Japan Steel Works
Use this compact extruder for laboratory and R&D applications
The TEX25αIII laboratory extruder (photo) is a compact co-rotating twin-screw extruder that is designed for product development of various compounds and masterbatches in engineering and high-performance thermoplastics. It has a diameter of just 26.5 mm. The company has developed a specialized TEX25αIII model targeted at reactive and devolatization processes. This particular model uses three long vacuum-vent barrels for preventing entrainment at the vacuum vent zone during devolatilization. The laboratory model is the smallest of the TEX25αIII product family, which includes models with diameters up to 129.5 mm. The TEX25αIII design allows the laboratory extruder to process material in a wide range of shapes and physical forms, including liquids, powders, pellets, flakes, chips, regrind and so on. This makes the compounder suitable for research and development projects that require frequent material and process changes, as the extruder’s cartridge heaters and barrel-clamping mechanism enable easy and rapid barrel-section block changes. Hall 5.1, Stand D47 — Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW), Tokyo