Extruder Die Design – Course Content

Program details may be subject to change

 Day 1

 am

Basic Extrusion Principles

An Introduction to Rheology

Understanding Viscoelasticity

Flow Dynamics within the Extruder Die

Basic Principles of Die Design

  pm

Derivation of the Die Conductance Equation

Classification of Dies, Tutorial # 1 and Tutorial # 2

The Entrance Correction, Tutorial # 3

 Day 2

 am

Extrusion Die Capacity Models

Dies with Non-Uniform Geometry, Tutorial # 4

Design of Primary Dies, Tutorial # 5

  pm

Die Plate Wear and Its Influence on Product Quality, Tutorial # 6

Die Design Procedure

Use of Dimensional Analysis in Die Design

Obtaining Rheological Data from Extruders

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