defined as the maximum voltage per unit thickness that a unit is subjected to when it is broken down, in volts per unit thickness. The ratio of breakdown voltage to sample thickness. The breakdown voltage is tested according to GB/T1408.1-2006. The dielectric strength is in kilovolts per millimeter (KV/mm).

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Introduction to seal gasket

Вторник, 04 Июня 2019 г. 12:31 + в цитатник

With the advent of mechanization era, a variety of machinery and equipment emerge in endlessly, in a variety of mechanical equipment, sealing gaskets become unnecessary parts, is the industrial production enterprises and related industries to solve the gas, liquid medium "run, run, drip, leakage", root cure leakage effective tools.

As the name suggests, the seal gasket is a seal, mainly play the role of sealing, it is generally used for machinery, equipment, pipelines and other places where there is a fluid through.Used for connection between pipes or parts of equipment.

Popular at present, the market of sealing gaskets are metal or nonmetal after cutting, stamping or tailor made after processing, such as the common have high pressure asbestos rubber gasket, oil resistant rubber gasket, cylinder gasket, aramid fiber gasket, asbestos gasket, asbestos gasket, rubber mat and so on seven big classes, different material sealing gasket its specific applicable environment is different also, if the gasket failure, not only affects the operation of equipment, sometimes even cause an accident, a threat to the personal and property of people.

Relevant data shows that different gaskets have their national standards are different, in quality, density, corrosion resistance, lubricity resistance, oxidation resistance and other aspects of strict requirements, as long as all the parameters to achieve national standards, before entering the market.

Sealing gasket is commonly used in ptfe gasket, with good flexibility, compression resilience, creep resistance, high and low temperature resistance and excellent corrosion resistance, aging resistance, self-lubrication.With its very low leakage rate and excellent heat resistance and radiation resistance, and at the same time very convenient installation and use, is the chemical industry, medicine, petrochemical, food and beverage, electronics, power, metallurgy, shipping and other industries extremely ideal sealing material.

6034508_gasket (493x700, 212Kb)

 


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Применение УГМВПЕ

Вторник, 28 Мая 2019 г. 11:41 + в цитатник
Молекулярная длина цепи UHHWPE составляет 10 ~ 20 раз больше, чем HDPE. Основные преимущества более длинных молекулярных цепей (более высокий молекулярный вес) дают UHMWPE являются прочность, износ устойчивость и устойчивость к стрессовым растрескиванию. Потому что это своего рода полиэтиленовый, UHIHWPE также имеет смази, химической резистентности и общего назначения HDPE отличные электрические свойства.
Длинные молекулярные цепочки затрудняют обработку материалов в общей формовочной и экструзионной технике. При нагревании выше точки плавления, УГМВПЕ становится прозрачной, но не течет. Химическая и производительность UХМВПЕ производится Циглер полимеризации. Этот процесс требует особенно высокой степени чистоты, этиленного мономера контроля примесей в несколько частей на миллион. Продукт представляет собой белый порошок с размером частиц, аналогичный поваренной соли.
UХМВПЕ используется для низкоскоростного корпуса подшипника. Коэффициент низкого трения еще больше снижается за счет добавления силансана, алюминиевого дисульфида, графита и Специального парафинового воска. В пищевой промышленности, UХМВПЕ самосмазывающая, легкая очистка, низкий аромат газа/аромат передачи и кипящей воде сопротивление используются. Встретился FDA и USDA требования для использования в пищевой, водной и фармацевтической промышленности. Некоторые виды использования UХМВПЕ основаны на его поглощении шумов и амортизационных ударе. Если УГМВПЕ необходим, краситель можно использовать для окрашивания, в то время как пигменты немного уступают. ПТФЕ/полимерные/UХМWPE трубки экструдер, ПТФЭ/полимер/UХМВПЕ рад-RAM экструдер, прокладка машины, пластиковые трубы машины и т.д. Эти машины могут быть использованы для производства различных полей нужно некоторые ПТФЕ, полимер, ультра высокой молекулярной массы и других продуктов.
UХМВПЕ могут быть использованы в новом поколении саморазгрузочных рудных носителей, железнодорожных вагонов и больших грузовиков из-за его гладкого, нетвязного и сопротивления истирания. Эти свойства делают его также полезным для сельского хозяйства и земно-двигающих машин, с материалами UХМВПЕ для защиты стали. Сочетание химического сопротивления и гладкости поверхности имеет множество применений. Для пищевой промышленности UХМВПЕ используется в качестве поверхностного материала разделочная доска для мяса. UХМВПЕ используется в качестве контактной поверхности и ролика для переработки пищевых и лекарственных конвейеров. Он обладает свойствами самосмазывания, устойчивость к кипящей воде и устойчивость к химической очиститель.

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Introductions of sintering furnace

Понедельник, 11 Марта 2019 г. 11:24 + в цитатник
What is a Sintering Furnace?
A sintering furnace is used during the sintering process, which involves the heating of powder compacts in order to increase the product’s mechanical strength, density, and translucency. This type of oven must be able to maintain heating temperatures below the product’s melting point, as the goal is not to liquefy the material. Rather, a sintering furnace is used more to shape materials into their final product.
How Sintering Furnaces are Used
Sintering furnaces are used within the manufacturing industry when producing metals, ceramics, plastics, and other materials:
• Metal sintering is used to develop a wide variety of products including shotgun shells used by the military, aircraft hydraulic systems, and stainless steel tools.
• Ceramic sintering uses substances like glass, aluminum, zirconia, and silica to develop pottery and other ceramic products.
• Plastic sintering is used to develop products that require wicking properties, as well as materials used as ski and snowboard bases.

