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1 Tips for Defect-Free Extrusion of TPU Covestro Deutschland AG CHEMPARK Dormagen Alte Heerstraße Building F29 41538 Dormagen e-mail: [email protected] desmopan.com This information and our technical advice – whether verbal, in writing or by ways of trial – are given in good faith but without warranty, and this also applies where pro- prietary rights of third parties are involved. The information is provided by Covestro without assumption of any liability. If any of the above mentioned regulations change after the date of declaration, this declaration is no longer valid. Covestro will strive to keep this information up-to-date. Our advice does not release you from the obliga- tion to verify the information provided – especially that contained in our safety data and technical information sheets –, to check for updates of any information provided by us and to test our products as to their suitability for the intended processes and uses. The application, use and processing of our products and the products manu- factured by you on the basis of our technical advice are beyond our control and, therefore, entirely your own responsibility. Our products are sold in accordance with the current version of our General Conditions of Sale and Delivery. Edition: 2016 · Order-No.: COV00080667 · Printed in Germany

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Tips for Defect-FreeExtrusion of TPU

Covestro Deutschland AGCHEMPARK DormagenAlte HeerstraßeBuilding F2941538 Dormagene-mail: [email protected]

desmopan.com

This information and our technical advice – whether verbal, in writing or by ways of trial – are given in good faith but without warranty, and this also applies where pro-prietary rights of third parties are involved. The information is provided by Covestro without assumption of any liability. If any of the above mentioned regulations change after the date of declaration, this dec laration is no longer valid. Covestro will strive to keep this information up-to-date. Our advice does not release you from the obliga-tion to verify the information provided – especially that contained in our safety data and technical information sheets –, to check for updates of any information provided by us and to test our products as to their suitability for the intended processes and uses. The application, use and processing of our products and the products manu-factured by you on the basis of our technical advice are beyond our control and, therefore, entirely your own responsibility. Our products are sold in accordance with the current version of our General Conditions of Sale and Delivery.

Edition: 2016 · Order-No.: COV00080667 · Printed in Germany

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Vario

us p

robl

ems

can

aris

e w

hen

extr

ud-

ing

ther

mop

last

ics

– an

d th

at g

oes

for

TPU,

to

o. W

e ha

ve c

ompi

led

an e

xten

sive

list

of

poss

ible

def

ects

, exp

lain

ed th

eir c

ause

s an

d de

scrib

ed p

reve

ntiv

e m

easu

res.

To

help

you

fin

d th

em m

ore

easi

ly, w

e ha

ve d

ivid

ed t

he

defe

cts

into

gro

ups,

suc

h as

“Def

ects

cau

sed

by m

oist

ure”

or “

Def

ects

com

mon

ly a

ssoc

iat-

ed w

ith b

low

n fil

ms”

. Ple

ase

do n

ot h

esita

te to

co

ntac

t us

if th

is li

st d

oes

not h

elp

you

solv

e yo

ur p

robl

em.

We

wou

ld b

e gr

atef

ul fo

r an

y hi

nts,

sug

ges-

tions

and

illu

stra

tions

you

cou

ld s

ubm

it to

m

ake

this

cat

alog

ue o

f de

fect

s m

ore

com

-pl

ete.

Tip

s fo

r def

ect-

free

ext

rusi

on o

f TPU

1. 1.

1 G

ener

al d

efec

ts

41.

2 De

fect

s ca

used

by

moi

stur

e 13

1.3

Defe

cts

com

mon

ly a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

18

cast

ing

and

flat fi

lms

1.4

Defe

cts

com

mon

ly a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

22

blow

n fil

ms

1.5

Defe

cts

com

mon

ly a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

34

hose

s1.

