| | XPS Sheet1 Production2 using Turbo-Screws® Technology Standard Tandem Extrusion Sizes | Turbo-Screws® Output Capacity 3 Lbs/Hr ~ Kgs/Hr. |
Imperial | Metric | Low | High | 2.50" x 3.50" | 65 mm x 90 mm | 475 Lbs/Hr. 215 Kgs/Hr. | 630 Lbs/Hr. 285 Kgs/Hr. | 3.50" x 4.50" | 90mm x 120mm | 765 Lbs/Hr. 350 Kgs/Hr. | 1,060 Lbs/Hr. 480 Kgs/Hr. | 4.50" x 6.00" | 120mm x 150mm | 1,400 Lbs/Hr. 635 Kgs/Hr. | 1,900 Lbs/Hr. 865 Kgs/Hr. | ___________ | 120mm x 165mm | 1,500 Lbs/Hr. 680 Kgs/Hr. | 2,000 Lbs/Hr. 910 Kgs/Hr. | 6.00" x 8.00 | 150mm x 200mm | 2,500 Lbs/Hr. 1,135 Kgs/Hr. | 3,200 Lbs/Hr. 1,455 Kgs/Hr. | ___________ | 165mm x 225mm | 2,700 Lbs/Hr. 1,225 Kgs/Hr. | 3,500 Lbs/Hr. 1,590 Kgs/Hr. | 6.00" x 10.00" | 150mm x 250mm | 3,900 Lbs/Hr. 1,770 Kgs/Hr. | 5,000 Lbs/Hr. 2,275 Kgs/Hr. | ___________ | 200mm x 300mm | 4,200 Lbs/Hr. 1,900 Kgs/Hr. | 5,500 Lbs/Hr. 2,500 Kgs/Hr. |
( 1 data corresponds to a sheet thickness range of 0.06”[1.5mm] ~ 0.200” [5mm] ) ( 2 with a 30:1 l/d cooling extruder barrel ) ( 3 Note: your results may be different. Please call or e-mail to discuss your unique situation and needs.) View Table I As An Adobe Acrobat File ___________________________________________________________________________ XPS Turbo-Screws® Product Group – Table 1 |
| Case # | “ A ” | “ B ” | Product Group | XPS Insulation Board / Plank 1” ~ 4” p/s plank. ( 25mm ~ 100mm ) | XPS Sheet – Food Containers 0.060”-0.200” p/s sheet ( 1.5mm~5mm ) for food containers | | Product Specs | 2.00” Thick @ 1.65 lb/ft3 density 50.8 mm thickness @ 26.4 Kg/m3 | 0.108” thick @ 3.54 lb/ft3 density 2.75 mm thickness @ 56.7 Kg/m3 | | Tandem Foam Extruder Size* * no gear pumps required or used | 4.50” – 6.00” 114mm x 152mm | 4.50” – 6.00” 114mm x 152mm |
| Production Performance Comparison: | Conventional Extruder Screws | Turbo-Screws® | Conventional Extruder Screws | Turbo-Screws® | | System Output Lb/hr (Kg/hr) | 1,417 (643) | 2,070 (939) | 1,015 (461) | 1,481 (672) | | % Increase with Turbo-Screws® | _____ | 46.1% | _____ | 45.9% | | Secondary Screw Speed (rev/min) | 15.5 | 21.4 | 18.5 | 17.3 | | Secondary Barrel DP psig (Inlet – discharge) (bar) | 1,990 ( 137 ) | 1,510 ( 104 ) | 1,800 ( 124 ) | 1,700 ( 117 ) | | Secondary Inlet Temp 0 F ( 0 C ) | 435 0 F ( 224 ) | 437 0 F ( 225 ) | 417 0 F ( 214 ) | 427 0 F (219 ) | | Secondary Outlet Temp 0 F ( 0 C ) | 258 0 F ( 126 ) | 255 0 F ( 124 ) | 285 0 F ( 141 ) | 287 0 F ( 142 ) | | Secondary Drive Power (horsepower / lb / hr) | 0.0323 | 0.0308 | 0.0494 | 0.0406 | | Throughput Efficiency ( lbs / hr / in2 of barrel bore area) | 0.423 | 0.618 | 0.288 | 0.420 |
View XPS Turbo-Screws® Product Group Table 1 As An Adobe Acrobat File ___________________________________________________________________________ XPS Turbo-Screws® End Product – Table 2 |
| Case # | “ C ” | “ D ” | | End Product | 0.060”-0.200” p/s sheet (1.5mm~5mm) for food containers | 0.060”-0.200” p/s sheet (1.5mm~5mm) for food containers | | Product Specs | 0.170” thick @ 5.04 lb/ft3 density 4.3 mm thickness @ 80.7 Kg/m3 | 0.108” thick @ 3.54 lb/ft3 density 2.75 mm thickness @ 56.7 Kg/m3 | | Tandem Foam Extruder Size* * no gear pumps required or used | 4.50” – 6.00” 114mm x 152mm | 4.50” – 6.00” 114mm x 152mm |
| Production Performance Comparison: | Conventional Extruder Screws | Turbo-Screws® | Conventional Extruder Screws | Turbo-Screws® | | System Output Lb/hr (Kg/hr) | 830 (377) | 1,437 (652) | 1,015 (461) | 1,735 (789) | | % Increase with Turbo-Screws® | _____ | 73.1% | _____ | 70.9% | | Secondary Screw Speed (rev/min) | 16.5 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 24.0 | | Secondary Barrel DP psig (Inlet – discharge) (bar) | 1,110 ( 76 ) | 1,410 ( 97 ) | 1,800 ( 124 ) | 1,100 ( 76 ) | | Secondary Inlet Temp 0 F ( 0 C ) | 433 0 F ( 223 ) | 414 0 F ( 212 ) | 417 0 F ( 214 ) | 427 0 F (219 ) | | Secondary Outlet Temp 0 F ( 0 C ) | 289 0 F ( 143 ) | 291 0 F ( 144 ) | 285 0 F ( 141) | 287 0 F ( 142 ) | | Secondary Drive Power (horsepower / lb / hr) | 0.0775 | 0.0475 | 0.0494 | 0.0426 | | Throughput Efficiency ( lbs / hr / in2 of barrel bore area) | 0.235 | 0.408 | 0.288 | 0.492 |
View XPS Turbo-Screws® End Product Table 2 As An Adobe Acrobat File |
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