The Bush Automatic Press Machine ordered by the Indian customer on site has completed the equipment commissioning

Среда, 27 Февраля 2019 г. 10:17 + в цитатник
The Indian customer purchased an Bush Automatic Press Machine. Our engineers went to india to know the equipment installation. The installation process was very smooth and the equipment production quality was good.
The commissioning process was smooth, and the equipment was running well during the trial run. Our company also provided customers with recycled raw materials for testing, saving customers unnecessary waste during trial operation. Our engineers also provide guidance and training to the technical staff of the customer, and the customer is very satisfied with our service.
We have three types of automatic molding machines.
Can produce the following specifications:
1, gasket: maximum outer diameter 70Mm, thickness 7mm, 1500 / hour.
2, large gasket: maximum outer diameter of 350mm, thickness of 10mm, 400-900 / hour.
3, molded tube / rod: maximum outer diameter 110mm, length 110mm. 200-400 / hour.

What’s the Difference Between Polymers and Plastics

Пятница, 22 Февраля 2019 г. 05:48 + в цитатник
Polymers and Plastics are encountered in everyday life and used for a variety of purposes. A large number of everyday household items are comprised of plastics and polymers. If someone asked you on the spot to explain the differences between polymer vs plastic, would you be able to give a cohesive answer? Today we discuss the straight forward differences between the two, provide some everyday use examples of plastics and polymers, and list the pros and cons of each.
The key difference between polymers and plastics is that plastic is a specific type of polymer. Plastics are comprised of a long chain of polymers, where polymers are composed of smaller, uniform molecules.
What Are Polymers?
Polymers are lengthy chain compounds composed of monomers. A monomer is a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules. Polymers are basically enormous molecules made with a massive amount of smaller, identical molecules. Polymers have a different physical and chemical makeup than their monomers, and more uniquely, their properties can be tailored depending on their main purpose. There are several types of polymers. Addition polymers are formed when the monomers form double bonds with the given carbon atoms. Condensation polymers are produced when two monomers are joined and the water molecule is removed. There are also naturally occurring and man-made polymers.
Polymer Applications
• Lubricants
• Adhesives
• Films
• Paints
• Fibers
Pros
• Cheap to make
• Versatile
• Sometimes recyclable
Cons
• Made from oil
• Gives off toxic fumes when burned
• Types that can’t be recycled increase recycling expenses
What Are Plastics?
Plastics are semi-organic materials that come from oil or petroleum. They are routinely labeled as polymers, as they are comprised of polymers. Plastics are produced by condensation and addition polymerization reactions. They are classified either as thermosetting polymers or thermoplastic polymers. Thermosetting polymers solidify into a permanent design and shape. Thermoplastic polymers can be heated and remolded for an unlimited amount of time.
Plastic Applications
• Containers
• Toys
• Sporting goods
• Automotive parts
• Aerospace parts
Pros
• Extremely versatile
• Flexible
• Durable
• Translucent (can be a suitable substitute for glass)
Cons
• Some types can’t be recycled
• Production and elimination emits chemicals harmful to environment

Electronics and medical applications help PTFE glide to global growth

Четверг, 14 Февраля 2019 г. 09:11 + в цитатник
Electronics and medical applications help PTFE glide to global growth
Home cooks who enjoy conveniently sliding eggs out of a pan know all about Teflon’s non-stick properties. But Teflon’s applications go well beyond cookware, and growth in several industries is driving global demand for the material.
Teflon is the Chemours (Wilmington, DE) brand name for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The material offers resistance to solvents and flames, a high melting point, strength and the non-stick properties that home cooks know well. A 2016 Zion Research (Pune, India) report projected that the global PTFE market, valued at $4 billion in 2014, would grow to $6.5 billion by 2020.
PTFE demand is rising as consumers buy more electronic products that use the material, according to Zion. The Asia-Pacific region comprised the largest market for the material in 2014, followed by Europe. Besides electronics, PTFE is found in automotive parts, chemical processing, textiles and medical products.
Medical uses of PTFE are booming, according to Bruce Nesbitt, founder and Chairman of Orion Technologies, a Chicago-based applicator of Teflon coatings. PTFE can coat a range of materials, a versatility that makes it useful on many medical devices. PTFE is increasingly found on products that incorporate handles or attachments that help clinicians manipulate the device, Nesbitt said. Devices that use PTFE include dental drills, guidewires that steer devices through the body and medical tubing.
“Any two components that slide together, such as a metal tube and plastic housing, can benefit from the Teflon coating on either or both sliding surfaces,” Nesbitt said.
The growing medical applications of PTFE led Orion to spin off a separate company called Surface Solutions Group. The firm can apply medical-grade coatings that further reduce friction, as well as incorporate antimicrobials to meet the sterility requirements of medical device makers. The more critical the end use, such as applications in aircraft and medical devices, the more stringent the test requirements, Nesbitt said.
“Medical, by far, is the tightest,” he said. “Military and aircraft is somewhat behind that . . . automotive is quickly bringing up the rear.”

