1 Operational characteristics of the co-rotating twin-screw extruder.- 1.1 Types of extruders.- 1.1.1 Single screw.- 1.1.2 Co-kneaders.- 1.1.3 Counter rotating.- 1.1.4 Co-rotating.- 1.2 Process characteristics of the t.s.e..- 1.2.1 Feeding.- 1.2.2 Screw design.- 1.2.3 Screw speed.- 1.2.4 Screw configurations.- 1.2.5 Die design.- 1.2.6 Barrel temperature and heat transfer.- 1.2.7 Scale-up.- 1.2.8 Process flow charts.- 1.3 Ancillary processes.- 1.3.1...