6 De

fect

s co

mm

only

ass

ocia

ted

with

45

pr

ofile

s

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Drye

r dirt

yCh

eck

drye

r for

fore

ign

mat

eria

l, cle

an

Drye

r filte

r sys

tem

def

ectiv

eCh

eck

and

repa

ir sy

stem

Wea

r deb

ris fr

om c

onve

yor

Chec

k an

d re

pair

syst

em

Exce

ssiv

e du

st fo

rmat

ion

in m

ater

ial p

repa

ratio

n

or e

xtru

sion

are

asKe

ep a

ll mat

eria

l con

tain

ers

tight

ly s

eale

d un

til

need

ed

Fore

ign

mat

eria

l in e

xtru

der

Rins

e or

mec

hani

cally

cle

an e

xtru

der a

nd m

old

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Inco

rrect

tem

pera

ture

pro

file

Adju

st te

mpe

ratu

res

Poor

mix

ing

Incr

ease

cou

nter

pres

sure

. Incr

ease

num

ber o

r de

nsity

of s

cree

ning

sta

ck. U

se s

tatic

mixe

r

Thro

ughp

ut to

o fa

stRe

duce

scr

ew s

peed

Con

tam

inat

ed e

xtru

date

1.1

Gen

eral

def

ects

Des

crip

tion:

Spe

cks

and

spot

s on

ext

ruda

te

Des

crip

tion:

Spe

cks

and

spot

s on

ext

ruda

te

Gel

mat

ter i

n ex

trud

ate

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Dwel

l tim

e to

o lo

ngIn

crea

se th

roug

hput

Scre

w a

t a s

tand

still

Allo

w s

crew

to c

ontin

ue ro

tatin

g sl

owly.

Pu

rge

with

Des

mop

an® 3

85 / 

Texi

n™ 2

85 a

nd

then

shu

t dow

n

Dead

spo

ts in

mol

d / a

dapt

erO

ptim

ize m

old

and

adap

ter

Des

crip

tion:

Har

d fla

kes,

usu

ally

whi

te, o

f diff

eren

t size

s ar

e flu

shed

out

at

irre

gula

r int

erva

ls

Whi

te fl

akes

in e

xtru

date

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Ther

mal

deg

rada

tion

Opt

imize

mol

d an

d ad

apte

r. Re

duce

mel

t te

mpe

ratu

re.

Redu

ce d

wel

l tim

e. R

educ

e fri

ctio

n.

Clea

n or

cle

ar d

ead

spot

s m

ore

frequ

ently

Moi

stur

eSe

e “M

oist

ure-

rela

ted

defe

cts”

Des

crip

tion:

Stre

aks

and

blis

ters

on

the

surfa

ce

Str

eaks

and

blis

ters

on

the

surf

ace

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Fore

ign

mat

eria

l in e

xtru

der m

akin

g m

ater

ial

inco

mpa

tible

Purg

e or

mec

hani

cally

cle

an e

xtru

der a

nd m

old

Inco

mpa

tibilit

y w

ith a

dditi

ve b

atch

esUs

e ap

prop

riate

add

itive

bat

ches

Diffe

rent

vis

cosi

ties

mak

ing

mat

eria

ls in

com

patib

leDo

not

mix

diff

eren

t bat

ches

of s

ame

mat

eria

l

Tem

pera

ture

too

high

(deg

rada

tion)

Redu

ce te

mpe

ratu

re

Poor

hom

ogen

izatio

n

Adju

st te

mpe

ratu

re p

rofil

e. In

crea

se p

ress

ure

in

front

of d

ie.

Chec

k sc

rew

pro

file

and

use

mor

e su

itabl

e sc

rew

if

nece

ssar

y. Ad

just

mat

eria

l thr

ough

put t

o ex

trude

r ca

paci

ty

Des

crip

tion:

Ext

ruda

te h

as ir

regu

lar s

truc

ture

Non

-hom

ogen

eous

mel

ting

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Ther

mal

deg

rada

tion

of m

ater

ial. D

wel

l tim

e in

cy

linde

r or m

old

too

long

. Mel

t tem

pera

ture

to

o hi

gh

Redu

ce m

elt t

empe

ratu

re. R

educ

e dw

ell t

ime

in

cylin

der o

r mol

d

Redu

ce s

hear

Chec

k al

l con

trolle

rs a

nd h

eatin

g ba

nds

Des

crip

tion:

