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XPE Sheet1 Production2 

using Turbo-ScrewsTM  Screw Technology

Standard Tandem Extrusion Sizes

Turbo-Screwsฎ Output Capacity 3

Lbs/Hr ~ Kgs/Hr.

Imperial

Metric

Low

High

  2.50" x 3.50"

65 mm x

90 mm

400 Lbs/Hr.

   180 Kgs/Hr.

500 Lbs/Hr.

 225 Kgs/Hr.

 3.50" x 4.50"

90mm x

120mm

  625 Lbs/Hr.

    285 Kgs/Hr.

850 Lbs/Hr.

 385 Kgs/Hr.

   4.50" x 6.00"

120mm x 150mm

 1,150 Lbs/Hr.

     520 Kgs/Hr.

1,550 Lbs/Hr.

   700 Kgs/Hr.

   ___________

120mm x 165mm

 1,300 Lbs/Hr.

     590 Kgs/Hr.

1,750 Lbs/Hr.

   800 Kgs/Hr.

  6.00" x 8.00

150mm x 200mm 

2,050 Lbs/Hr.

   930 Kgs/Hr.

 2,700 Lbs/Hr.

   1,225 Kgs/Hr.

  _____________

165mm x 225mm 

2,200 Lbs/Hr.

   1,000 Kgs/Hr.

 2,950 Lbs/Hr.

   1,340 Kgs/Hr.

  6.00" x 10.00"

150mm x 250mm 

3,200 Lbs/Hr.

   1,455 Kgs/Hr.

 4,250 Lbs/Hr.

   1,930 Kgs/Hr.

  _____________

200mm x 300mm 

3,500 Lbs/Hr.

   1,590 Kgs/Hr.

 4,600 Lbs/Hr.

   2,090 Kgs/Hr.

 

 ( 1 data corresponds to a LDPE sheet thickness range of 0.07”[1.8mm] ~ 0.500” [12.5mm] )

( 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 XPE Table IV As An Adobe Acrobat File

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XPE Turbo-ScrewsTM  Product Group – Table 1

Case # 

“ A ”    

“ B ”

Product Group 

XPE Board / Plank

2” ~ 3” plank. 

( 50mm ~ 75mm )

 

XPE Sheet

 0.070”-0.500” sheet

(  1.8mm~12.7mm )

 

Product Specs2.00” Thick @ 2.0 lb/ft3 density

50.8 mm thickness @ 32 Kg/m3 

0.500” thick @ 2.20 lb/ft3 density

12.7 mm thickness @ 35 Kg/m3

  Tandem Foam Extruder Size* 

 

4.50” –  6.00” 

114mm x 152mm

4.50” –  6.00”

114mm x 152mm

 

 

 

Turbo-ScrewsTM

 

Turbo-ScrewsTM

 

 

System Output        Lb/hr

                                 (Kg/hr)

1,250

(568)

1,400

(636)

 

Secondary Screw Speed (rev/min) 

 

18.1  15.8  
 

Secondary Barrel   DP  psig

(Inlet – discharge)             (bar)  

2,550

( 176 )

2,070  

( 143 )

 

Secondary Inlet Temp  0 F

                                   ( 0 C )

326 0 F

( 163 ) 

316 0 F

(158 )

 

Secondary Outlet Temp 0 F

                                   ( 0 C )

231 0 F

( 110 ) 

232 0 F

( 111 )

 

Secondary Drive Power

(horsepower / lb / hr)

0.0320  0.0326
 

Throughput Efficiency

 ( lbs / hr / in2 of barrel bore area)

0.373 0.418 
  Tandem Foam Extruder Size* 

 

4.50” –  6.00” 

114mm x 152mm

4.50” –  6.00”

114mm x 152mm

 

View XPE Turbo-ScrewsTM Product Group Table 1  As An Adobe Acrobat File

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