The Process 11 by Thermo Scientific is a compact, benchtop parallel twin-screw extruder designed for research and development in polymer processing, pharmaceuticals, food, and advanced materials. It enables continuous extrusion and compounding with minimal material requirements, making it ideal for formulation development and scale-up studies.
Function:
The Process 11 uses co-rotating twin screws to mix, melt, and compound materials under controlled temperature and shear conditions. Its modular design allows for flexible configuration of feeding, venting, and temperature zones, simulating industrial-scale processes on a laboratory scale.
Applications:
- Polymer R&D: compounding, blending and additive incorporation
- Pharmaceuticals: hot-melt extrusion for drug delivery systems
- Food & biomaterials: formulation of functional ingredients
- Nanocomposites: dispersion of fillers and nanoparticles
Key features:
- Minimal material usage: as low as 20 g/h, ideal for expensive or limited materials
- Throughput range: 20 g/h to 2,5 kg/h
- Modular barrel: 8 segments (5 L/D each) for flexible temperature profiling
- Clamshell barrel design: Easy cleaning and quick screw changes
- Integrated feeder control and intuitive touchscreen interface
- Scalable geometry: results transferable to larger Thermo Scientific extruders
Specifications:
- Barrel diameter: 11 mm
- Barrel length: 40 L/D
- Barrel material: nitriding steel
- Screw speed: 10–1000 rpm
- Torque per shaft: 6 Nm (constant torque, safety monitored)
- Max. pressure: 100 bar
- Temperature range: RT to 350 °C
- Heating zones: 7 × 5 L/D (electrically heated)
- Feed zone: permanently water-cooled
Feeders:
Main feeder: for pellets
Mini feeder: for pellets or powders
Cooling:
Water bath and conveyor belt available for strand cooling before pelletizing or spooling.
Add-ons:
- Melt pump:
Provides pulsation-free metering for precise extrusion
Max. temperature: up to 400 °C
Max. pressure: 500 bar
Speed range: 0,1 - 60 rpm
Integrated control via extruder interface
- 3D filament spooler: variable line speed, automatic coil diameter adjustment
- Pelletizer: for producing uniform pellets from extruded strands