insights from industryDr. Annika VölpApplication SpecialistThermo Fisher Scientific In this interview, AZoM talks to Annika Völp, process application specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, about twin ...

Twin-screw granulation process insight is growing as researchers employ new analytical technologies and investigate new ways to use the equipment. The range of applications for twin-screw extruders as ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. In the ever-evolving world of plastics processing, staying ahead of the curve requires more than just experience—it ...

Improved characterization of twin-screw extrusion enables increasing use in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Twin-screw extrusion, a continuous mixing process, is gaining acceptance for producing ...

The screw conveyor has an extensive history. Archimedes (ca. 212 BC) invented the first screw conveyor, and his design is still used today for irrigation and grain transfer. Screw conveyors became ...

Used for producing pasta, plastics, and more, extrusion is a widely used technique to combine and shape materials. Now, researchers report using twin-screw extrusion–where two solid reactants mix via ...

Pharmaceutical manufacturing practices are advancing towards a future in which continuous manufacturing processes will be the norm. Developing and applying such techniques is therefore an essential ...

The parent of twin-screw compounding extruder maker CPM Extrusion Group has purchased Extricom GmbH, a German company that makes a 12-screw extruder known as the RingExtruder. The RingExtruder was ...

The hot melt extrusion (HME) process can be employed in the production of a wide range of pharmaceutical dosage forms, including capsules, tablets, lozenges and implants. HME is suitable for both ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...