Introduction of PTFE welding process

Четверг, 31 Января 2019 г. 09:28 + в цитатник
Steel-lined PTFE equipment usually has a discharge port, a mirror, etc. in the production, but how to successfully apply this type of nozzle to the complicated head intersection line, of course, our answer is welding So how do you weld it? How to control the temperature of PTFE welding? Let us tell you one by one.
1. Production of Teflon head nozzle
To weld the Teflon nozzle to the head, we should first make a PTFE head nozzle, according to the inner diameter of the steel head nozzle and use a powder molding process to make the nozzle at a certain ratio, at 380 plus or minus Sintering is carried out at 5 degrees Celsius for 8 hours. After the completion, the sintered nozzle is turned to the appropriate size with a lathe. At this point, congratulations on the production of the Teflon nozzle are complete.
2, the opening of the PTFE head
Put the drawn head into the steel head, and use the principle of light transmission to accurately open it. Note that the Teflon head must be matched with the steel head when it is placed, otherwise the drum will be easy to appear when finalizing the equipment. Potential hazards such as rupture.
3. Welding of Teflon nozzle
We can carry out the welding of PTFE through the first two steps. Here we know that there are two ways of welding (hot pressure welding, hot air welding).
(1) Hot pressure welding
Before the hot pressure welding is carried out, we need to know the necessary theoretical knowledge. Thermal pressure welding is a kind of hot-melt welding that provides sufficient heat and sufficient pressure. Here we must ensure that the welding interface temperature must reach 673.15K, the pressure reaches 1-2MPa, so in order to ensure the welding progress, we need to do the corresponding mold to ensure the successful completion of the hot pressure welding. After all is completed, the FEP film can be welded by pressurizing and heating the interface between the nozzle and the head.
(2) hot air welding
The same hot-air welding of PTFE is also a kind of hot-melt welding. It is much simpler than hot-pressure welding. It does not need so many molds. After the nozzle is placed, the PFA electrode and the hot air welding gun higher than 713K are used first. Preheating is then carried out on the weld for continuous welding.
Note: Whether the temperature of hot-pressure welding or hot-air welding is higher than the melting point of polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE may be cracked at this temperature, and highly toxic gases such as perfluoroisobutylene may be generated during the cracking process. Therefore, the welding should be carried out in a ventilated environment. When the conditions are not allowed, such as lining the PTFE tank, the wind must be blown by the fan to ensure the air flow and at the same time wear a gas mask to ensure safety.

Solid Conveying Function

Вторник, 29 Января 2019 г. 06:43 + в цитатник
Solid Conveying Function

Initial Forwarding and Compaction of Pellets
Once polymer pellets enter into the screw channel through the feed throat of an extruder, they drop to the bottom of the barrel because of gravity. The advancing flight pushes the pellets forward along the barrel as illustrated in Fig. 2.4. When the screw channel is not full under the hopper, the pellets do not make full contact with the screw surface and the screw cannot grab the pellets to rotate with it. The pellets are efficiently pushed forward by the advancing flight until the screw channel becomes full. The initial forwarding mechanism is the same as that of screw conveyors such as the grain feeders used by farmers.
The screw surface becomes hot because of the heat conducted from the melt, and the screw tip at the die end is heated to the same temperature as the melt. The screw surface under the hopper is cooled continuously by the incoming stream of cold feed pellets in a steady-state operation. Thus the screw surface in this section stays below the melting point of the pellets in a steady-state operation, and the rubbing force of the pellets on the screw surface is controlled by the external friction of the pellets. Low external friction coefficient of the pellets on the screw surface allows easy sliding of the pellets on the screw, resulting in fast forwarding and compaction. However, the barrel surface immediately after the feed throat is usually set well above the melting point of the pellets, and the rubbing force of the pellets on the barrel surface is controlled by the viscosity of the polymer. High polymer viscosity gives high rubbing force on the barrel, resulting in fast forwarding and compaction.
The ratio of the viscosity on the barrel surface to the external friction coefficient of the polymer, (/e), may be used as a parameter to indicate the initial forwarding and compaction characteristics of the pellets.
If the screw surface under the hopper becomes hot and pellets stick on the screw surface, the pellets stuck on the screw will rotate with the screw, reducing the screw channel area and the output rate. Then the output rate slowly decreases with time after startup. Such phenomenon is called “feed bridging”. Thefeed bridging problem often occursonrestart after an interrupted operation because the screw surface under the hopper becomes hot during screw stoppage. Sticking of polymer pellets on screw surface must be avoided in the first several L/D of a screw to avoid feed bridging. If the sticking problem occurs, the screw over the first several L/D should be bored out and cooled by water or other suitable cooling medium.
The screw channel quickly becomes full, usually after 3–5 L/D from the hopper, and the pellets start to be compacted into a solid bed, developing pressure. High internal friction between the pellets is desirable to transfer the screw torque to the pellets for compaction. Spherical pellets like ball bearings with a low internal friction slide past each other and are not compacted easily. Soft pellets are compacted easily along the screw. Harder pellets
are more difficult to compact, and full compaction is achieved farther away from the hopper.
The air between the pellets also goes into the screw with the pellets. It is remarkable that all the air is squeezed out of the screw as the pellets are compacted. There must be continuous flow paths for the air to flow backward from the compacting solid bed to the hopper. If the flow paths are blocked by penetrating melt, the air becomes entrapped in the melt and the entrapped air mixed in the melt is extruded. The air entrapment problem is common for hard polymers and powder feeds.
The initial forwarding and compaction rate of a screw usually increases proportional to the screw speed. At present, there is no mathematical model that can be used to predict the forwarding and compaction rate.
Preferred conditions for a high rate of the initial forwarding and compaction are:
• High rubbing force on the barrel
– High viscosity of the polymer
– Barrel temperature near the melting point of the polymer
– Grooved barrel surface
• Low rubbing force on the screw
– Low external friction coefficient of the polymer
– Low screw surface temperature far below the melting point of the polymer
– Polished screw surface
– Low friction coating on the screw surface
• High melting point
• High bulk density
• Soft pellets for easy compaction
• Shape and size favorable for high internal friction

