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calculationoftip&die2years2monthsago

Mrrajsharma

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Hiall,
HowtocalculatetipandDiefortubeextrusionandpressure(vaccum)extrusioninPVCi.e
1)whatshouldbethelandinglengthoftip&dieintubeextrusion
2)isthereanyneedoflandingindieofpressureextrusion.
3)whatshouldbetheDDR&DDBinbothtype.
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Re:calculationoftip&die2years2monthsago

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HelloagainMr.Sharma,
1)Unfortunatelywhatyouareaskingforinitem1areprocessingparametersthathavebeendeveloped
bywireandcablecompaniesovermanyyearsandusually,theyconsiderthemsecretandapartof

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theirintellectualproperty.Idoubtifanywireandcablecompanyisgoingtotellyouexactlywhatthey
aredoing.However,ifyouarereallyseriousinproperlydevelopingyourtoolingdesigns,Isuggestyou
workwithaqualitymanufacturerofextrusiontoolingliketheB&HToolCompany,Inc.
www.bhtool.com/index.html
Unfortunatelyyouhaven'ttolduswhetheryouarereferringtoinsulatingorsheathingsowehave
assumedyouaretalkingaboutsheathing.Likewisewehavenoideaastowhetheryouarereferringto
acommercialPVCortoan"inhouse"manufacturedPVC.Finallywehavenounderstandingasto
whetheryouarereferringtoasemirigidorafullyflexiblePVC.Youcertainlydon'tmakeiteasyforus.

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Intubing,thetiplandlengthisoftenvariablewiththediedesign.Thelandlengthofthedieisoften
constantorafunctionofthediediameterandthepolymerbeingextruded.Thedielandlengthservesto
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holdandstabilizethepolymerpressureinsidethecrosshead.
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PleaseseetheB&HToolCompany,Inc.webpagewww.bhtool.com/advisorarticle2.htmtoviewa
drawingofatubingtipanddie.Theclassictubingdesignhasthetipanddielandexitsflushwitheach
otherattheexitofthecrossheadasisshowninthedrawing
Inpressureextrusionthereoftennolengthoflandonthetipbutthedieshouldstillhaveitslandlength
asdiscussedabove.Itisveryeasytovisualizethelandlengthofthetipinthedrawingabovebeingcut
backtovarioussemitubingpositionsbeforeremovingthelandentirelytocreatethefullpressure
condition.

2)Thediewillstillhaveitslengthoflandasdiscussedin(1)above
3)TypicallythevalueoftheDrawDownRatio(DDR)forPVCshouldbearound1.5.whilethevalueof
theDrawRatioBalance(DRB)shouldbecloseto1(+/)(SourcePage260oftheConcise
EncyclopediaOfPlastics.)
ForthosewhowishtobetterunderstandtheconceptofDrawDownRatio(DDR)andthecalculationof
same,wesuggestyouvisitthisB&HToolCompany,Inc.webpagewww.bhtool.com/advisor
article2.htm
LikewisetheDrawDownRatioBalanceorDrawRatioBalance(DRB)canbefoundat
www.bhtool.com/advisorarticle3.htm
Regards,
PeterJ.StewartHayPrincipal
StewartHayAssociates
www.StewartHay.com
associates@StewartHay.com
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