Dar

k or

silv

ery

area

s vi

sibl

e on

mat

eria

l

Dis

colo

red

mat

eria

l

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mat

eria

l the

rmal

ly d

amag

ed. D

wel

l tim

e in

cyl

inde

r or

mol

d to

o lo

ng. M

elt t

empe

ratu

re to

o hi

gh

Redu

ce th

erm

al lo

ad o

n m

elt.

Redu

ce d

wel

l tim

e

in c

ylin

der o

r mol

d. R

educ

e m

elt t

empe

ratu

re

Redu

ce s

hear

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Brid

ging

in h

oppe

r (de

fect

ive

conv

eyan

ce)

Redu

ce te

mpe

ratu

re o

f fee

d zo

ne (c

heck

coo

ling)

Unsu

itabl

e sc

rew

des

ign

Use

anot

her m

ater

ial o

r a d

iffer

ent s

crew

Us

e a

groo

ved

feed

bus

h

Back

pre

ssur

e in

scr

ewAd

just

tem

pera

ture

pro

file

or u

se re

vers

ed

tem

pera

ture

pro

file

Des

crip

tion:

Stro

nger

than

usu

al o

dors

(typ

ical

or a

typi

cal o

f mat

eria

l)

Des

crip

tion:

Hig

hly

fluct

uatin

g ou

tput

of m

elt

Unu

sual

sm

ell

Pul

sing

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Brid

ging

in h

oppe

rRe

duce

tem

pera

ture

of f

eed

zone

Feed

zone

too

hot

Redu

ce te

mpe

ratu

re o

f fee

d zo

ne

No g

roov

ed b

ushi

ng in

feed

zone

Chan

ge fe

ed zo

ne

Des

crip

tion:

Ext

rude

r sho

ws

insu

ffici

ent t

hrou

ghpu

t rat

e

Poo

r fee

d-in

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mat

eria

l or p

igm

ent p

aste

too

moi

stCh

eck

drye

r and

con

veyo

r sys

tem

. Co

ver h

oppe

r

Des

crip

tion:

Ext

ruda

te h

as s

ilver

-col

ored

stre

aks

in d

irect

ion

of fl

ow

1.2

Moi

stur

e-re

late

d de

fect

s

Sur

face

str

eaks

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mat

eria

l or p

igm

ent p

aste

too

moi

stCh

eck

drye

r and

con

veyo

r sys

tem

. Co

ver h

oppe

r

Des

crip

tion:

Ext

ruda

te e

xhib

its s

mal

l blis

ters

and

stre

aks

Blis

ters

on

surf

ace

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mat

eria

l or p

igm

ent p

aste

too

moi

stCh

eck

drye

r and

con

veyo

r sys

tem

. Co

ver h

oppe

r

Des

crip

tion:

The

ext

ruda

te e

xhib

its s

ink

mar

ks a

nd c

aviti

es

Voi

ds in

thic

k-w

alle

d ex

trud

ates

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mat

eria

l or p

igm

ent p

aste

too

moi

stCh

eck

drye

r and

con

veyo

r sys

tem

.Co

ver h

oppe

r

Des

crip

tion:

Sur

face

of e

xtru

date

is ro

ugh

and

unev

en

Rou

gh s

urfa

ce

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Too

muc

h m

oist

ure

in m

ater

ial o

r pig

men

t pas

te

caus

ing

fluct

uatio

ns in

vis

cosi

ty.

Chec

k dr

yer a

nd c

onve

yor s

yste

m.

