The melting of a crystalline polymer in
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J.R. Vermeulen; P.G. Scargo; W.J. Beek
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Article
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1971
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A theoretical model is developed to describe the melting mechanism in the transition zone of a screw extruder. The plug flow profile of the granules in the screw channel is calculated as a function of the screw speed, the barrel temperature and the mass flow rate. The assumptions made in this model