2.2.2 Solid Bed Conveying
Polymer pellets inside a screw channel are compacted into a solid bed (or a solid plug) after 3–5 L/D from the hopper by the pushing force of the screw, as discussed in the previous section. For most polymers which are rigid at the feed temperature, the solid bed moves down the screw channel as a rigid body. Once the solid bed is fully compacted after 5–7 L/D, it is very strong under compression, like a rock, and it cannot be easily compressed or sheared. But, it can be easily split or broken up by tensile force because the pellets in the solid bed are not fused together. It will be important to remember various solid bed characteristics when the screw mechanisms are studied later, in more detail.
This case occurs if the barrel and screw surfaces are kept below the melting point of the polymer. However, the entire barrel, starting from the first zone next to the hopper, is usually heated well above the melting point of the polymer. The screw also becomes hot because of the heat conducted from the melt. The tip of the screw reaches the melt temperature unless the screw is bored to the tip and cooled. The screw temperature increases quickly along the screw and reaches the melting point after 5–7 L/D from the hopper. Thus the screw temperature, where the solid bed is formed, is usually well above the melting point. Because a polymer melts quickly upon touching a hot metal surface above its melting point, the solid bed melts on all barrel and screw surfaces. The solid bed becomes surrounded by the melt,
The rotating screw grabs the solid bed and makes the solid bed rotate with it. As the rotating solid bed rubs on the stationary barrel, the barrel exerts a breaking force on the solid bed and makes the solid bed slide slightly on the screw surface. Therefore, the solid bed rotates at a slightly lower speed than the screw. If the barrel is removed or lubricated, the solid bed rotates with the screw at the same speed. The difference between the rotational speeds of the screw and the solid bed results in the solid conveying rate according to the helical geometry of the screw channel.
The slippage of the solid bed on the screw, that is, the solid bed conveying rate down the screw channel is controlled by the difference between two forces exerted on the solid bed by
the rotating screw and the stationary barrel. The pressure inside the screw channel usually increases along the screw because the forwarding force accumulates along the screw. The increased pressure along the screw channel pushes the solid bed backward toward the hopper. The only driving force for solid bed conveying is the rubbing force exerted on the solid bed by the stationary barrel, resisting the solid bed rotation. The opposing forces are the rubbing force exerted on the solid bed by the rotating screw and the increased pressure along the screw channel. A high rubbing force on the barrel and a low rubbing force on the screw are desirable for a high solid conveying rate. It is common practice to highly polish the screw surface in order to minimize the rubbing force on the screw. The barrel surface near the hopper can be grooved and/or cooled by water to increase the rubbing force on the barrel.
The rubbing force on the barrel or screw surface may be frictional or viscous in nature, depending on the temperature condition of the metal surface. If the metal surface is at a temperature above the melting point of the polymer, the polymer melts as shown in Fig. 2.6, and the rubbing force is viscous in nature. Because the first barrel zone temperature next to the hopper is usually set well above the melting point of the polymer in most cases, the rubbing force on the barrel is viscous in nature and the pressure builds up linearly along the screw channel, as discussed in Chapter 4. A polymer with a high viscosity gives a high solid conveying rate in this case.
If the metal surface is at a temperature below the melting point of the polymer, the solid bed does not melt, as shown in Fig. 2.5, and the rubbing force is frictional in nature. The barrel is readily heated above the melting point of the polymer in operation by the heat generated from the frictional force of the solid bed unless it is cooled efficiently. The barrel section next to the hopper may be grooved and intensely water-cooled, in order to keep the barrel surface below the melting point of the polymer. Then, the rubbing force on the barrel is frictional in nature and the pressure increases exponentially along the screw channel, as discussed in Chapter 4. Extremely high internal pressures over 69 MPa (10,000 psi) can be developed in this case. However, a grooved barrel without intense water-cooling does not keep the barrel surface below the melting point of the polymer, and such high pressures are not developed. Even if water-cooling is not applied, a grooved barrel increases the solid conveying rate by increasing the rubbing force on the barrel [3].
Elastomeric polymers with a low melting or fusion temperature, such as thermoplastic elastomers, present a unique solid conveying problem. The pellets of these polymers can fuse together upon compression, forming an elastic band in the feeding section. The elastic band stretches by screw rotation and the stretched elastic band wraps around the screw, tightly holding onto the screw and thus stopping solid conveying. If such a “feed binding” problem occurs, the output rate is very low and increases only slightly with increasing screw speed.
The mass solid conveying rate of a screw is equal to [(the sliding velocity of the solid bed on the screw surface) Ч (the screw channel cross-sectional area perpendicular to the screw flight) Ч (the bulk density of the solid bed)]. The mathematical solid conveying
models presented in Chapter 4 are used to calculate the solid conveying rate. The solid conveying rate usually increases nearly proportional to the screw speed. The mass output rate of an extruder is equal to the mass solid conveying rate, because an extruder is a continuous pump.
Preferred conditions for a high conveying rate of the solid bed are:
• Large screw channel area
• High rubbing force on the barrel
– High viscosity of the polymer
– Barrel temperature near the melting point of the polymer
– Grooved barrel surface
• Low rubbing force on the screw
– Screw temperature significantly higher than the melting point of the polymer
– Highly polished screw surface
– Low friction coating on the screw surface
• Small screw surface area in comparison to the barrel area
– Low screw channel depth to width ratio
– Large flight radius on the screw root
• Low pressure increase along the screw channel
– Long feeding section
– No or low reduction of the channel area along the screw

