Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a micro-compounder and mini injection moulder for the Sustainable Biofuels and Coproducts Research Unit (SBCP) at the USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center. The equipment should include a direct attachment transfer unit to take the compounded material directly to the injection moulder. The micro-compounder should have a benchtop size, electrical requirements of 208 V or 115 V, and a drive motor of 400W or more of power. The mini injection moulder should have a benchtop size of 50x50x100cm or less, be capable of small-scale operation, and have an electrical requirement of 208 V or 110 V. The contract includes installation, testing, and calibration of the equipment, as well as training on its use and a one-year warranty.
Key features and requirements of the micro-compounder and mini injection moulder include:
• Benchtop size
• Electrical requirements: 208 V or 115 V
• Drive motor: 400W or more of power
• Screw speed: 1 to 400 rpm or greater
• Torque rating: 5Nm/screw or greater
• Temperature maximum: greater than or equal to 350 oC
• Software package for rheological measurements
• Integrated pressure transducers for melt viscosity data and rheological measurements
• Integrated thermocouple
• Sample size: greater than or equal to 3 cm3
• Transfer attachment die for injection moulder
• Extruder pressure: at least 300 bar
• Inert gas flush system
• Installation, testing, and calibration of the equipment
• Training on the use of equipment
• One-year warranty