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Method of providing a wear-resistant lining in the work chamber of a screw extruder

Assignee: Werner and Pfleiderer GmbH
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Filing: 1976-12-15
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Granted: 1978-10-03
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Expires: 1996-12-15
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Abstract

Abstract A wear-resistant lining is provided in the work chamber of a screw extruder by providing an internal cavity in the extruder housing of a shape corresponding to the external cross-section of a wearing insert but sufficiently larger such that a gap of predetermined width is provided between the walls. A layer of soft, hardenable material is applied to the outer surface of the wearing insert to a thickness slightly greater than the gap. The extruder housing is heated until the cavity expands to a degree sufficient to allow insertion of the insert. The insert is then placed into the cavity and the material is allowed to harden, as by heat hardening due to the temperature of the extruder housing.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerhard Gnadig
  • 👤 Wilhelm Seufert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 15:56
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P11/00; B23P11/02; B23P11/025; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/36; B29C48/50; B29C48/68; B29C48/6801; B29C48/03; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49865; Y10T29/49885; Y10T29/49886

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 225 words
A method for providing a wear-resistant lining for a work chamber of a screw extruder having a wearing barrel of non-circular external cross-section attached in a thermally conductive manner to the extruder housing, the internal cross-section of the screw extruder housing being of corresponding non-circular cross-section but slightly larger than the external cross-section of the wearing barrel so to define an interstice having a given gap width, comprising: adding mineral and/or metallic particles as additives to a soft material which is to subsequently become hard, at least some of said particles having a granulometry substantially equal to said gap width and none of said particles having a granulometry greater than said gap width; applying a layer of said soft material, which subsequently becomes hard with said mineral and/or metallic particles therein onto the external surface of the wearing barrel, said layer having a thickness which is greater than said gap width of said interstice between the external wall of said wearing barrel and the internal wall of said extruder housing; heating said extruder housing to an extent sufficient to sufficiently enlarge the interior of said extruder housing to allow said wearing barrel having said layer of material in soft condition to be inserted therein; and inserting said wearing barrel having said layer of material in soft condition hereon into the heater enlarged said extruder housing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 225 words
A method for providing a wear-resistant lining for a work chamber of a screw extruder having a wearing barrel of non-circular external cross-section attached in a thermally conductive manner to the extruder housing, the internal cross-section of the screw extruder housing being of corresponding non-circular cross-section but slightly larger than the external cross-section of the wearing barrel so to define an interstice having a given gap width, comprising: adding mineral and/or metallic particles as additives to a soft material which is to subsequently become hard, at least some of said particles having a granulometry substantially equal to said gap width and none of said particles having a granulometry greater than said gap width; applying a layer of said soft material, which subsequently becomes hard with said mineral and/or metallic particles therein onto the external surface of the wearing barrel, said layer having a thickness which is greater than said gap width of said interstice between the external wall of said wearing barrel and the internal wall of said extruder housing; heating said extruder housing to an extent sufficient to sufficiently enlarge the interior of said extruder housing to allow said wearing barrel having said layer of material in soft condition to be inserted therein; and inserting said wearing barrel having said layer of material in soft condition hereon into the heater enlarged said extruder housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extruder housing is heated to a temperature of 200° to 300° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein age-hardening material is used for the material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the particles have a granulometry which is substantially equal to the gap width between the external wall of the wearing barrel and the internal wall of the cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel is a cement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel consists of a synthetic resin bonded ceramic compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel is a synthetic resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel is a thermosetting resin and the heating temperature of the extruder housing is adjusted to the hardening temperature of the resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the material is applied to the external layer of the wearing barrel with a layer thickness less than 1.0 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gap width of the interstice between the external wall of the wearing barrel and the internal wall of the housing is between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said material applied onto the external surface of said wearing barrel is selected from the group consisting of epoxide resins, polyester resins, polyamides and polyimides.

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