Screw n Barrel

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Single screw, twin screw, triple screw, planetary screw (multi-screw) The component in extrusion that couples with the screw, often called a "barrel," is also known as a "cylinder." Due to the potential association of "barrel" with artillery, which may cause issues with search engine indexing and customs clearance, "cylinder" is a safer term.

Pelletizer, shredder, pulverizer, granulator, grinder, crusher

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In summary, while some of these machines have overlapping functions (like reducing material size), they are generally designed for specific types of materials and desired output forms, ranging from relatively uniform pellets and granules to irregular shreds or very fine powders.

Film calendering, film blown, melt-blown

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Benchtop film blown extrusion line, film cast experiment line. Melt-blown experiment line