Cove

r hop

per

Des

crip

tion:

Ext

ruda

te d

imen

sion

s ca

nnot

be

accu

rate

ly s

et; d

imen

sion

s va

ry c

ontin

ually

Dim

ensi

onal

var

iatio

ns

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Stre

tch

ratio

too

high

Redu

ce s

ize o

f die

slo

t. In

crea

se th

roug

hput

Tem

pera

ture

s to

o hi

ghRe

duce

mel

t tem

pera

ture

Film

adh

eres

to th

e ro

llIn

crea

se a

mou

nt o

f rel

ease

age

nt

Chan

ge ro

ll tem

pera

ture

Cha

tter

mar

ks

1.3

Def

ects

aff

ectin

g ca

st a

nd fl

at fi

lms

Des

crip

tion:

Mar

ks o

r lat

eral

stre

akin

g on

film

sur

face

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Stre

tch

ratio

too

high

Redu

ce s

ize o

f die

slo

t. In

crea

se th

roug

hput

Tem

pera

ture

in la

st h

eatin

g zo

ne to

o lo

wIn

crea

se te

mpe

ratu

re in

last

hea

ting

zone

Des

crip

tion:

Edg

es o

f film

are

torn

at i

rregu

lar i

nter

vals

, at r

ight

ang

les

to d

irect

ion

of e

xtru

sion

Tor

n ed

ges

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mol

d di

rty

Clea

n in

side

of m

old

and

die

lip

Mol

d in

corre

ctly

adj

uste

dAd

just

pre

ssur

e sc

rew

s

Tem

pera

ture

var

iatio

nsCh

eck

tem

pera

ture

con

trol

Tem

pera

ture

too

high

Redu

ce te

mpe

ratu

res

Des

crip

tion:

Mar

ks o

n fil

m in

dire

ctio

n of

flow

Str

eaki

ng o

n fil

m s

urfa

ce

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Roug

hnes

s of

sub

stra

te la

yer

Incr

ease

laye

r thi

ckne

ss. C

hang

e su

bstra

te

mat

eria

l

Des

crip

tion:

Sur

face

of c

oatin

g ex

hibi

ts s

mal

l “cr

ater

s” a

nd h

oles

Hol

es

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Insu

ffici

ent q

uant

ity o

f ant

i-blo

ck a

dditi

ve o

r in

corre

ct a

nti-b

lock

add

itive

use

dCh

eck

quan

tity

and

type

of a

nti-b

lock

add

itive

Win

ding

tens

ion

too

high

Adju

st w

indi

ng te

nsio

n. F

it de

flect

ing

rolle

rs w

ith

own

driv

e

Insu

ffici

ent c

oolin

g an

d / o

r am

bien

t tem

pera

ture

to

o hi

ghRe

duce

out

put.

Exte

nd c

oolin

g se

ctio

n.

Use

cool

ed a

ir fo

r coo

ling

Blo

ckin

g of

film

1.4

Def

ects

aff

ectin

g bl

own

film

s

Des

crip

tion:

Film

is d

ifficu

lt to

unw

ind

or w

ind

arou

nd

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Air s

peed

from

coo

ling

ring

too

high

Redu

ce a

ir th

roug

hput

Lip

open

ing

of c

oolin

g rin

g to

o sm

all

Enla

rge

lip o

peni

ng

Fric

tion

in c

olla

psin

g bo

ards

Mod

ify s

urfa

ce o

f col

laps

ing

boar

ds to

redu

ce

frict

ion.

Red

uce

mel

t tem

pera

ture

Des

crip

tion:

Bub

ble

does

not

pas

s sm

ooth

ly th

roug

h co

llaps

ing

boar

ds

Cha

tter

ing

in fi

lm o

r bub

ble

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Inco

rrect

mat

eria

l typ

eUs

e co

rrect

mat

eria

l

Extru

sion

tem

pera

ture

too

high

or t

oo lo

wAd

just

tem

pera

ture

pro

file

Insu

ffici

ent fi

lm c

oolin

gCh

eck

cool

ing

syst

em

Film

too

thic

k

Redu

ce fi

lm th

ickn

ess

Poor

mix

ing

due

to la

ck o

f she

ar in

ext

rude

r an

d m

old

Chec

k ex

trude

r and

mol

d.

