
2. Definitions and principles
2.1 What are extrusion, coextrusion, bake-extrusion, bake-extrusion-expansion?
Extrusion, from the Latin extrudere meaning "to push out", is a unitary processing operation that consists in forcing a product through a small orifice - the die - under the action of high pressures obtained by means of an Archimedes screw (in the case of the single-screw extruder) or two screws (in the case of the twin-screw extruder). This is a continuous process, enabling the production of a wide variety of products in terms of physical structure, composition and functional properties. Depending on the technique used, the operation may encompass various functions: material transport, mixing, compression, kneading, shearing, chemical/enzymatic reactions, degassing, heating, cooling, baking, sterilization,...
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Bibliography
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Manufacturers or dealers
AFREM International SA, manufacturer of single-screw extruders for pasta and wheat products. http://www.afreminternational.com/
Buhler SARL, manufacturer of corotative twin-screw extruders for the following sectors: food, chemicals and plastics, die-casting.
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