Leistritz Extrusion North America

This December, Leistritz Extrusion will host the 2024 Life Science Twin Screw Extrusion Workshop. Click to register and see the program agenda: https://lnkd.in/dcBQpwqm #extrusion #lifesciences #plastic #medicalimplantable

Brian Haight, Technical Manager at Leistritz Extrusion, is participating in a Compounding Webinar hosted by Plastics Technology Magazine on Tuesday, October 29th at 1 p.m. EST. Here's an overview of his presentation, called "Managing Thermal Exposure and Melt Temperature in a Twin Screw Extruder."   Twin screw extruders (TSEs) often process thermally sensitive materials, i.e. bioplastics. Factors like screw design, shear, pressure, rate vs. rpm, and residence time all contribute to the thermal exposure experienced by the material being processed. A thorough understanding of these relationships is important to be able to achieve a robust process with minimal degradation. To learn more or register for this free webinar, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gV72TmPi #webinar #plastics #extrusion #manufacturing #engineering

Next week, our own Charlie Martin will be speaking at the PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association) National Plastics Conference on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:00 a.m. CDT. During this session, called "Bioplastics Over Breakfast," leading experts from the bioplastics industry will share insights on key focus areas within their companies, highlighting how these initiatives align with the broader goals of PLASTICS' Bioplastics Division. Charlie and the other speakers will delve into a major aspect of their work, offering a unique perspective on various topics. Whether you're involved in production, research, or policy-making, this session will equip you with the latest knowledge about the current progress in the bioplastics sector. To see the full agenda, visit: https://lnkd.in/eBWSFSJE. You can also read our technical article on bioplastics called, "Process studies and test results for PLA and PHA grade bioplastics," here: https://lnkd.in/exGyX8ti #NationalPlasticsConference2024 #plastics #bioplastics #extrusion

Join us for our upcoming Twin Screw Workshop! This unique program combines classroom theory with hands-on extrusion demonstrations to teach you how to extrude implantable devices and dosage forms. Space is limited so register soon! https://lnkd.in/emrABM5A #lifescience #plastics #extrusion #workshop #engineeringevent

Interested in what a typical day looks like for a materials science engineer? Watch this "Life in a Day" for Haikun Xu, a Senior Materials Science Engineer at Advanced Drainage Systems. This five-minute tutorial on compounding even features a Leistritz pilot scale twin screw extruder: https://lnkd.in/eTiWWkkF #compounding #extrusion #plastics #engineering #materialscience

Toll compounders, which process a range of products on the same twin screw extruder (TSE), may require different screw designs. As compounders move from one job to the next, time is money. TSEs are designed with segmented screw elements assembled on splined shafts to optimize a given process. When the run ends, it's time to change the design. How quickly and efficiently you can do this will have a direct impact on your operation's efficiency and bottom line. Read our article to learn how to get better at swapping out your twin screw elements: https://lnkd.in/eCxe62GV #plastics #extrusion #twinscrewextrusion

Twin screw extruders are the preferred device to mix polymers, natural fibers, and bioplastics. The final product can be pellets, film, sheet, pipe/profile, filaments or fibers. Relevant theory, tips and test results will be presented. To learn more about this topic, check out our free on-demand webinar, " Compounding Bioplastics and Natural Fiber Composites via Twin Screw Extrusion." https://lnkd.in/e3q5rEGn #bioplastics #extrusion #twinscrewextrusion #webinar

Announcing our upcoming 2024 Twin Screw Workshop schedule! Our Plastics Twin Screw Workshop, scheduled December 4-5 in Branchburg, NJ, will cover twin screw extrusion technologies for plastics formulations, with an emphasis on compounding, devolatilization, reactive processing and more. For details, visit: https://lnkd.in/dStB9BrC.   Next up is our Life Science Twin Screw Workshop, taking place December 11-12 in Austin, TX. It will cover compounding, extrusion and fabrication for multi-functional implantable devices and dosage forms. For details, visit: https://lnkd.in/dcBQpwqm.   Initiated in 1990, over 5,000 industry representatives have attended Leistritz Extrusion Twin Screw Workshops. The program features both classroom sessions and demonstrations of twin screw extrusion systems, screw assembly/disassembly and maintenance procedures.   #twinscrewextrusion #extrusion #workshop #plastics

A gear pump is a positive displacement device that enables precision pumping of a liquid or melt. You can use gear pumps to inject liquids into the twin screw extrusion (TSE) process section. You can also integrate them into the TSE front-end melt delivery equipment to build and stabilize pressure to the downstream filtration and die system. Learn more about how and when to use gear pumps with TSE processes in our article. We also offer you a helpful formula to calculate the gear pump throughput rate and/or Specific Gravity of the liquid being injected, or the process melt stream. https://lnkd.in/eMJNBGfv #plastics #extrusion #twinscrewextrusion #pumps

The U.S. economy expanded by 6.4% in the first quarter this year on a seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to analysis by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Plastic industry growth tends to track economic growth measured by gross domestic product. However, while the industry will be in profit-maximization mode this year, it should consider investment spending on equipment. Check out this article from PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association) to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eAtN63_S #plastics #plasticindustry #extrusion #engineering