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P.O. Box 366
Chester, CT 06412-0366
U.S.

Phone: 800.826.1901 • 860.5
Fax: 860.526.3454

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About Paulson Training Programs, Inc.
   
Founded in 1976, Paulson Training Programs, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of training programs to the plastics industry. We've grown in size, scope, and services over the years and now offer in-plant training for every plastics processor and every job level. The reason for this success is simple... Paulson Training Programs produces bottom-line results.
Our unique approach to teaching plastics processing has become a model of success throughout the plastics industry. Thousands of companies and tens of thousands of personnel have been trained by Paulson over the past 20 years. We teach the employee to look at plastics processing from the plastics point of view. The plastic knows only 4 variables: melt temperature, melt pressure, flow rate and cooling rate. Every control adjustment made affects one or more of those variables and changes the process. By learning processing from this perspective, employees understand not only the "how" of processing, but the "why" as well. With this fundamental knowledge, they are equipped to analyze and correct a broad range of potential problems.
Please contact us to discuss how Paulson can help you implement a proven training program that will have immediate impact on your bottom line. Use the form below to submit a quick request, or go to our Request Information page to have information mailed to you.

Extruder Operation and Control – Single Screw

Using state-of-the-art animation technology, the program teaches how to control plastic flow while maintaining peak productivity and the highest possible quality. Pre-start, start-up, steady-state operations, safety, and shutdown, as well as troubleshooting are all covered in depth. (Also available in Spanish)
Lesson 1
Single Screw Extruder - Parts and Operation
Lesson 2
Plastic Raw Materials for Extrusion
Lesson 3
The Characteristics of Plastics for Extrusion
Lesson 4
Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow
Lesson 5
Optimizing Extruder Controls - Part 1
Lesson 6
Optimizing Extruder Controls - Part 2
Lesson 7
Safety, Pre-start and Start-up Procedures
Lesson 8
Steady-State Operation, Shutdown and Maintenance Procedures
Lesson 9
Troubleshooting for Extrusion    

Sheet Extrusion Technology

This new program covers the sheet extrusion line from the die to the finished sheet. Using state-of-the-art digital 3-D animation technology, the program teaches how to control plastic flow in the die and through the rolls while maintaining peak productivity and the highest possible quality. Pre-start, start-up, steady-state operations, safety, and shutdown, as well as troubleshooting are all covered in depth.
Lesson 1
The Sheet Extrusion Line: Parts and Operation
Lesson 2
Sheet Extrusion Dies
Lesson 3
Controlling Plastic Flow in the Die
Lesson 4
Plastic Behavior in the Sheet Extrusion Line
Lesson 5
Pre-Start, Start-up, and Steady State Operating Procedures
Lesson 6
Safety and Shutdown Procedures
Lesson 7
Troubleshooting the Sheet Extrusion Line

Davis-Standard Plasticating Single-Screw Extruder

This is a Davis-Standard condensed version of the Paulson Training Programs Plastics Training course called "Extruder Operation and Control-Single Screw"

In this course, we will discuss the individual components of the single screw extruder, what they look like and how they operate. We will also take a look at how plastic travels through this type of single screw extruder. In the second half of the course, we will discuss the control of plastic melting, flow and pressure in the extruder. We will also examine the effects of temperature; pressure and equipment design on the material and explore ways to optimize the extruder control settings.

Lesson 1: "The Plasticating Extruder"
I
Parts of the Single Screw Extruder
II
The Drive Motor
III
The Hopper
IV
The Feed Throat
V
The Single Screw
VI
The Extruder Barrel
VII
The Screen Pack/Breaker Plate/Adapter/Die

Lesson 2: "The Characteristics and Behavior of Plastics for Extrusion"
I
The Characteristics of Plastics for Extrusion
II
Plastic Behavior in the Single Screw Extruder
III
Operating Variables That Affect the Plastic Behavior
IV
Conclusion    
 
Compounding with the Twin Screw Extruder

Tailored to twin screw extrusion for compounding, this program starts with the basics and leads the employee up through advanced set-up and troubleshooting using state-of-the-art animation. Employees will become experts in the start-up, operation, and shutdown of twin screw extruder, with emphasis on maximizing productivity, safe operating procedures and quickly solving problems.
Lesson 1
Twin Screw Extruder - Parts and Operation
Lesson 2
The Structure of Plastics
Lesson 3
How Plastics Flow - Effects of Pressure, Temperature and Flow
Lesson 4
Plastic Behavior in the Twin Screw Extruder
Lesson 5
Optimizing Twin Screw Extruder Controls
Lesson 6
Safety, Pre-Start, and Start-up
Lesson 7
Steady-State Operation, Shutdown and Maintenance
Lesson 8
Safety, Pre-start and Start-up Procedures
Lesson 9
Troubleshooting the Twin Screw Extruder

ITX Interactive training from Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.

Paulson Training Programs, Inc. now offers ITX©, the interactive extrusion plastics training program from Rauwendaal Extrusion Engineering, Inc.ITX© comes with a companion book titled Understanding Extrusion.

There are seven CD lessons in ITX©:
Lesson 1
Extrusion Machinery
Lesson 2
Instrumentation & Control and Extrusion Lines
Lesson 3
Plastics and Plastic Properties
Lesson 4
How an Extruder Works
Lesson 5
How to Run an Extruder
Lesson 6
How to Troubleshoot Extrusion Problems
Lesson 7
ITXtrude©, an Interactive Extrusion Process Simulator

ITXtrude© is a software tool that allows students to determine important parameters of the extrusion process, such as shear rate, solids conveying rate, melting rate, drag and pressure flow rate, and characteristics curves. A user friendly, point-and-click approach allows the user to apply this information to actual extrusion operations and to make sophisticated calculations without having to struggle through complex equations.