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Initial Forwarding and Compaction of Pellets

Среда, 23 Января 2019 г. 09:11 + в цитатник
Once polymer pellets enter into the screw channel through the feed throat of an extruder, they drop to the bottom of the barrel because of gravity. The advancing flight pushes the pellets forward along the barrel as illustrated in Fig. 2.4. When the screw channel is not full under the hopper, the pellets do not make full contact with the screw surface and the screw cannot grab the pellets to rotate with it. The pellets are efficiently pushed forward by the advancing flight until the screw channel becomes full. The initial forwarding mechanism is the same as that of screw conveyors such as the grain feeders used by farmers.

The screw surface becomes hot because of the heat conducted from the melt, and the screw tip at the die end is heated to the same temperature as the melt. The screw surface under the hopper is cooled continuously by the incoming stream of cold feed pellets in a steady-state operation. Thus the screw surface in this section stays below the melting point of the pellets in a steady-state operation, and the rubbing force of the pellets on the screw surface is controlled by the external friction of the pellets. Low external friction coefficient of the pellets on the screw surface allows easy sliding of the pellets on the screw, resulting in fast forwarding and compaction. However, the barrel surface immediately after the feed throat is usually set well above the melting point of the pellets, and the rubbing force of the pellets on the barrel surface is controlled by the viscosity of the polymer. High polymer viscosity gives high rubbing force on the barrel, resulting in fast forwarding and compaction.



The ratio of the viscosity on the barrel surface to the external friction coefficient of the polymer, (/e), may be used as a parameter to indicate the initial forwarding and compaction characteristics of the pellets.

If the screw surface under the hopper becomes hot and pellets stick on the screw surface, the pellets stuck on the screw will rotate with the screw, reducing the screw channel area and the output rate. Then the output rate slowly decreases with time after startup. Such phenomenon is called “feed bridging”. Thefeed bridging problem often occursonrestart after an interrupted operation because the screw surface under the hopper becomes hot during screw stoppage. Sticking of polymer pellets on screw surface must be avoided in the first several L/D of a screw to avoid feed bridging. If the sticking problem occurs, the screw over the first several L/D should be bored out and cooled by water or other suitable cooling medium.

The screw channel quickly becomes full, usually after 3–5 L/D from the hopper, and the pellets start to be compacted into a solid bed, developing pressure. High internal friction between the pellets is desirable to transfer the screw torque to the pellets for compaction. Spherical pellets like ball bearings with a low internal friction slide past each other and are not compacted easily. Soft pellets are compacted easily along the screw. Harder pellets

are more difficult to compact, and full compaction is achieved farther away from the

hopper.

The air between the pellets also goes into the screw with the pellets. It is remarkable that all the air is squeezed out of the screw as the pellets are compacted. There must be continuous flow paths for the air to flow backward from the compacting solid bed to the hopper. If the flow paths are blocked by penetrating melt, the air becomes entrapped in the melt and the entrapped air mixed in the melt is extruded. The air entrapment problem is common for hard polymers and powder feeds.

The initial forwarding and compaction rate of a screw usually increases proportional to the screw speed. At present, there is no mathematical model that can be used to predict the forwarding and compaction rate.

Preferred conditions for a high rate of the initial forwarding and compaction are:

• High rubbing force on the barrel

– High viscosity of the polymer

– Barrel temperature near the melting point of the polymer

– Grooved barrel surface

• Low rubbing force on the screw

– Low external friction coefficient of the polymer

– Low screw surface temperature far below the melting point of the polymer

– Polished screw surface

– Low friction coating on the screw surface

• High melting point

• High bulk density

• Soft pellets for easy compaction

• Shape and size favorable for high internal friction

Feeding Function of Single-Screw Extrusion

Пятница, 18 Января 2019 г. 09:34 + в цитатник
A polymer feed, usually in the form of pellets, drops from the hopper through the feed throat into the rotating screw. This feeding function occurs by gravity in most cases for single-screw extruders. Some feeds, such as sticky powders or recycled film flakes with a large surface to volume ratio, tend to bridge inside the hopper and do not drop freely from the hopper into the screw by gravity. Such non-free flowing feeds require a forced feeding device. A short conical screw installed inside the hopper, called a “crammer feeder”, is widely used for non-free flowing feeds. Single-screw extruders do not require starved-feeding, and they usually operate with a full hopper in a flood-feeding mode. A metered feeding device, such as a volumetric feeder or a loss-in- weight feeder, is used to control the feeding rate and to run the screw in a starved feeding mode in special situations. Many polymers react with oxygen at high temperatures during extrusion, causing undesirable oxidation, degradation, or crosslinking of the molecules. Purging of the feed at the feed throat by an inert gas like nitrogen may be necessary, especially when the screw is run in a starved feeding mode.

The feed throat is directly attached to the heated barrel, and it becomes hot. Feed materials with a low melting point stick to the wall of the feed throat, reducing the feeding rate or completely blocking the feed stream in the worst case. The feed throat must be cooled by water to avoid such feed sticking problem.

A feed stream is often made of several component materials. Even if the component materials are well blended/mixed coming into the hopper, they could segregate inside the hopper. Two different materials with the same shape but different densities, or with the same density but different shapes, readily separate upon flow. “Flow segregation” of the feed materials inside the hopper is a common problem in extrusion.

