Abstract
As early as in 1959 the first barrier screws were introduced to make the melting process in single screw extruders more efficient. The operating principles of most barrier screws are based on a separation of the molten and unmolten polymer by an auxiliary flight gradually transversing the main screw channel.
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Lindt, J.T., Elbirli, B. (1984). Design Principles for Barrier-Screw Extruders (Abstract). In: Astarita, G., Nicolais, L. (eds) Polymer Processing and Properties. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2781-3_12
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