SMB Extrusion Melt Blender0 pages

. . . mix it up
SMB Extrusion Melt Blender
High Quality melt flow means ………….
…………..…….better cash flow.
Fig. #1: SMB-GXS* Extruder Melt Blender cast in one piece
(For details see our brochure:”The New Extrusion Melt Blender SMB-GXS”
INTRODUCTION
We are living in a world of consumption. Product and Extrusion Specialists have to deal on a daily
basis with many different tools, formulations, colors and additives mastebatches. Production rate,
yield and high quality are Keys for Success.
The STAMIXCO Extrusion Melt Blender SMB-R
consists of eight (8) very efficient static mixing elements
that homogenize the polymer melt as it enters the
extruder die. The homogenization is achieved by a
continuous division of the molten polymer and its
recombination when pushed through the geometric
structure of the mixing bars (figure #2).
The figure #2 shows the laminar behaviour of two resins
(white and blue) when processed into an empty pipe
(left) and through eight (8) SMB-R static mixing
elements (right). These eight STAMIXCO SMB-R static
mixer elements reduce the non-uniformity by a factor 6.
The figure #3 illustrates a ready to install Stamixco
SMB-R Extrusion Melt Blender with flanged housing and
heater bands.
Fig. #2: Mixing of blue and white epoxy resins. Empty tube
(left) provides no mixing. Eight (8) SMB-R mixing elements
(center and right) provide an almost perfect mix.
The SMB-R mixing elements are extremely resistant
due to their monolithic cast construction where the
mixing bars are joined to each other and to the external
ring wall via a single molten metal pour. They are made
of heat treated high strength 17-4 PH stainless steel
and hence are virtually indestructible creating a low
pressure drop.
* The Static Melt Blender SMB-GXS is not offered for sale in the USA.
Fig. #3: A Ready-to-Install Stamixco SMB-R Extrusion Melt
Blender with flanged housing and heater bands.