June 12-13, 2019 - It’s a “hands-on” seminar, not a conference!
Special emphasis on melt extrusion, multi-functional devices and nutritional products
Leistritz will host the annual Pharmaceutical-Nutraceutical Extrusion Seminar on June 12-13, 2019. This "hands-on" seminar starts with the basics and explains why twin screw extrusion is a preferred manufacturing method to manufacture consistent, repeatable products.
In addition to Leistritz staff, outside experts from industry and academia will contribute to the program. Outside speakers will include:
- Dr. Jason Baird, Davis Standard
- Bob Bessemer, Novatec
- Dr. John Perdikoulius, Compuplast
- Keith Donahue, Zumbach Electronics
- Dr. Nicolas Ioannidis, Polymer Processing Institute
- Sharon Nowak, Coperion K-Tron
- Dr. Philippe David, SCC/Ludovic
- Pete Palmer, Wolock and Lott
- Others to be added
Some of the topics will include:
- Twin screw extrusion theory and design
- Computer modelling: screw and die design
- Comparison of co-rotating and counterrotating twin screw extruder technologies
- How to specify, stage, disassemble, clean, reassemble and design screws
- Downstream systems: pelletizing, tubes, filaments, films, molding, foamed, co-extruded parts and unique shape extrusion
- Die design, rheological characterization and computer modelling
- Single screw extrusion theory and designUpstream equipment designs for feeding, material handling and containment
- Staging of unit operations in an extrusion system to facilitate a continuous process
- Scale-up of the extrusion process - R&D, pilot scale and production
- Cleaning and maintenance of extrusion equipment in a cGMP environment
- Equipment and process validation practices and documentation
- Advantages of continuous extrusion as compared to batch processes
- Mixing techniques for poorly soluble and heat/shear sensitive API's
- New emerging extrusion technologies, i.e. supercritical foaming and co-extrusion
For an example of the interactive screw assembly demonstration see this LINK
Co-rotating and counterrotating twin screw extruder technologies integrated into the seminar
ZSE-18 3D filament system to be demonstrated
"Hands-on" demonstrations at Leistritz process laboratory will include:
- nano-16 twin screw extrusion system processing 50 gram batch samples
- Film/lamination extrusion system for transdermal and dissolvable film applications
- Foaming of an extrudate via sCO2 injection
- Hot-face cutting of nutritional products
- 3D filament and tube extrusion
- Multi-layer coextrusion
A hot face pelletization demo is integrated into the program
Example of dissolvable film/transdermal system that will be demonstrated at the seminar
Where: Classroom sessions are at the Holiday Inn Select in Clinton, NJ USA and demonstrations at the nearby Leistritz Process Laboratory.
Price: Early registration, by May 14, 2019, is $820; after this date cost is $920.
Handout materials: In addition to copies of the presentations each attendee will receive a copy of the textbook Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology, 2nd Edition.
To request a detailed agenda or to register contact May Zaw at 908/685-2333 x614 or e-mail mzaw@leistritz-extrusion.com
Leistritz Extrusion 175 Meister Ave.
Somerville, NJ, 08876, USA
ph: 908/685-2333
e-mail: sales@leistritz-extrusion.com
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