Extruder for rubber materials

This disclosure relates to an extruder including a casing which forms a cylindrical bore and a peripheral passage for a heating or cooling medium around the bore. A screw (23) is mounted in the bore and axially fixed to the casing, but adapted to be rotated in the bore. The screw (23) has a thread (45) forming a spiral passage (47) for rubber materials in the bore. A number of projections (67) extend from the casing and into the spiral passage, and the thread is formed with notches (49) for the projections to pass through as the screw rotates. A cylindrical sleeve (43) is mounted within the casing and supports the projections. The casing and the sleeve (43) are divided or split into at least two parts, and lock means is provided on the casing to lock the parts together during operation.