Single Screw Extruder (Lab-Scale) | Research, prototyping, small-scale production | Single screw (38CrMoAla material, 10-50 RPM adjustable speed) Processes PE/PP/PVC/ABS/PLA (ASTM D3700 compliant) 380V 3-phase (IEC 60038) 1-year warranty (ISO 9001) | Cost-effective (▲$2,000 cheaper than industrial models) Compact design (▲50% smaller footprint) Low energy use (▲30% less kWh than twin screw) | Lower throughput (▲-70% vs industrial) Limited mixing (▲-40% efficiency vs twin screw) |
Twin Screw Extruder (Co-rotating) | High-mix applications (e.g., complex polymers) | Twin co-rotating screws (up to 200 RPM) Handles high-viscosity materials (ISO 2523) 380V/415V 3-phase | High mixing efficiency (▲+40% vs single screw) Precision control (▲±2% tolerance) | Higher cost (▲+50% vs single screw) Complex maintenance (▲+2hr service time) |
Twin Screw (Counter-rotating) | Recycled materials processing | Counter-rotating screws (shear rate: 1,000/s) Handles contaminated plastics (ASTM D4018) 415V 3-phase | Efficient for recycled plastics (▲+30% throughput) Better dispersion (▲+25% uniformity) | High noise (▲+35 dB vs single screw) Energy-intensive (▲+40% kWh) |
Industrial Extruder | Mass production (e.g., packaging, pipes) | Stainless steel body, 3-phase 415V Throughput: 500–2,000 kg/h (ISO 9283) Automated controls | High output (▲+10× vs lab-scale) Automation-ready (▲+30% efficiency) | Large footprint (▲+300% space) High capital cost (▲$50k+ investment) |
Mini Extruder (Lab-Scale) | Small batches, R&D testing | Compact (<50 kg) Processes 5–50g material (ISO 291) 220V single-phase | Portable (▲-80% weight vs industrial) Affordable (▲$1,500 entry cost) | Limited scalability (▲-90% throughput) Lower precision (▲-15% accuracy) |
Plastic Recycling Extruder | Waste plastic processing | Integrated shredder (200–500 kg/h) ASTM D6400 compliant for bioplastics | Reduces waste (▲+50% material reuse) Cheap feedstock (▲$0.5/lb raw material) | Requires pre-sorting (▲+2hr prep time) Risk of contamination (▲+10% defect rate) |