Mixing/Blending Control for Compounding

Mixer Process Control

A critical step in most dry bulk batching manufacturing processes is mixing or blending.  Usually the mixing /blending together of various raw materials is done in a specific proportion in order to produce a final compound.  Mixing control is critical to quality and production efficiency.  One such industrial application example is rubber products manufacturing, where […]

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Do you Compound Rubber?

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The first step in most rubber manufacturing processes is compounding.  Do you compound rubber? What is compounding? Rubber compounding involves the science and engineering of rubbers and rubber additives, such as processing aids, fillers, and curing agents, in definite proportions to obtain a uniform mixture that will have desirable physical and chemical properties to meet […]

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Mixer Control for Rubber Compounding

MIXER CONTROL FOR RUBBER COMPOUNDING

Mixer control for rubber compounding is critical to quality and production efficiency.  Most often to produce a rubber compound a combination of plastic resin (pellets, flakes, powders, or liquid) is combined with other materials, including liquids and bulk solid materials.  Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc. has introduced a customized system for a rubber compounding application. […]

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