Incr

ease

cou

nter

pres

sure

Des

crip

tion:

Film

is m

ilky

or c

loud

y

Poo

r film

tran

spar

ency

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Depo

sits

on

lip o

f die

Clea

n lip

of d

ie. A

pply

thin

coa

ting

of s

ilicon

e

grea

se to

lip o

f die

Hard

par

ticle

s or

fore

ign

mat

eria

l in m

old

Clea

n bl

ow m

andr

el a

nd u

pper

sec

tion

of m

old.

Cl

ean

cond

uit a

rea

belo

w d

ie

Insu

ffici

ent m

ixin

g of

mel

t flow

sIn

crea

se c

ount

erpr

essu

re in

ext

rude

r. In

crea

se te

mpe

ratu

re o

f ada

pter

and

mol

d.

Use

finer

scr

een

to in

crea

se c

ount

erpr

essu

re

Des

crip

tion:

Film

exh

ibits

stre

akin

g in

dire

ctio

n of

flow

Mar

ks o

r dro

plet

s on

bub

ble

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Film

edg

es c

url in

bef

ore

rolle

r nip

sAd

just

nip

to c

olla

psin

g fra

me.

Ad

just

late

ral fi

lm s

lidew

ays

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Unev

enne

ss o

f die

slo

tCh

eck

die

slot

and

adj

ust

Unev

en a

ir sp

eed

in c

oolin

g rin

gAd

just

air

flow

rate

by

adju

stin

g co

olin

g rin

g

Unev

en d

ie ri

ng te

mpe

ratu

reEn

sure

eve

n te

mpe

ratu

re d

istri

butio

n

Extru

der p

ulsa

tes

See

“Pul

satin

g”

Unev

en s

peed

of t

ake-

off ro

llers

Chec

k dr

ive

of ta

ke-o

ff ro

llers

Loos

e ch

ain

driv

eAd

just

cha

in d

rive

Bubb

le d

oes

not e

xpan

d in

coo

ling

ring

area

Incr

ease

inne

r bub

ble

pres

sure

. Red

uce

cool

ing

outp

ut

Des

crip

tion:

Film

edg

es a

re w

avy

and

sagg

ing

Des

crip

tion:

Ree

l of fi

lm e

xhib

its “p

isto

n rin

gs”

Sag

ging

film

edg

es

Flu

ctua

tions

in fi

lm th

ickn

ess

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Poor

bub

ble

geom

etry

Redu

ce n

ip h

eigh

t to

colla

pse

film

bef

ore

nip

at a

hi

gher

tem

pera

ture

(80°

C - 

110°

C)

Unev

en c

oolin

g of

bub

ble

Chec

k dr

awpl

ate

cont

act.

Chec

k la

tera

l film

sl

idew

ays

Blow

-up

ratio

too

low

Incr

ease

blo

w-u

p ra

tio

Thin

are

as in

film

Adju

st d

ie

Extru

sion

tem

pera

ture

too

high

or t

oo lo

wG

radu

ally

adj

ust t

empe

ratu

re

Des

crip

tion:

Stre

ngth

or s

tabi

lity

of b

ubbl

e no

t ade

quat

e

Bub

ble

exhi

bits

insu

ffici

ent s

tabi

lity

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Film

com

es in

to c

onta

ct w

ith a

uxilia

ry e

quip

men

t

Chec

k th

e fo

llow

ing

units

: - B

ubbl

e gu

ide

- Col

laps

ing

fram

e - T

reat

men

t uni

t - N

on-d

riven

rolle

r - D

anci

ng ro

ller

- Sid

e gu

sset

ing

unit

- Film

fold

ing

unit

- Cut

ting

blad

e ho

lder

- M

echa

nica

l equ

ipm

ent f

or e

limin

atin

g st

atic

ch

arge

s Ch

eck

film

tens

ion

Des

crip

tion:

