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Plastic extrusion is a fascinating and highly efficient process that has revolutionized various industries, from packaging to construction. However, even the most advanced machinery can encounter some hiccups along the way, resulting in plastic extrusion defects. These imperfections can range from minor cosmetic flaws to major production disruptions. Get ready to gain a comprehensive understanding of these main plastic extrusion defects and discover preventative measures from Boyu Extruder that will make your production line smoother than ever before!
Common Plastic Extrusion Defects and their Causes
These defects can affect the quality and functionality of the final product and can lead to increased costs for manufacturers. The common defects in extrusion process are due to three main causes: mold design, material selection, and processing. Most failures appear during the processing stage. For example, improper operation may result in flutter marks and centering defects in extruded products, resin flaws result in blowholes formation on the product, overheating may limit the rate when the take-off cooling is limited and poor mixing will lead to clogging the extrusion defect.
Preventative Measures for Extrusion Defects
The maintenance staff should solve certain issues before acting on specific defects in extruded products. It is important to diagnose plastic extrusion defects quickly and accurately to minimize production downtime or off-quality product. The most important thing is operators should fully understand the extrusion process. Collecting and analysing the historical data of plastic extruder is necessary. In terms of material storage, it should be stored in a clean, dry area without being affected by extreme temperature variation. Then, opertors should regularly inspect equipment and instruments.
Conclusion
All in all, there are many preventative measures should be done in the daily operation to avoid plastic extrusion defects. Boyu pays efforts to make innovation at the same time also do not forget to train operators, collect data and make inspection of extruders.
