A conical twin screw and barrel is a critical working component in many plastic extrusion systems, particularly PVC pipe, profile, sheet, board, foam board, WPC and other demanding applications. Its tapered geometry helps create progressive compression, conveying, melting and mixing along the extrusion process. However, reliable production depends on much more than the basic shape of the screw and barrel. Material selection, screw geometry, barrel construction, processing formulation, clearance, temperature control and maintenance all influence performance.