In the production of thermoplastic granulate material, after mixing the starting materials, it is common in the state of the art for these materials to be kneaded and compressed in extruders, with subsequent granulation. According to the invention, no extruder is used, rather the starting materials for the thermoplastic granulate material are supplied directly to a double belt press after the mixing. Subsequently, the generated web-type to sheet-type body is processed into a granulate material by means of grinding, or is used as a web-type, sheet-type, strip-type or film-type intermediate product for the production of a further intermediate product or end products.

In the production of thermoplastic granulate material, after mixing the starting materials, it is common in the state of the art for these materials to be kneaded and compressed in extruders, with subsequent granulation. According to the invention, no extruder is used, rather the starting materials for the thermoplastic granulate material are supplied directly to a double belt press after the mixing. Subsequently, the generated web-type to sheet-type body is processed into a granulate material by means of grinding, or is used as a web-type, sheet-type, strip-type or film-type intermediate product for the production of a further intermediate product or end products.

Embodiments relate to a heat shrinkable film and a process for regenerating a polyester container using the same. The heat shrinkable film comprises a copolymerized polyester resin comprising a diol component and a dicarboxylic acid component and has a heat shrinkage rate of 30% or more in the main shrinkage direction upon thermal treatment at a temperature of 80 C. for 10 seconds and a melting point of 190 C. or higher as measured by differential scanning calorimetry. It not only solves the environmental problems by improving the recyclability of the polyester container, but also is capable of enhancing the yield and productivity.

Embodiments relate to a process for regenerating a polyester container and regenerated polyester chips prepared therefrom. The process comprises preparing a polyester container provided with a heat shrinkable film; crushing the container provided with the heat shrinkable film to obtain flakes; and thermally treating the flakes to produce regenerated polyester chips, wherein when the flakes are thermally treated at a temperature of 200 C. to 220 C. for 60 minutes to 120 minutes, the clumping fraction is 5% or less, and the flakes comprise first flakes obtained by crushing the container and second flakes obtained by crushing the heat shrinkable film. It not only solves the environmental problems by improving the recyclability of the polyester container, but also is capable of enhancing the yield and productivity.

A method of forming a fiber-reinforced molding compound. The method includes establishing a melt stream of a source material including a first polymeric material having a first melt temperature in an extruder and dosing a composite material into the melt stream. The composite material includes pre-impregnated reinforcing fibers comprising reinforcing filaments and a second polymeric material having a second melt temperature greater than the first melt temperature. The composite material has at least 30% of the reinforcing filaments protected by the polymeric material such that the polymeric material surrounds each filament completely forming a barrier between it and an adjacent filament in the at least 30% of the filaments. The temperature of the melt stream at dosing is below the second melt temperature. The method includes forming a molding compound from the source and composite materials. The method includes dispensing the molding compound to produce a part.

A method of forming a fiber-reinforced molding compound. The method includes establishing a melt stream of a source material including a first polymeric material having a first melt temperature in an extruder and dosing a composite material into the melt stream. The composite material includes pre-impregnated reinforcing fibers comprising reinforcing filaments and a second polymeric material having a second melt temperature greater than the first melt temperature. The composite material has at least 30% of the reinforcing filaments protected by the polymeric material such that the polymeric material surrounds each filament completely forming a barrier between it and an adjacent filament in the at least 30% of the filaments. The temperature of the melt stream at dosing is below the second melt temperature. The method includes forming a molding compound from the source and composite materials. The method includes dispensing the molding compound to produce a part.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a crosslinked polyarylene sulfide (PAS) that reduces a difference in melt viscosity among lots and has excellent quality stability. Further specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a crosslinked PAS including steps of compression-molding an uncrosslinked PAS in a powder form to obtain a compression-molded material, measuring a porosity of the compression-molded material, grinding the compression-molded product having a specific range of porosity to obtain a pulverized material, granulating the pulverized material to obtain a granulated material, and oxidatively crosslinking the granulated material obtained in the preceding step. Also provided are a method for producing a composition containing the crosslinked PAS, and a method for producing a molded article by melt-molding the composition.

Described are a method of providing a modified polymeric composite flake for use in forming articles, articles formed therefrom and modified polymeric composite flakes, wherein resulting articles formed from such modified polymeric composite flakes have enhanced tensile strength and impact resistance, particularly at high velocity, as well as a method for increasing the average tensile strength and/or the impact resistance of an article formed from polymeric composites by using the modified polymeric composite flakes herein. The method includes providing a composite having at least one polymeric matrix material and long reinforcing fibers of a first fiber material extending through the polymeric matrix material; and forming from the composite at least one flake, wherein the at least one flake comprises an exterior surface having an exterior edge, a portion of the exterior edge being configured to provide at least one exterior edge feature to the exterior edge of the at least one flake thereby providing a modified polymeric composite flake.

Described are a method of providing a modified polymeric composite flake for use in forming articles, articles formed therefrom and modified polymeric composite flakes, wherein resulting articles formed from such modified polymeric composite flakes have enhanced tensile strength and impact resistance, particularly at high velocity, as well as a method for increasing the average tensile strength and/or the impact resistance of an article formed from polymeric composites by using the modified polymeric composite flakes herein. The method includes providing a composite having at least one polymeric matrix material and long reinforcing fibers of a first fiber material extending through the polymeric matrix material; and forming from the composite at least one flake, wherein the at least one flake comprises an exterior surface having an exterior edge, a portion of the exterior edge being configured to provide at least one exterior edge feature to the exterior edge of the at least one flake thereby providing a modified polymeric composite flake.

A system and process for producing a homogenous extrudate powder coating composition having predetermined properties, the system comprising a color library database that is configured to store one or more input formulation data objects capable of use in controlling the inputs and operation of an electronically controlled homogenous extrudate mixer.