Sur

face

scr

atch

es in

dire

ctio

n of

flow

Scr

atch

es

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Insu

ffici

ent c

oolin

gCh

eck

cool

ing

sour

ce

Mel

t too

col

dIn

crea

se te

mpe

ratu

re

Blow

-up

ratio

too

high

Mod

ify b

low

-up

ratio

Inad

equa

te w

eld

line

stre

ngth

Adju

st te

mpe

ratu

re p

rofil

e

Dirt

par

ticle

s be

low

or i

nsid

e di

e lip

sCh

eck a

nd c

lean

die

lips

Des

crip

tion:

Bub

ble

colla

pses

Bub

ble

colla

pses

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Web

tens

ion

fluct

uate

s or

is to

o hi

ghCh

eck

and

redu

ce w

eb

tens

ion

whi

le re

el is

be

ing

wou

nd

Esca

pe o

f air

from

bub

ble

Chec

k w

heth

er a

ir is

esc

apin

g at

air

conn

ectio

n po

int o

n m

old

Pum

ping

or b

reat

hing

of b

ubbl

eCh

eck

whe

ther

col

laps

ing

fram

e is

pos

ition

ed

too

clos

e. C

heck

whe

ther

air

spee

d in

coo

ling

ring

is to

o hi

gh

Film

web

mig

rate

s in

infe

ed a

rea

of w

indi

ng s

tatio

nCh

eck

web

tens

ion

Fluc

tuat

ing

web

tens

ion

in tr

imm

ing

or s

littin

g st

atio

n Ch

eck

web

tens

ion

Mel

t too

vis

cous

Incr

ease

die

hea

d te

mpe

ratu

re

Des

crip

tion:

Req

uire

d fil

m w

idth

is n

ot a

chie

ved

or fl

uctu

ates

sig

nific

antly

Une

ven

wid

th

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Mar

ked

fluct

uatio

ns in

thic

knes

s of

film

web

Ensu

re e

ven

die

open

ing,

coo

ling

air s

peed

and

di

e te

mpe

ratu

re

Insu

ffici

ent c

oolin

g, u

nsta

ble

bubb

leUs

e co

oler

air

or in

crea

se v

olum

e of

air

to in

crea

se

bubb

le c

oolin

g

Lack

of a

lignm

ent i

n co

llaps

ing

boar

ds a

nd

prim

ary

nip

rolle

rs in

rela

tion

to th

e di

e

Ensu

re c

lean

infe

ed in

to c

olla

psin

g bo

ards

. El

imin

ate

draf

ts a

roun

d bu

bble

. Al

ign

colla

psin

g bo

ards

and

prim

ary

nip

rolle

r so

as

to e

nsur

e ev

en w

indi

ng te

nsio

n an

d sm

ooth

film

web

Rolle

rs in

corre

ctly

alig

ned

Real

ign

rolle

rs

Des

crip

tion:

Film

wra

p ex

hibi

ts w

rinkl

es a

nd w

arpi

ng

Wrin

klin

g

Exce

ssiv

e w

eb te

nsio

n or

too

man

y no

n-dr

iven

ro

llers

Ch

eck

web

tens

ion

and

spee

d of

dow

nstre

am

rolle

rs

Roug

h su

rface

s in

col

laps

ing

fram

e ar

eaEl

imin

ate

roug

h su

rface

s

Unev

en c

olla

psin

g of

bub

ble

Adju

st c

olla

psin

g bo

ards

and

late

ral fi

lm g

uide

. M

inim

ize m

ovem

ent o

f bub

ble

by re

duci

ng d

is-

tanc

e be

twee

n ou

tput

of b

ubbl

e an

d co

llaps

ing

boar

ds

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Air b

ubbl

es o

n su

rface

of h

ose

in w

ater

bat

hCo

ol w

ith la

rge,

slo

w c

asca

de o

f wat

er

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e ex

hibi

ts s

mal

l dep

ress

ions

on

surfa

ce

1.5

Def

ects

aff

ectin

g ho

ses

Sin

k m

arks

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Wat

er d

ropl

ets

on s

urfa

ce in

air

cool

ing

zone

Prot

ect h

ot h

ose

from

spl

ashe

s

Des

crip

tion:

