Compounding, Devolatilization, REX and Direct Extrusion
December 4 to 5, 2024 Hyatt House Branchburg, Branchburg, NJ
It’s not a conference, it's a workshop!
Leistritz Extrusion hosted its first Twin Screw Workshop in 1991. Since then, 5,000-plus have attended our seminars and educational events to learn how to compound and process a wide range of plastic formulations via twin screw extrusion.
Space is limited for this year’s event! We suggest you register ASAP. Previous workshops have sold out.
Leistritz Extrusion will host the 2024 Plastics Twin Screw Extrusion Workshop December 4 to 5 at The Hyatt House Branchburg and the Leistritz Process Development Laboratory in Branchburg, NJ. Classroom sessions will be held at Hyatt House Branchburg in Branchburg, NJ. Interactive extrusion demos will take place three miles away at the Leistritz Process Development Laboratory. Transportation will be provided to and from the demonstrations.
Program Agenda
This program is subject to change.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Day One
Classroom Sessions
Co-rotating and counter-rotating twin screw extrusion technology
Techniques for dispersive and/or distributive mixing
Sequencing of multi-stage process operations
Devolatilization process techniques and practices
Scale-up of the twin screw extrusion process
Feeders and material handling for pellets, powders and liquids
Gear pumps and screen changers
Pelletizing: strand cut, water ring and underwater
Die and downstream systems for sheet, film, fibers and tubes/profiles
Reactive processing, foaming, coextrusion
Process troubleshooting
Twin screw extruder maintenance tips and procedures
Control and monitoring
Lunch and DInner Reception
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Day Two
Interactive Demonstrations
Co-rotating and counter-rotating twin screw extruders
Devolatilization via extrusion: ambient, vacuum assist and multi-stage venting
Feeding of pellets, powders, liquids and fibers
Downstream addition of fillers and fibers in the twin screw process
Die face and strand pelletizing systems
Direct sheet/film extrusion with gear pump front-end
Assembly, disassembly and cleaning twin screw elements
