Discover how the Thermo Scientific TM Process TM 11 and Process TM 16 extruders can aid in mechanical polymer recycling by helping define the optimal workflow and recycling parameters. Why is it ...

Polymers are organic materials that are characterized by unique properties, such as tensile strength and viscoelastic behavior under deformation. As a result, these materials are used extensively in ...

Hot melt extrusion (HME) formulation development depends heavily on choosing the appropriate polymers. This article reviews HME process parameters and highlights three polymers in HME: polyethylene ...

Figure 1. Various interactions take place during the extrusion process. A combination of these interactions can result in material degradation.Figure courtesy of Chris Rauwendaal and Rauwendaal ...

Melting of the polymer and mixing with special additives takes place within the extruder - for example the STS 65 Mc 11 twin screw extruder shown here. (Photo: Coperion) Production of long fiber ...

The authors examine the influence of glass-transition temperature, melt viscosity, degradation temperature, and process settings. Hot-melt extrusion (HME) technology is prominent in the pharmaceutical ...

Polymer extrusion transforms materials, optimizing properties through real-time Raman spectroscopy and PCA for enhanced ...

While countless tubes are extruded or injection molded each year, these manufacturing techniques are neither the most optimal nor the most cost-effective methods available to medical device ...