Because an extruder is a continuous pump without back mixing capability, the first condition for a successful extrusion process is to provide a consistent feeding rate into the screw from the hopper, in terms of both a constant composition and a constant weight. Extrusion problems often arise from an inconsistent feeding rate.

The feeding rate of a polymer feed is determined essentially by the physical characteristics of the feed, such as size and shape, and their distribution, controlling the bulk density (the weight divided by the apparent volume), and the internal friction between the feed constituents. The feeding rate also depends on the inherent properties of the polymer (the solid density, the external friction on the metal surface), the hopper design, and the feed throat design. The external friction of the feed on the hopper wall mainly depends

on the inherent properties of the polymer and the roughness of the hopper wall. A tiny amount of lubricant or additive, especially if it is coated on the surface of the feed, can drastically alter both the internal friction and the external friction.

Because a polymer feed, in pellet, powder, or flake form, becomes interlocked in the hopper, almost supporting its own weight, the pressure at the bottom of the hopper is very low and the feeding rate is usually independent of the amount of feed in the hopper.

The driving force in flood-feeding is gravity. The opposing forces are the centrifugal force exerted by screw rotation and the back-flow of air flowing out of the screw into the hopper through the feed throat. Feed materials contain 30–70% air by volume, and the air is squeezed out of the feed as the feed is compacted into a solid bed along the screw. Continuous flow paths from the solid bed back to the hopper are necessary for the back-flow of the air. If the flow paths are blocked, the air is entrapped in the melt. Feed forms with a large surface area per unit volume, such as powders and film regrinds, are prone to the air entrapment problem.

Unfortunately, no mathematical model is available to simulate the feeding function at present. Development of a feeding model will greatly improve the computer simulation of extruder performance.

Preferred conditions for the feed material to exhibit good feeding characteristics are:

• Small pellet size in comparison to the screw channel area

• High bulk density

• Small surface area to volume ratio

• Low internal friction between the pellets

• Low external friction on the hopper surface

• High melting point

Overall Functions of a polymer Single-Screw Extruder

Среда, 16 Января 2019 г. 10:38 + в цитатник
Overall Functions of a polymer Single-Screw Extruder
Comprehension of the physical descriptions presented in this chapter alone may prove to be sufficiently beneficial for many readers, and help them to improve their processes and products.
An polymer extruder is used to melt a solid polymer and deliver the molten polymer for various forming or shaping processes. The screw is the only working component of the extruder. All other components (motor, gear-box, hopper, barrel and die, etc.) merely provide the necessary support for the screw to function properly. The overall functions of an extruder are depicted below.
The feeding function of transferring the feed polymer from the hopper into the screw channel occurs outside of the screw, and it essentially does not depend on the screw design.
The screw performs three basic functions: (1) solid conveying function, (2) melting function, and (3) metering function or pumping function. The three screw functions occur simultaneously over most of the screw length and they are strongly interdependent. The geometric name of a screw section such as feeding section, shown in Chapter 1; Fig. 1.3, does not necessarily indicate the only function of the screw section. For example, the feeding section not only performs solid conveying function, but also melting and metering functions.
The screw also performs other secondary functions such as distributive mixing, dispersive mixing, and shear refining or homogenization. Distributive mixing refers to spacial rearrangement of different components, and dispersive mixing refers to reduction of component sizes as described in Chapter 2; Section 2.6.4. Shear refining refers to homogenization of polymer molecules by shearing.
A single-screw extruder is a continuous volumetric pump without back-mixing capability and without positive conveying capability. What goes into a screw first, comes out of the screw first. A polymer, as solid or melt, moves down the screw channel by the forces exerted on the polymer by the rotating screw and the stationary barrel. There is no mechanism to positively convey the polymer along the screw channel toward the die. The rotating screw grabs the polymer and tries to rotate the polymer with it. Suppose the barrel is removed from the extruder, or perfectly lubricated, such that it gives no resistance to the polymer movement. Then the polymer simply rotates with the screw at the same speed and nothing comes out of the screw. The stationary barrel gives a breaking force to the rotating polymer and makes the polymer slip slightly on the screw surface. The polymer still rotates with the screw rubbing on the barrel surface, but at a slightly lower speed than the screw, because of the slippage. The slippage of the polymer on the screw surface along the screw channel results in an output rate. A lubricated screw surface increases the output rate, but a lubricated barrel surface detrimentally reduces the output rate. It is clearly understandable why commercial screws are highly polished, and why grooved barrels in the feeding section are preferred. Although many commercial practices were developed empirically rather than based on theoretical analyses, they certainly agree with the underlying theoretical concepts.
The mechanisms inside a single-screw extruder are studied by examining the polymer cross-sections along the screw channel taken from “screw-freezing experiments”. In a screw-freezing experiment pioneered by Maddock [1], the screw is run to achieve a steady-state operation. Then, the screw is stopped and water cooling is applied on the barrel (and also on the screw if possible) to freeze the polymer inside the screw channel. The barrel is heated again to melt the polymer, and the screw is pushed out of the barrel as the polymer starts to melt on the barrel surface. Then, the solidified polymer strip is removed from the screw channel and cut at many locations to examine the cross- sections along the screw channel. Some colored pellets are mixed in the feed to visualize the melting mechanism and the flow pattern. The colored pellets retain their shapes if they remained as solid inside the solid bed before the screw stopped, but they asheared and become streaks inside the melt pool if they were molten before the screw stopped.

