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    Pipe Extrusion Lines - Defects & Suggested Remedies

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    The document lists various surface defects that can occur in extruded PVC pipes along with their potential causes and recommended solutions. Common defects include improper wall thickness, rough surfaces, lack of gloss, porosity, pock marks, discoloration, lumps, oval shaping, brittleness, and waviness. The document provides troubleshooting guidance for each defect by suggesting adjustments to temperature profiles, screw speeds, drying procedures, cooling processes, and alignment of extrusion equipment.

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    Pipe Extrusion Lines - Defects & Suggested Remedies

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    The document lists various surface defects that can occur in extruded PVC pipes along with their potential causes and recommended solutions. Common defects include improper wall thickness, rough surfaces, lack of gloss, porosity, pock marks, discoloration, lumps, oval shaping, brittleness, and waviness. The document provides troubleshooting guidance for each defect by suggesting adjustments to temperature profiles, screw speeds, drying procedures, cooling processes, and alignment of extrusion equipment.

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    The document lists various surface defects that can occur in extruded PVC pipes along with their potential causes and recommended solutions. Common defects include improper wall thickness, rough surfaces, lack of gloss, porosity, pock marks, discoloration, lumps, oval shaping, brittleness, and waviness. The document provides troubleshooting guidance for each defect by suggesting adjustments to temperature profiles, screw speeds, drying procedures, cooling processes, and alignment of extrusion equipment.

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    Pipe Extrusion Lines - Defects & Suggested Remedies

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    hvadnala
    The document lists various surface defects that can occur in extruded PVC pipes along with their potential causes and recommended solutions. Common defects include improper wall thickness, rough surfaces, lack of gloss, porosity, pock marks, discoloration, lumps, oval shaping, brittleness, and waviness. The document provides troubleshooting guidance for each defect by suggesting adjustments to temperature profiles, screw speeds, drying procedures, cooling processes, and alignment of extrusion equipment.

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    Improper wall thickness a) Adjust annular gap in the distribution assly.


    b) Align take off equipment
    c) Adjust rpm of machine and take off equipment
    d) Avoid surging of melt in the extruder by balancing temp.
    profile and rpm of the
    screw.
    e) Check heaters on the die

    Inside rough surface a) Adjust temp. profile so as to melt polymer completely


    b) Avoid melt fracture by increasing die temperatures, lowering
    shear by reducing
    screw rpm
    c) Avoid moisture by pre-drying
    d) Avoid excessive frictional heat built-up on screw by cooling
    the screw

    Outside rough surface a) Increase temp. on barrel and die


    b) Cool the extrudate near die exit so as to avoid excessive
    swelling of Pipe before
    passing through sizer
    c) Avoid melt fracture by increasing die temperature.

    Lack of gloss on outside a) Increase die temperature. surface.

    Lack of gloss on inside a) Adjust temp. profile on barrel and die so as to melt the polymer
    surface completely

    Porosity a) Avoid moisture by pre-drying


    b) Avoid moisture and air entrapment by use of vented extruder
    or vacuum system
    c) Lower temp . of the rear zone so as to melt the polymer only
    near the head of the
    extruder
    uurface defects a) Avoid moisture and air entrapment

    Indented pock marks a) Avoid forced water spraying on the surface of PVC pipe during
    sizing

    Discolored material a) Lower temp. of barrel and die


    b) Avoid running at very high or at very low rpm. High rpm
    increases shear rate while
    low rpm increases residence time of melt in the extruder
    c) For larger pipes blow air through spider.

    Lumpy surface a) Extrudate is cold, check barrel temp. and adjust them so as to
    melt the polymer
    completely
    b) Increase rpm & temp. so as to give more shear to compound

    Oval pipe a) Cooling arrangement is not adequate, increase the effectiveness


    of cooling and
    sizing
    b) Reduce distance between Die exit and sizer
    c) Check alignment of the sizer

    Brittle pipes a) If failure is on weld line, avoid weld line by increasing the
    temperatures,
    and adjust rpm of screw (avoiding faster and cold extrusion.)
    b) Avoid excessive draw down of the pipe
    c) Avoid using excessive regrind material

    Circumferential waviness a) Avoid surging of melt by and ridge slowering rear zone temp.
    and adjusting rpm
    b) Avoid uneven take off speed

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