Specialty Films, Membranes & Barrier Materials worked example

Extrusion Throughput at 99% line uptime: a worked example in specialty films, membranes & barrier materials

This scenario runs the extrusion throughput calculation on the strong side: 99% line uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when extrusion throughput in specialty films, membranes and barrier materials is being asked to take on more work and you need to know if there is room.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Film Output per Extrusion Cycle: 4 units / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available Extrusion Cycles: 480 cycles (unchanged)
  • Line Uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • First-Pass Yield: 97 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross extrusion throughput capacity = extrusion throughput output per cycle × available extrusion throughput cycles) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,844 units for good extrusion throughput capacity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,920 units for gross extrusion throughput capacity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 19.2 units for extrusion throughput downtime loss.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 57.02 units for extrusion throughput yield loss.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where line uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 units, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 1,844 units.
  • Use it when committing a delivery volume, scheduling an extrusion run against an order, or targeting the biggest capacity loss for improvement. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Good extrusion throughput capacity: 1,844 units (headline result)
  • Gross extrusion throughput capacity: 1,920 units
  • Extrusion throughput downtime loss: 19.2 units
  • Extrusion throughput yield loss: 57.02 units

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Extrusion Throughput calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.