Accuracy and Mold Direction of PTFE Products

Понедельник, 14 Января 2019 г. 09:41 + в цитатник
1. Introduction
In general, the accuracy of PTFE product is not easy to control because its coefficient of linear expansion is higher than that of metals, and its one of volume transition temperature is around room temperature causes volume changes approximately 1 to 2%. Moreover, thin-walled PTFE products are known to be difficult to machining because not only PTFE is flexible and elastic material, but also residual stress remains after molding sometimes deform due to frictional heat generated during the machining process or due to aging after machining. Such deformation could influence dimensional accuracy.

Regarding processing accuracy, PTFE products are sometimes required the same permissible dimensional tolerance as for a metal material. In such cases, the characteristics of PTFE described above could cause troubles between users and manufacturers. With this background, this report explains the processing accuracy of PTFE.

2. General Permissible Dimensional Tolerance

1.This standard stipulates dimensions ranging from 1mm to 1000 mm for when the material of a PTFE molded product is machined through compression or extrusion molding. The term“general”used in this standard means that the standard can be applied when a blueprint shows no figures or symbols.
When measuring the processing accuracy of PTFE, the following essential characteristics of PTFE should
be taken into account:
1. PTFE has low thermal conductivity.
2. PTFE has a high coefficient of linear expansion.
3. PTFE’s volume changes markedlyby approximately 1 to 2%at around 23°C.
4. PTFE is elastic.
5. PTFE sometimes has residual stress.
From the above, PTFE’s dimensional minimum tolerance is approximately ±0.05 mm or half the value stipulated in JIS K 6884grade 1, although PTFE’s machining accuracy depends on the size and shape.

However, because of PTFE’s elasticity, an accurate value could be varied if the end of a measuring device is pushed strongly against a PTFE specimen. For example, a difference of at least 0.1 mm in measured values sometimes occurs depending on how a micrometer is pushed against a PTFE specimen. Users and manufacturers should consider this point.

3. Effects of Annealing Treatment

Usually, free sintering (baking) process is applied to PTFE after compression molding. During sintering, PTFE’s internal stress could be decreased compare with molded products with coining process (a process in which a material is sintered in a mold and then cooled under pressure) whose outer layer is quenched.

However, annealing* treatment is applied to the material in case high dimensional accuracy is required or the product shape is complex.
Eliminating the internal stress generated during molding process is an effective way to improve dimensional accuracy and to prevent from its change over time.

*Annealing: A procedure in which molded products are slowly cooled at a given temperature to remove internal stress generated by heat or mechanical stress.

4. Surface Roughness

As stipulated in General Tolerance for Polytetrafluoroethylene Machine Cut,material characteristics should be taken into account when setting a surface-roughness value.

Since resin is affected by heat during machining on the surface and has elasticity, the surface-roughness value could not equal to the machined metal surface.
Generally, a difference in the finish of surface roughness is caused by the machining conditions including rotational and feeding speed and cutting toolsblades.

The former symbols were introduced approximately 60 years ago, and so are well known. It will take time for the new symbols to become known among peripheral manufacturers. In addition, in the case of functional parts, existing techniques tend to be followed. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between the new and former symbols.

Polymer Properties of PTFE - PTFE Properties

Четверг, 10 Января 2019 г. 10:12 + в цитатник
PTFE has excellent properties such as chemical inertness,heat resistance (both high and low), electrical insulation properties, low coefficient of friction (static 0.08 and dynamic 0.01), and nonstick property over a wide temperature range (260 to ю260 C). It has a density in the range of 2.1e2.3 g/cm3 and melt viscosity in the range of 1e10 GPa persecond. Molecular weight of PTFE cannot be measured by standard methods. Instead, an indirect approach is used to judge molecular weight. Standard specific gravity (SSG) is the specific gravity of a chip prepared according to a standardized procedure. The underlying principle is that lower molecular weight PTFE crystallizes more extensively, thus yielding higher SSG values.
PTFE that has not been previously melted has a crystallinity of 92e98%, indicating a linear and nonbranched molecular structure. Upon reaching 342 C, it melts changing from a chalky white color into a transparent amorphous gel. The second melting point of PTFE is 327 C because it never recrystallizes to the same extent as prior to its first melting.
First-order and second-order transitions have been reported for PTFE. The transitions that are close to room temperature are of practical interest because of impact on processing of the material. Below 19 C the crystalline system of PTFE is a nearly perfect triclinic. Above 19 C, the unit cell changes to hexagonal. In the range of 19e30 C, the chain segments become increasing disorderly and the preferred crystallographic direction disappears, resulting in a large expansion in the specific volume of PTFE (1.8%) which must be considered in measuring the dimensions of Marticles made from these plastics.
PTFE is by far the most chemically resistant polymer among thermoplastics. The exceptions include molten alkali metals, gaseous fluorine at high temperatures and pressures, and few organic halogenated compounds such as chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) and oxygen difluoride (OF2). A few other chemicals have been reported to attack PTFE at or near its upper service temperature. PTFE reacts with 80% sodium or potassium hydroxide and some strong Lewis bases including metal hydrides.
Mechanical properties of PTFE are generally inferior to engineering plastics at the room temperature. Compounding with fillers has been the strategy to overcome this shortage. PTFE has useful mechanical properties in its use temperature range.
PTFE has excellent electrical properties such as high insulation resistance, low dielectric constant (2.1), and low dissipation factor. Dielectric constant and dissipation factor remain virtually unchanged in the range of 40 to 250 C and 5 Hz to 10 GHz. Dielectric breakdown strength (short term) is 47 kV/mm for a 0.25-mm-thick film. Dielectric breakdown strength is enhanced with decrease in voids in PTFE, which is affected by the fabrication process.
PTFE is attacked by radiation, and degradation in air begins at a dose of 0.02 Mrad.