Bul

ging

cau

sed

by s

hifti

ng o

f mel

t

Bul

ging

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36 37

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Dam

p m

ater

ial

Dry

mat

eria

l. Che

ck d

ryer

. Fog

mat

eria

l in h

oppe

r w

ith n

itrog

en

Low

mel

t tem

pera

ture

Incr

ease

mel

t tem

pera

ture

Dirt

y di

eCl

ean

die.

App

ly th

in c

oatin

g of

silic

one

gr

ease

to d

ie

Mel

t fra

ctur

e on

the

die

Incr

ease

mel

t tem

pera

ture

. Use

die

with

long

er

cond

uits

. Use

die

with

sm

alle

r inn

er in

take

ang

les

to c

ondu

it ar

ea

Des

crip

tion:

Dep

osit

form

ing

on d

ie is

tran

sfer

red

to m

ater

ial

Rou

gh in

ner o

r out

er fa

ces

Insu

ffici

ent m

ixin

g

Incr

ease

mel

t pre

ssur

e Re

duce

scr

ew te

mpe

ratu

re

Redu

ce s

crew

spe

ed

Chec

k sc

rew

geo

met

ry

Fille

r con

tent

too

high

Redu

ce fi

ller c

onte

nt

Unsu

itabl

e fil

ler

Repl

ace

fille

r

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Perio

dic

back

pre

ssur

e on

man

drel

 / di

eIn

crea

se te

mpe

ratu

re o

f man

drel

 / di

e

Vibr

atio

n in

take

-off

unit

Repa

ir ta

ke-o

ff un

it

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e ex

hibi

ts th

ick

area

s at

irre

gula

r int

erva

ls

Per

iphe

ral b

ead

(insi

de / 

outs

ide)

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Wel

d lin

es fa

il due

to in

suffi

cien

t mel

t tem

pera

ture

or

exc

essi

ve e

xtru

sion

spe

ed o

r low

die

lip

pres

sure

Incr

ease

mel

t tem

pera

ture

. Ex

tend

dw

ell t

ime.

Incr

ease

vis

cosi

ty in

die

lip a

rea.

Us

e di

e w

ith lo

nger

con

duit

to d

evel

op m

ore

pr

essu

re

Thin

poi

nts

Read

just

die

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e te

ars

at w

eld

lines

Tea

r in

hose

wal

l

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40 41

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Puls

atin

g m

ater

ial fl

owUs

e a

smal

ler i

nitia

l cal

ibra

tion

unit.

Che

ck u

nit f

or

wea

r and

not

ches

. Rep

air o

r rep

lace

if n

eces

sary

Unev

en c

asca

de o

f wat

erEn

sure

eve

n flo

w o

f wat

er a

roun

d ho

se

Insu

ffici

ent m

ixin

g

Incr

ease

mel

t pre

ssur

e.

Redu

ce s

crew

tem

pera

ture

. Re

duce

scr

ew s

peed

. Us

e a

bette

r des

ign

of s

crew

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e ex

hibi

ts th

ick

area

s at

regu

lar i

nter

vals

Per

iphe

ral w

ave

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Ove

rhea

ted

or c

old

area

s in

mol

dAd

just

mol

d te

mpe

ratu

re.

Alig

n ta

ke-o

ff un

it

Take

-off

unit

poor

ly a

ligne

d to

mol

dCe

nter

man

drel

Des

crip

tion:

Wal

l thi

ckne

ss u

neve

n ov

er c

ross

-sec

tion

Une

ven

wal

l thi

ckne

ss

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Calib

ratin

g eq

uipm

ent i

n w

ater

bat

h de

fect

ive

or

def

orm

edRe

plac

e ca

libra

ting

equi

pmen

t

Hose

is to

o w

arm

Redu

ce w

ater

tem

pera

ture

in c

oolin

g ba

th

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Dam

p m

ater

ial

Dry

mat

eria

l. Che

ck d

ryer

. Fog

mat

eria

l in h

oppe

r w

ith n

itrog

en

Mel

t tem

pera

ture

too

low

Incr

ease

mel

t tem

pera

ture

. Cle

an d

ie.

