Trouble Shooting Guides - Raffia Extrusion
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Fault Probable Cause
Slippage of Contamination of material
material in the Low molecular weight material
extruder component higher in the resin
Higher extrusion temperature
Film breakage Slippage of material in the barrel
Agglomerate formation at feed zone
Film puncher Contaminated die lip
Improper temperature profile
Bubbles in film Material contains too much moisture
Too coarse screen
High level of antistatic master batch
Wrinkles in film Variation in width wise film thickness
Quench tank temperature too low
Film guide rolls of quench tank not
rotating properly.
Tape breakage Contaminated die lip, variation in die gap
setting, higher quench tank temperature,
too low hot plate temperature, high
stretch ratio, damaged hot plate surface.
Low tensile Higher melt stretch ratio at quenching,
strength of tape higher air gap in melt stretch zone, too
low hot plate/ oven temperature, lower
stretch ratio.
Higher Higher melt stretch ratio at quenching,
elongation of higher air gap, too low hot plate/ oven
tape temperature, lower stretch ratio
Variation in tape Non uniform film thickness, variation in
denier spacer thickness, variation in first godet
speed (due to improper functioning of
four quadrant, close loop feed back
drive), slippage at godet pressure roll or
damaged rubber pressure roll,
temperature sensor or controller not
working properly.
Fibrillation or Contaminated die lip, non-uniform film
longitudinal thickness, blunt cutting blades on spacer
splitting of tapes rod, wrinkles in film or tapes, serration
on hot plate, lower hot plate
temperature, too high stretch ratio,
higher winding tension, damaged
traverse guide of winders.
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Suggested Remedy
Check material for contamination
Use lower MFI material
Reduce extrusion temperature
See above
Check cooling water circulation,
reduce feed zone extrusion
temperature
Clean die lip
Optimize temperature profile.
Increase drying time or raise
drying temperature
Use fine mesh screen backed up
by a coarser screen plate
Use optimum quantity of
antistatic masterbatch
Adjust die lips
Increase quench tank
temperature
Check film guide rolls for
jamming
Clean and reset die lips, reduce
quench tank temperature ,
optimize hot plate temperature,
slightly reduce the stretch ratio,
see for deposits or serration’s
caused by running tape and
repair it.
Reduce melt stretch ratio,
reduce quench tank
temperature, reduce air gap,
increase hot plate / oven
temperature to optimum level,
increase stretch ratio.
Reduce melt stretch ratio,
reduce quench tank
temperature, reduce air gap,
increase hot plate / oven
temperature to optimum level,
increase stretch ratio.
Adjust die gap and clean die if
required, check first godet speed
control system, check rubber
pressure rolls for damage or
slippage, check for variation in
set temperature and actual
temperature of hot plate/oven.
Adjust die gap and clean die if
required, replace damaged
cutting blades, correct film for
wrinkles, polish hot plate surface
at damaged portion, increase hot
plate / oven temperature and
reduce stretch ratio, adjust
winding tension.
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