Investigation of Polymer Melt Flow Through Different Mixing Elements and Waving Screw Channels Doctoral Thesis Summary

Pavel Kubík

First of all, I would like to present my deepest gratitude to my supervisor doc. RNDr. Jiri Vlcek, CSc. and my consultant at Tomas Bata University in Zlín prof. Ing. Martin Zatloukal, Ph.D. for their permanent support, leadership, patience and valuable advices not even during my Ph.D. study. I wish also thanks to Xaloy Corporation, New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA with Tim Womer, Luke Miller and Walter Smith for their support, access to the laboratory and equipments, which allowed me to work with a few of the best mixing devices ever built. More thanks have to go to Plagiken co., Ltd for financing the experimental procedure by using their special extrusion line and excelent cooperation. Special thanks to Yutaro Asai who made this all possible.