Twin screw extruder for ABS

Twin screw extruder for ABS

ABS plastic, a versatile material with a range of applications, finds a significant place in the automotive industry. Its properties of toughness, rigidity, and hardness make it ideal for use in various automotive components. When processed using a twin screw extruder, ABS can be compounded with other materials like glass fiber to enhance its properties further.

In the automotive sector, ABS is used in steering wheels, dashboards, fan blades, mudguards, and interior elements such as glove boxes and door sill trims. With the evolution of ABS, new formulations are being developed to meet aesthetic, comfort, safety, and lightweighting trends in the automotive industry.

For example, high-performance and multifunctional ABS variants are being developed, offering features such as low VOC emissions, no painting needed, and superior aging resistance. Future developments in automotive ABS include heat-resistant ABS, low-odor ABS and alloys, low-gloss ABS alloys, blow molding-grade ABS, electroplating-grade ABS, and anti-static ABS.

The use of a twin screw extruder, such as the KSQ-65 model, is common in the compounding process of ABS with materials like glass fiber. This process involves various steps, including Jumbo bag unloading, vacuum loading, dehumidifying drying, and pelletizing using an underwater strand pelletizer. The output ranges from 500 to 800 kg/h, and the final product is used in a wide range of automotive applications.

By leveraging the capabilities of a twin screw extruder, manufacturers can produce ABS compounds that meet the stringent requirements of the automotive industry, ensuring high-quality, durable, and reliable automotive components.

Process:
Jmbo bag unloading system → vacuum loader → dehumidifying dryer → vacuum loader → storing silo → Loss in weight feeder → twin screw extruder → under water strand pelletizer → classifier → homogenizing silo → packing