Extrusion - Compounding

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October 29, 2024 1PM EST

Explore emerging developments in compounding that will help you handle the needs of processors, brand owners and OEMs pushing for greener materials, either in the form of bioresins or by incorporating post-consumer reclaim in their blend. Learn how to fine-tune your entire line — from upstream handling and feeding to screw design to pelletizing and beyond — that will help you meet the demand for these next-generation formulations.

 

Extrusion — Compounding

  • Carbon footprint Calculation
  • PCR management/use
  • Bio-resins management/use
  • Quick change (product)

AGENDA

 

Solving sustainability challenges with the versatile FCM™, Farrel Continuous Mixer.

Dr. Peng Ye, Applications Development Manager, Farrel Corporation
While promoting the concept of sustainability and environmental consciousness in the industry, the versatile Farrel Continuous Mixer is well-suited to solving a diverse landscape of processing challenges contributing to an eco-friendlier polymer processing sector. 

Examples and case studies will showcase biocomposite and biodegradable plastics compounding, including PHA, mechanical recycling of PIR and PCR, chemical recycling end-of-life tires, generating and then compounding Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) for a completely closed loop system, pyrolysis of polyolefin, and leveraging energy efficiency for profitability advantages

Managing Thermal Exposure and Melt Temperature in a Twin Screw Extruder

Brian Haight, Technical Manager, Leistritz Extrusion
Developed almost 100 years ago for food and natural rubber/plastics applications, twin screw extruders (TSE’s) have been proven to be a robust continuous manufacturing method. However, because of the tightly intermeshing nature of TSE’s, there are inherent factors at play for thermally sensitive materials. Factors including screw design, shear, pressure, rate vs. rpm, and residence time among others, all contribute to the thermal exposure experienced by the material being processed. A thorough understanding of these relationships within the machine and material characteristics is important to be able to achieve a robust and reproducible process with minimal degradation.

 

Devolatilization as a Unit Operation in Polymer Processing

Rob Jerman, President, Extrusion Technologies and Innovations, Inc.
The removal of solvents, monomers, volatile organic compounds, water, and gases is crucial in commercial extrusion processes for product quality and economics. Optimization of the devolatilization process not only impacts the performance, quality, and longevity of the final product, but can also significantly impact the economics of the compounding or isolation operation. Devolatilization often controls the rate and influences equipment investment decisions. While devolatilization from first principles remains complex, optimization can be achieved by understanding basic principles like surface area regeneration, distributive mixing, and vapor thermodynamics. Applying simple indicators can help design, improve, and troubleshoot the devolatilization process.

 

 

 

Dr. Peng Ye

Applications Development Manager, Farrel Corporation

Dr. Peng Ye has over twenty-five years of experience in the plastics industry. He has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Polymer Material and an MBA in Marketing and International Business. He joined Farrel Corporation in 2014. Dr. Ye has the role of Applications Development Manager and supports the sales and marketing of compounding equipment by developing new markets and alignment with research and development. Before joining Farrel, he worked for PerkinElmer which is an analyticalinstrument manufacturer. Dr. Ye is originally from Shanghai, China. Before coming to the US, he worked for international polymer companies including Polyplastics, Bayer, and Dow Corning in Shanghai.

brian haight

Brian Haight

Technology Manager, Extrusion Processing, Leistritz

Brian Haight is the Technology Manager for Extrusion Processing at Leistritz, with responsibilities including the development of extrusion processes, on-site support and training, and research and development. He is a graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering. He has been published by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and in the second edition of the textbook titled “Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology”.

Rob Jerman

President, Extrusion Technology and Innovations, Inc.

Rob Jerman is president of Extrusion Technology and Innovations, Inc. a consulting organization that specializes in development of novel and new-to-the-world twin screw extrusion compounding, reactive extrusion, devolatilization, polymer separation and isolation operations. Rob has extensive materials expertise in fluoropolymers (melt and PTFE), biodegradable polymers, and polymer modification via reactive extrusion.