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Cooling screw for foam extrusionCooling screw for foam extrusion

November 1, 2005

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The Turbo-Screw is said to increase throughput in plastic foam extrusion. The cooling screw has cross-flight holes that improve mixing and reduce energy use. The average throughput increase is said to be 42.5% on foam polystyrene sheet and 62.5% on foam polystyrene insulation plank and board. The screws process foamed polyolefins and polystyrene in long single-screw extruders, tandem machines, and twin-screw machines. Instead of selling screws, the company licenses its screw technology and users pay a ?use? fee each year. Users are located world-wide, with two new licensees added in Oct. 2005.

Plastic Engineering Associates Licensing Inc., Boca Raton, FL
(561) 998-4140; www.turboscrews.com

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