POLYMER EXTRUSION PROCESS

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Once a polymer has been melted, mixed and pressurised in an extruder, it is pumped through an extrusion die for continuous forming (after cooling and solidification) into a final product. The most common die types are flat, annular and proЋle. Products made by extrusion include pipe, tubing, coating of wire, plastic bottles, plastic films and sheets, plastic bags, coating for paper and foil, Ћ bres, Ћ laments, yarns, tapes and a wide array of proЋfiles.

Polymer extrusion through dies has certain similarities to the hot extrusion of metals.However, there are also signi-ficant differences. In metal extrusion the material is pushed forward by a ram, while in polymer extrusion the material is continuously supplied by a rotating screw. In hot metal extrusion the temperatures range from 340°C for magnesium to 1325°C for steel, and the corresponding pressures range from 35 to over 700 MPa.1 5 In polymer extrusion the temperatures seldom exceed 350°C, and pressures usually do not go much above 50 MPa at the screw tip. Solid phase extrusion of polymers has been developed for the production of certain high strength products.At low temperatures, the molecular orientation imparted by the forcing of the material through the shaping die remains in the extrudate. Solid state polymer extrusion has certain similaritiesto the cold extrusion of metals.

Blown film extrusion is the most important process for the production of thin plastic Ћfilms from polyethylenes.The molten polymer is extruded through an annular die (normally of spiral mandrel construction) to form a thin walled tube which is simultaneously axially drawn and radially expanded. In most cases the blown film bubble is formed vertically upwards. The maximum bubble diameteris usually 1.2 – 4 times larger than the die diameter. The hot melt is cooled by annular streams of high speed air from external air rings, and occasionally also from internal air distributors. The solidiЋ ed Ћfilm passes through a frame which pinches the top of the bubble and is taken up by rollers. Coextruded Ћfilms with 3 – 8 layers (sometimes up to 11) are also produced by this process, for use in food packaging.

Cast Ћfilm and sheet extrusion involves extruding a poly- mer through a Џ at die with a wide opening (up to 10 m), onto a chilled steel roller or rollers which quench and solidify the molten material. Film is generally defined as a product thinner than 0.25 mm, while sheet is thicker than this.The cast Ћfilm process is used for very tight tolerances of thinЋ film, or for low viscosity resins. Most Џflat dies are of T slot or coathanger designs, which contain a manifold to spread the Џflowing polymer across the width of the die, followed downstream by alternating narrow and open slits to create the desired flow distribution and pressure drop. Most cast film lines manufactured today are coextrusion lines, com- bining layers from as many as seven extruders into the product through multimanifold dies, or single manifold dies with the aid of feedblocks.

In Ћfilm extrusion, the shear rates at the die lips are usually ~103 s21. When the wall shear stress exceeds a certain value (usually 0.14 MPa in research papers, higher in industry with the help of additives),the extrudate surface loses its gloss owing to the sharkskin melt fracture phenomenon.Sharkskin can be described as a sequence of ridges visible to the naked eye, perpendicular to the flow direction.

Pipe and tubing extrusion involves pumping a molten polymer throughanannulardie,followingwhich the extruded product, while being pulled, passes through a vacuum sizer where it attains its final dimensions. This is followed by spray or immersion cooling and cutting to fixed lengths. Pipe of diameter up to 2 m or greater is made by this process, and tubing with diameters from 10 mm down to below 1 mm. The annular dies are normally of spider or spiral mandrel design.

In wire and cable coating processes, individual wires or wire assemblies are pulled at very high speed through a crosshead die, at right angles to the extruder axis. In high pressure extrusion, the polymer melt meets the wire or cable before the die exit, for example insulating of individual wires. In low pressure extrusion, the melt meets the cable after the die exit, for example jacketing of assemblies of insulated cables. Very high shear rates are frequently encountered in this process(up to 106 s2 1 ) and low viscosity resins are used.

ProЋfile extrusion is a manufacturing process used for products of constant cross-section. These can range from simple shapes to very complex profiles with multiple chambers and Ћfingers. Examplesrange from picture frame mouldings, to automotive trim, to edging for tabletops,to window lineals. The extruded materials are classiЋ ed (roughly) as rigid or fiexible. The typical proЋle extrusion line consists of an extruder pumping a polymer through a proЋle die, followed by a sizing tank or calibrator, additional cooling troughs, a puller and a cutoff device. The design of profile dies requires considerable experience and patience.Output limitations in profile extrusion are encountered owing to either sharkskin (for thin products produced from high viscosity polymers) or the ability to cool thick walled products. Polymer pipe and proЋfile extrusion is similar to the hot extrusion of metals for the production of continuous hollow shapes of barlike objects. However, the mathematicalmodelling of these processesfor metals is based mainly on elastic – plastic Џflow hypotheses.

In melt spinning, the molten polymer ows through numerous capillaries in a spinneret (up to 1000). The poly- mer is delivered under pressure by a gear pump for accurate metering, after passing through a Ћ lter which follows the extruder. On exiting the capillaries, the Ћ laments are attenuated to the desired diameter.For the production of very thin Ћfibres, the melt blowing process is used. In this process the bres are attenuated by the drag force exerted by a high velocity air jet.


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