Ultrasonic sensors and techniques are developed for in-line monitoring of polymer
extrusion, cleanliness of molten metals and liquid flow speed at elevated temperature. Pulse …

Clad steel buffer rods consisting of a core and a cladding are developed for ultrasonic
monitoring of several industrial material processes. The core of these rods is made of low …

Real-time and in-line ultrasonic diagnostics of polymer extrusion and injection molding
processes together with the high temperature ultrasonic probes used are presented. For …

Ultrasonic clad polymer buffer rod sensors were used for in-line monitoring of polymer
extrusion and cure of polyester resins. For extrusion monitoring, this buffer rod was inserted …

Ultrasonic sensors together with a fast data acquisition system have been used to monitor
the barrel thickness and barrel/screw separation during low-density polyethylene as well as …

In this paper, new in-line ultrasonic probes for monitoring of polymer melts in polymer
processing are described. The probes are designed to half inch thread as industry standard …

On-line ultrasonic monitoring of polymer co-extrusion and gas-assisted injection molding are
presented. During the co-extrusion of high density polyethylene and Santoprene ultrasonic …

Clad buffer rods, consisting of a core and a cladding, have been developed for ultrasonic
monitoring of liquid metal processing. The cores of these rods are made of low ultrasonic …

Clad metallic buffer rods are fabricated for in situ ultrasonic monitoring of polymer extrusion
and graphite/epoxy composite curing processes. These rods are made of steel and …

An ultrasonic clad steel buffer rod sensor embedded in the die has been used to in-line
monitor the die casting process using aluminium alloy billets with semi-solid (thixotropic) …