Kunststoffe-Plast Europe, Vol.91, No.8, 146-146, 2001
Plastics handling in extrusion - Product quality also depends on conveying, metering and drying systems
The handling of plastics pellet stock is extremely important, particularly in the extrusion business. Firstly the material must be fed with the correct composition (following the formulation). Secondly material tearing, for example in film extrusion, can involve a very long and expensive restarting process.