Meaning of plasticator | Babel Free

Definitions

A device for melting and mixing thermoplastic materials.

Examples

“In the first-stage plasticator the screw motion generates controllable low pressure [usually 50 to 300 psi (0.34 to 2.07 MPa)], which causes the screw to retract slightly, preparing the melt to enter the second stage.”

“An extruder, consisting of a rotating flighted shaft in a stationary barrel, is a well-known plasticator for its inherently efficient and effective energy transfer and positive displacement.”

“Fiber/resin pellets are gravity or machine fed through a hopper into the low-shear plasticator. The plasticator is maintained above the melting point of the thermoplastic polymer; the molten mass interacts with the screw of plasticator.”

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