A resin extruder capable of efficiently improving performance of kneading a resin material is provided. A resin extruder (1) according to one embodiment includes a cylinder (20), and a rotor-type screw (33) that is disposed in the cylinder (20) and kneads a resin material (51). In the rotor-type screw (33), a top part (33b) of a flight (33a) is formed in such a way that a gap between the top part (33b) and an inner surface of the cylinder (20) is changed from a front point to a rear point of the rotor-type screw in a rotation direction in a cross section that is vertical to an axial direction.

A resin extruder capable of efficiently improving performance of kneading a resin material is provided. A resin extruder (1) according to one embodiment includes a cylinder (20), and a rotor-type screw (33) that is disposed in the cylinder (20) and kneads a resin material (51). In the rotor-type screw (33), a top part (33b) of a flight (33a) is formed in such a way that a gap between the top part (33b) and an inner surface of the cylinder (20) is changed from a front point to a rear point of the rotor-type screw in a rotation direction in a cross section that is vertical to an axial direction.

A co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder with a speed ratio of 2.5 and an extruding method therefor are disclosed. The screw mechanism includes a center screw and peripheral screws which rotate in the same direction. The peripheral screws are each of a double threaded structure, and the center screw is of a quintuple threaded structure. The rotation speed of the peripheral screws is 2.5 times that of the center screw, and the peripheral screws are always meshed with the center screw, whereas the adjacent peripheral screws are intermittently meshed with each other. The extruding method therefor is as follows: there is a periodically open space between adjacent peripheral screws, providing the periodical and intermittent mixing action, so that material from different thread grooves is mixed with each other. Meanwhile, the topological chaos action, by which the material is cut into two portions, is formed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, and the chaos mixing is caused by the random motion which is generated from the periodical changes of the channel, so that a periodical action of “compression-expansion” is achieved. Furthermore, due to the tensile force field action caused by the differences in rotation speed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, the compression preheating and dispersion mixing of the material are achieved. The co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder effectively improves the efficiency of conveying and mixing of materials.

A co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder with a speed ratio of 2.5 and an extruding method therefor are disclosed. The screw mechanism includes a center screw and peripheral screws which rotate in the same direction. The peripheral screws are each of a double threaded structure, and the center screw is of a quintuple threaded structure. The rotation speed of the peripheral screws is 2.5 times that of the center screw, and the peripheral screws are always meshed with the center screw, whereas the adjacent peripheral screws are intermittently meshed with each other. The extruding method therefor is as follows: there is a periodically open space between adjacent peripheral screws, providing the periodical and intermittent mixing action, so that material from different thread grooves is mixed with each other. Meanwhile, the topological chaos action, by which the material is cut into two portions, is formed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, and the chaos mixing is caused by the random motion which is generated from the periodical changes of the channel, so that a periodical action of “compression-expansion” is achieved. Furthermore, due to the tensile force field action caused by the differences in rotation speed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, the compression preheating and dispersion mixing of the material are achieved. The co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder effectively improves the efficiency of conveying and mixing of materials.

A co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder with a speed ratio of 2.5 and an extruding method therefor are disclosed. The screw mechanism includes a center screw and peripheral screws which rotate in the same direction. The peripheral screws are each of a double threaded structure, and the center screw is of a quintuple threaded structure. The rotation speed of the peripheral screws is 2.5 times that of the center screw, and the peripheral screws are always meshed with the center screw, whereas the adjacent peripheral screws are intermittently meshed with each other. The extruding method therefor is as follows: there is a periodically open space between adjacent peripheral screws, providing the periodical and intermittent mixing action, so that material from different thread grooves is mixed with each other. Meanwhile, the topological chaos action, by which the material is cut into two portions, is formed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, and the chaos mixing is caused by the random motion which is generated from the periodical changes of the channel, so that a periodical action of compression-expansion is achieved. Furthermore, due to the tensile force field action caused by the differences in rotation speed between the center screw and the peripheral screws, the compression preheating and dispersion mixing of the material are achieved. The co-rotating self-cleaning multi-screw extruder effectively improves the efficiency of conveying and mixing of materials.

Puck and collar alignment device embodiments facilitate simultaneous insertion of free end portions of screw shafts into open end portions of complementary drive couplings. The embodiments have alignment keys that correct deviations in alignment and rotation introduced while moving the screw shafts though a barrel of an extruder. Tapered front faces of the alignment keys incrementally adjust coaxial alignment, and tapered side faces of the alignment keys incrementally adjust rotational position cooperatively between the alignment devices and drive couplings. The coaxial and rotational position adjustments cooperate to simultaneously guide multiple alignment keys to fit within corresponding keyway sections while providing alignment of external splines on the screw shafts to interlock in a timed relationship with internal splines on the drive couplings during the simultaneous insertion.

A resin extruder capable of efficiently improving performance of kneading a resin material is provided. A resin extruder (1) according to one embodiment includes a cylinder (20), and a rotor-type screw (33) that is disposed in the cylinder (20) and kneads a resin material (51). In the rotor-type screw (33), a top part (33b) of a flight (33a) is formed in such a way that a gap between the top part (33b) and an inner surface of the cylinder (20) is changed from a front point to a rear point of the rotor-type screw in a rotation direction in a cross section that is vertical to an axial direction.

A resin extruder capable of efficiently improving performance of kneading a resin material is provided. A resin extruder (1) according to one embodiment includes a cylinder (20), and a rotor-type screw (33) that is disposed in the cylinder (20) and kneads a resin material (51). In the rotor-type screw (33), a top part (33b) of a flight (33a) is formed in such a way that a gap between the top part (33b) and an inner surface of the cylinder (20) is changed from a front point to a rear point of the rotor-type screw in a rotation direction in a cross section that is vertical to an axial direction.