Real time measurement and control of viscosity for extrusion processes using recycled materials
- Submitting institution
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University of Sussex
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 420275_69281
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.12.036
- Title of journal
- Polymer Degradation and Stability
- Article number
- -
- First page
- 212
- Volume
- 102
- Issue
- -
- ISSN
- 0141-3910
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.12.036
- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper proposes a new generation of extruder controller for recycled materials which has ability to maintain constant a polymer melt viscosity of mixed recycled polymers during extrusion, regardless of variations in the Melt Flow Index of recycled mixed grade HDPE feedstock, thus allowing mixed grade polymer feedstock to be processed in a more consistent manner. This development has been investigated further by Cherry Pipes Ltd. Industrial contact: Stefan Cherry, Cherry Plastics Group (stefan@cherryplasticsgroup.com), Dr. Paul Beaney (p.beaney@ulster.ac.uk)
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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