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 ...
Coperion’s ZSK 18 MEGAlab extruder fulfills requirements for both wet extrusion and hot-melt extrusion pharmaceutical processes. Coperion’s ZSK 18 MEGAlab extruder is a flexible, continuous pharma ...
Increasingly smaller medical devices require tighter tolerances that make extrusion process control more difficult. Photos courtesy of TEEL PLASTICS INC. As medical devices get smaller and tolerances ...
Critical issues that should be considered when scaling up a hot-melt extrusion process. Hot-melt extrusion (HME) using twin-screw extruders (TSEs) is increasingly being used to make solid dispersions ...
With throughput up to 100 kg/h, the new twin-screw extruder brings lab-grade process understanding into pilot-scale ...
Using a proprietary process, Microspec extrudes single- and multilumen bump tubing for minimally invasive applications. The proliferation of minimally invasive procedures has prompted engineers and ...
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 ...
Choosing appropriate screens for an extrusion process involves striking a balance between filtration needs (removing more contaminants) and overheating. Finer screens get more contaminants out, but ...