Recent Topics on Sophisticated Polymer Compounding
Techniques Using Twin Screw Extrusion

Tadamoto Sakai

Review Article

Recent Topics on Sophisticated Polymer Compounding Techniques Using Twin Screw Extrusion

Tadamoto Sakai*

Organization for Innovation & Social Collaboration, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, Japan

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Received Date: October 13, 2022; Published Date: October 20, 2022

Abstract

Polymer compounding technology using a twin-screw extruder is playing greatly important roles both in development and in production for various functional polymer composites and polymer-alloys with complicated or diversified morphology. In this review recent fabulous progresses in sophisticated compounding techniques were introduced from the practical point of view. As practical examples to show excellent product performance, three kinds of compounding technology utilized with innovative polymer blending and inorganic nano-filler mixing using twin screw extrusion were selected.

Keywords:Twin screw extruder; Compounding; Nano-filler; Polymer alloy; Composite; Morphology; Devolatilization

Abbreviations:CNT=Carbon nanotube; GOPTS=Glycidyl propyl-trimethoxy-silane; m-EBR: Maleic anhydride modified ethylene–butene rubber copolymer; NC=Nanoclay; NR= Natural rubber; PA=Polyamide; PC=Polycarbonate; PhOH=Phenolic resin; PLA=Polylactic acid; PP= Polypropylene; PPS=Polyphenylene sulfide; TEM=Transmission electron microscope; TPV=Thermoplastic vulcanizate; TSOP=Toyota super polyolefin (PP/rubber/ talc blends)

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Tadamoto Sakai*. Recent Topics on Sophisticated Polymer Compounding Techniques Using Twin Screw Extrusion. Glob J Eng Sci. 10(2): 2022. GJES.MS.ID.000732.