Appl

y th

in c

oatin

g of

silic

one

grea

se to

die

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e ha

s a

mat

t sur

face

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e is

out

of r

ound

Hos

e ou

t of r

ound

Lac

k of

glo

ss

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44 45

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Die

tem

pera

ture

too

high

Redu

ce d

ie te

mpe

ratu

re

Use

mat

ting

batc

h

Des

crip

tion:

Hos

e ha

s a

glos

sy s

urfa

ce

Hos

e to

o gl

ossy

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Too

muc

h or

too

little

trac

tion

on p

rofil

eM

odify

take

-off

spee

d or

mat

eria

l tem

pera

ture

Des

crip

tion:

Des

ired

dim

ensi

ons

are

not a

chie

ved

1.6

Def

ects

aff

ectin

g pr

ofile

s

Inc

orre

ct d

imen

sion

starget

actual

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46 47

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Unev

en m

old

tem

pera

ture

s Ad

just

tem

pera

ture

s. In

sula

te m

old

Des

crip

tion:

Pro

file

exhi

bits

cor

rect

dim

ensi

ons

but i

ncor

rect

ang

les

Ske

wed

cro

ss-s

ectio

ntarget

actual

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Insu

ffici

ent c

oolin

gEn

sure

that

coo

ling

is e

ven

and

supp

ort p

rofil

e

until

coo

l eno

ugh

to re

tain

sha

pe b

y its

elf.

Redu

ce th

roug

hput

Mat

eria

l too

dam

pM

easu

re m

ater

ial d

ampn

ess

and

dry.

Prot

ect m

ater

ial f

rom

moi

stur

e

Des

crip

tion:

Dim

ensi

on a

nd a

ngle

of p

rofil

e co

rrect

whe

n pr

oduc

t le

aves

die

, but

cha

nge

durin

g po

st-t

reat

men

t

Def

orm

ed p

rofil

etarget

actual

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Cont

amin

atio

n on

die

Clea

n di

e. A

pply

thin

coa

ting

of s

ilicon

e gr

ease

to

die

Die

too

cold

Incr

ease

tem

pera

ture

of d

ie.

Incr

ease

ext

rude

r tem

pera

ture

Mel

t fra

ctur

e –

exce

ssiv

e ou

tput

spe

ed a

t die

Redu

ce s

peed

of e

xtru

der a

nd ta

ke-o

ff un

it.

Use

mol

d w

ith m

ore

stre

amlin

ed in

feed

, larg

er

open

ing

or lo

nger

con

duits

Mol

d is

scr

atch

ing

mat

eria

lPo

lish

insi

de o

f mol

d

Des

crip

tion:

Sur

face

exh

ibits

too

little

glo

ss o

r is

roug

h

Low

glo

ss

Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Dirt

y di

eCl

ean

die

Notc

h or

pre

ss s

eam

in ta

ke-o

ff sy

stem

or m

old

Elim

inat

e sc

ratc

hes

Des

crip

tion:

Lin

es in

dire

ctio

n of

flow

Mar

ks

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Caus

es:

Rem

edie

s:

Extru

date

is to

o ho

t whe

n it

reac

hes

the

conv

eyor

Cool

und

ersi

de o

f pro

file

with

air

befo

re it

com

es

into

con

tact

with

bel

t. Bl

ow a

ir th

roug

h ho

les

in

belt

onto

pro

file

Des

crip

tion:

Pro

file

exhi

bits

irre

gula

r dep

ress

ions

Sin

k m

arks

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52 53

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