Abstract: A scroll for extruding machines comprising a single or double start helical flight or rib divided into a plurality of zones one or more of the zones being formed with a plurality of facets formed with a plurality of opposing angled members located around the root diameter of the flight or rib to homogenize and plasticate the mix as it passes along the scroll and an extruding machine incorporating the scroll comprising a liner forming an under wall of a cavitated outer jacket or barrel divided into a plurality of zones within which the scroll rotates means for circulating steam/water through each zone to maintain a predetermined temperature therein, thermo pockets for monitoring the temperatures, and a motor for driving the scroll.

Abstract: An extruder screw for the processing of thermoplastics, natural rubber and other elastomeric materials, comprising a screw core and a plurality of webs spiralling around the core and forming a multi-start thread in which, for at least a portion of the length of the extruder screw, the webs each have alternating lengths of lower height and lengths of greater height and, at the trailing end, having regard to the direction of rotation of the screw, of each of the web lengths of greater height, a transverse web is provided of approximately the same height as the web lengths of lower height, such transverse webs each connecting the trailing end of a respective one of the web lengths of greater height with the leading end of one of the web lengths of lower height of the next adjacent rearward, having regard to the direction of conveyance of material through the extruder, one of the webs. Preferably the lengths of web of greater height and the lengths of web of lower height are all of equal length.

Abstract: A typical compression relief design extruder screw having a helical flight for advancing and working a thermoplastic material is modified to shorten the feed and compression sections and to include a plurality of force-producing components in at least the compression section of the screw such that at least some portion of the components in any one turn of the flight lie in one plane essentially normal to the axis of rotation of the screw and such that the walls of the flight are uninterrupted. This arrangement controls the location of the rupturing or fragmenting of what is referred to as the solid bed and controls the manner in which it is fragmented to provide an extrudate at a die end of the extruder which has a constant temperature and and which is uniform throughout each successive section of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: The screw for an extruder for working plastic material and rubber comprises along its length several zones with different numbers of threads or webs. In at least one portion of its length, the screw has a plurality of single thread zones alternating with two-thread zones. In each of the two-thread zones there are two webs which are diametrically disposed and extend parallel to the axis of the screw. These axially extending webs have inclined or wedge shaped flanks so that a wedge shaped aperture is formed between the cylinder wall of the extruder and the wedge shaped flanks of the axially extending webs. One web of the two-thread zone joins the web of the preceding single thread zone and the other web of the two-thread zone joins the web of the following single thread zone at the points where the axially extending webs meet the webs of the two-thread zone.

Abstract: An extruder for synthetic material is disclosed which includes an extruder housing provided with at least two worm conveyer shafts, each having one or more helices thereon. An inlet opening is provided in the housing at the extruder input for introducing the synthetic material and a degassing outlet is provided in the housing downstream of the inlet. Intermediately of the material inlet and degassing outlet, distributing members are arranged on the worm shaft peripheries, the distributing members comprising intermeshing tooth-shaped heightened parts of generally hemispherical configuration.

Abstract: An internal mixer for kneading and rolling includes a mixing chamber containing two parallel spaced shafts. Kneading blades and arcuate roller surfaces are provided on the outer peripheries of the shafts. The arcuate surfaces are so disposed on the shafts such that a gap is formed therebetween when in their innermost positions. The arcuate surfaces and kneading blades are disposed serially in the peripheral direction on the shafts. The shafts rotate in opposite directions and so as to provide the same peripheral speed for the arcuate surfaces.