Fundamentals of global modeling for polymer extrusion

K Wilczyński, A Nastaj, A Lewandowski, KJ Wilczyński… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
A review paper is presented on modeling for polymer extrusion for both single screw and
twin-screw extrusion. An issue of global modeling is discussed, which includes modeling for …

Twin-screw extruder in pharmaceutical industry: history, working principle, applications, and marketed products: an in-depth review

M Dhaval, S Sharma, K Dudhat, J Chavda - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Twin-screw extruder (TSE), originally built and developed for plastic and rubber
industries approximately 100 years ago, is now slowly but steadily gaining popularity in the …

DEM analysis of residence time distribution during twin screw granulation

C Zheng, L Zhang, N Govender, CY Wu - Powder technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Twin screw granulation (TSG) is increasingly used to produce granules in various industries,
such as food, pharmaceutical, and fine chemicals. However, there is a large parametric …

Mass-customization of oral tablets via the combination of 3D printing and injection molding

E Fuenmayor, C O'Donnell, N Gately, P Doran… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The new frontier of medicine is the personalization of treatment to match a patient's
individual needs. Fused-filament fabrication (FFF) offers a platform for the personalization of …

Detecting mixing barriers in Twin-Screw extruder elements via Lagrangian Coherent Structures

H Bauer, J Khinast - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Twin-screw extruders (TSEs) are known for their good mixing performance. Although global
mixing performance has been the subject of many computational fluid dynamics studies, the …

[HTML][HTML] GPU-enhanced DEM analysis of flow behaviour of irregularly shaped particles in a full-scale twin screw granulator

C Zheng, N Govender, L Zhang, CY Wu - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
During twin screw granulation (TSG), small particles, which generally have irregular shapes,
agglomerate together to form larger granules with improved properties. However, how …

[HTML][HTML] Seeded granulation process in twin-screw granulators: A DEM approach

T Arthur, N Rahmanian - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Twin-screw granulation is a promising continuous manufacturing technique for producing
granules with tailored properties. This study investigates the impact of screw configuration …

Study on the Function of Conveying, Kneading Block and Reversing Elements on the Mixing Efficiency and Dispersion Effect inside the Barrel of an Extruder with …

M Wu, D Sun, T Zhang, C Zhou, B Zhang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to better understand the extrusion process mechanism of plant protein inside a
barrel, the parameter changes and flow characteristics of fluids under conveying, kneading …

Modeling melt conveying and power consumption of co‐rotating twin‐screw extruder kneading blocks: Part A. Data generation

U Stritzinger, W Roland… - Polymer Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mathematical models of polymer melt flow in co‐rotating twin‐screw extruders are crucial to
screw design and predict processing characteristics, such as pressure distribution, back …

Process optimization for the 3D printing of PLA and HNT composites with Arburg plastic freeforming

LG Engler, JS Crespo, NM Gately, I Major… - Journal of Composites …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The industrial use of additive manufacturing continues to rapidly increase as new
technology developments become available. The Arburg plastic freeforming (APF) process …