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extrusion is a process for the production of thin hoses, thick
tubes (linear), wire insulation and unsintered tapes of PTFE.
For the PTFE paste technique exclusively emulsion polymerization
powder is used. The paste is a mixture of these spongy PTFE
powder types with wetted organic fluids like gasoline, light
oil, etc.
The process is done in batch quantities:
The PTFE lubricant mixture firstly is pre-pressed to so-called
billets (pre-form, candles) and then put into a paste extruder
which works on the principle of the ram extrusion.
Then the billets are pressed through a conic nozzle in cold
or slightly pre-heated condition (approx. 40-60 °C). The
extrudate is separated from the still containing lubricant
within the drying zone and then sintered.
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