Extruder principles and operation /
M.J. Stevens and J.A. Covas.
- 2nd ed.
- London : Chapman & Hall, 1995.
- vii, 494 p. : ill ; 25 cm. + hbk.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-475) and index.
Practical extrusion processes and their requirements -- Flow behaviour relevant to extrusion -- Thermal and energy properties in processing -- Extrusion dies / J. A. Covas -- Principles of melt flow in single-screw extruders -- Solids conveying and melting in single-screw extruders / J. A. Covas -- Principles of energy balance -- Operation of single-screw extruders -- Twin-screw extruders -- Extruder operation as part of a total process -- Practical extruder operation -- Application to the individual machine.