1;Table of Contents;62;Preface;103;1Rheological Properties of Molten Polymers;123.1;1.1 Polymer Melt Flow;123.1.1;1.1.1 Apparent Shear Rate;133.1.2;1.1.2 Apparent Viscosity;143.1.3;1.1.3 Power Law of Ostwald and De Waele;143.1.4;1.1.4 Viscosity Formula of Klein;153.1.5;1.1.5 Resin Characterization by Power Law Exponent;163.2;1.2 Melt Flow Index;183.3;1.3 Relationship between Flow Rate and Pressure Drop;193.4;1.4 Shear Rates for Extrusion Dies;213.5;References.;244;2Thermal Properties of Solid and Molten Polymers;264.1;2.1 Specific Volume;264.2;2.2 Specific Heat;294.3;2.3 Thermal Expansion Coefficient;304.4;2.4 Enthalpy;314.5;2.5 Thermal Conductivity;334.6;2.6 Thermal Diffusivity;344.7;2.7 Coefficient of Heat Penetration;354.8;2.8 Heat Deflection Temperature;364.9;2.9 Vicat Softening Point;374.10;References.;395;3Heat Transfer in Plastics Processing;405.1;3.1 Steady State Conduction;405.1.1;3.1.1 Plane Wall;415.1.2;3.1.2 Cylinder;425.1.3;3.1.3 Hollow Sphere;425.1.4;3.1.4 Sphere;435.1.5;3.1.5 Heat Conduction in Composite Walls;435.1.6;3.1.6 Overall Heat Transfer through Composite Walls;475.2;3.2 Unsteady State Conduction;485.2.1;3.2.1 Temperature Distribution in One-Dimensional Solids;495.2.2;3.2.2 Thermal Contact Temperature;565.3;3.3 Heat Conduction with Dissipation;585.4;3.4 Dimensionless Groups;595.5;3.5 Heat Transfer by Convection;625.6;3.6 Heat Transfer by Radiation;645.7;3.7 Dielectric Heating;685.8;3.8 Fick's Law of Diffusion;705.8.1;3.8.1 Permeability;705.8.2;3.8.2 Absorption and Desorption;715.9;3.9 Case Study: Analyzing Air Gap Dynamics in Extrusion Coating by Means of Dimensional Analysis;725.9.1;3.9.1 Heat Transfer Between the Film and the Surrounding Air ;735.9.2;3.9.2 Chemical Kinetics;745.9.3;3.9.3 Evaluation of the Experiments;765.10;References.;776;4Analytical Procedures for Troubleshooting Extrusion Screws;786.1;4.1 Three-Zone Screw;796.1.1;4.1.1 Extruder Output;806.1.2;4.1.2 Feed Zone;806.1.3;4.1.3 Metering Zone (Melt Zone);826.1.4;4.1.4 Practical Design of 3-Zone Screws;896.2;4.2 Melting of Solids;946.2.1;4.2.1 Thickness of Melt Film;946.2.2;4.2.2 Melting Profile;986.2.3;4.2.3 Melt Temperature;1026.2.4;4.2.4 Melt Pressure;1036.2.5;4.2.5 Heat Transfer between the Melt and the Barrel;1046.2.6;4.2.6 Screw Power;1066.2.7;4.2.7 Temperature Fluctuation of the Melt;1096.2.8;4.2.8 Pressure Fluctuation;1106.2.9;4.2.9 Extrusion Screw Simulations;1106.2.10;4.2.10 Mechanical Design of Extrusion Screws;1186.3;References.;1217;5Analytical Procedures for Troubleshooting Extrusion Dies;1227.1;5.1 Calculation of Pressure Drop;1237.1.1;5.1.1 Effect of Die Geometry on Pressure Drop;1247.1.2;5.1.2 Shear Rate in Die Channels;1257.1.3;5.1.3 General Relationship for Pressure Drop in Any Given Channel Geometry;1257.1.4;5.1.4 Examples for Calculating Pressure Drop in the Die Channels of Different Shapes;1267.1.5;5.1.5 Temperature Rise and Residence Time;1347.2;5.2 Spider Dies;1357.3;5.3 Spiral Dies;1407.4;5.4 Adapting Die Design to Avoid Melt Fracture;1417.4.1;5.4.1 Pelletizer Dies;1437.4.2;5.4.2 Blow Molding Dies;1437.4.3;5.4.3 Summary of the Die Design Procedures;1457.5;5.5 Flat Dies;1467.6;5.6 An Easily Applicable Method of Designing Screen Packs for Extruders;1487.7;5.7 Parametrical Studies;1547.7.1;5.7.1 Pipe Extrusion;1547.7.2;5.7.2 Blown Film;1577.7.3;5.7.3 Thermoforming;1607.8;References.;1638;6Analytical Procedures for Troubleshooting Injection Molding;1648.1;6.1 Effect of Resin and Machine Parameters;1658.1.1;6.1.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters;1658.1.2;6.1.2 Mold Shrinkage and Processing Temperature;1668.1.3;6.1.3 Drying Temperatures and Times;1688.2;6.2 Melting in Injection Molding Screws;1688.2.1;6.2.1 Model;1698.2.2;6.2.2 Results of Simulation;1728.2.3;6.2.3 Screw Dimensions;1748.3;6.3 Injection Mold;1748.3.1;6.3.1 Runner Systems;1748.3.2;6.3.2