Compounding of plastic is a process that includes melt-blending of plastics with specific additives that are used to change the thermal, physical, aesthetic and electrical characteristics of the ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Dirk Leister from Thermo Fisher Scientific about the role of torque rheometers in the field of polymer compound development. To start, could you give a brief overview ...

Plastics compounding remains one of the best ways to tailor a material to an application, and the laboratory often is where some of the toughest challenges are solved. The current trends indicate an ...

Elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are used in many areas of everyday life. While elastomers are cross-linked materials, TPEs can be melted again. Depending on the polymer matrix and ...

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 ...

An ordered pharmaceutical compounding process for use in 503A pharmacies, 503B outsourcing facilities, pharmaceutical industry, and other applications. Compounded pharmaceutical dosage forms may be ...

The Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA) is an important tool for developing – and controlling the reliable manufacture of – elastomers and compounds. The RPA can provide far more information than ...