Explore solutions on extrusion and compounding solutions

Watch these webinars to discover ways Thermo Scientific extruders, mixers, and related analytical instrumentation can help you address challenges in material development, processing, and manufacturing where texture and taste are critical to meeting customer specifications.

Pharmaceutical extrusion webinars


Introduction to twin-screw compounding webinar

Twin screw compounding: Introduction and scale-up

This webinar provides a complete introduction or refresher to modern twin-screw compounding.


Food extrusion webinars

How extrusion conditions influence the properties of starch compounds

Discover how to create better starch compounds by controlling extrusion conditions for food products.

Introduction on high and low moisture extrusion of plant proteins

Learn how twin-screw compounders are a flexible solution for the development of plant-based proteins. 

Introduction into meat analogues and high moisture extrusion

Application scientist, Valerie Stahl introduces meat analogues and demonstrates process set-ups.


Battery slurry compounding webinars

Compound homogeneous electrode slurries fast and effectively

Learn more about the advantages extrusion delivers to applications such as compounding and dry granulation, sheet extrusion of free-standing electrode films or solid-state electrolytes, and compounding of anode and cathode slurries.


Extrusion rheology and mixer test webinars

Extrusion rheology: Use of the torque rheometer

In this webinar, extruder rheology is illustrated using a series of practical examples and linked with actual processes.

Mixer test: A versatile tool for polymer processing

Learn how the torque rheometer and measuring mixers performs routine monitoring and production of small sample batches.


Injection molding webinar

MIM/PIM application: Laboratory mixer, compounding, rheology

This webinar presents useful information on the powder metallurgy shaping process via injection molding.


Mini extrusion tutorials

Advancing plant-based meat development through modular cool slit die

Learn about the advantages extrusion delivers to applications such as compounding and dry granulation, sheet extrusion of free-standing electrode films or solid-state electrolytes, and compounding of anode and cathode slurries.

Extrusion texturization improvements

Watch how an instrument’s die entrance flow profiles, die lengths, and flow inhomogeneities can influence the texture of products.

High moisture meat analog extrusion

Learn about the influence of die length and throughput on product texture and process stability using a Thermo Scientific Process 16 Hygienic Twin-Screw Extruder.

Low moisture meat analog extrusion

Learn about low-moisture meat analog extrusion with a Thermo Scientific Process 16 Hygienic Twin-Screw Extruder.


Featured resources

Plant-based meat extrusion

HAAKE PolyLab torque rheometers

Compounding and extrusion brochure

HAAKE PolyLab brochure

Rheometers and viscometers