{"id":11465,"date":"2026-08-26T09:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/?page_id=11465"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:32:56","slug":"extrusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/know-how\/extrusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Extrusion Explained Simply: From Raw Material to Final Product"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Extrusion Explained Simply<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFrom Raw Material to Final Product\t\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is extrusion?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Extrusion ist ein kontinuierliches Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Kunststoffen, Polymeren, Pulvern und Mischungen. Das Material wird durch rotierende Schnecken gef\u00f6rdert, verarbeitet und schliesslich durch eine D\u00fcse ausgetragen.Die Extruder von Three-Tec zeichnen sich durch ein kompaktes Design, ein hohes Drehmoment sowie einer intuitiven Bedienung mittels Touch-Panel aus. Sie sind mit verschiedenen Schneckendurchmessern von 5 bis 100 mm verf\u00fcgbar. Unsere Laborger\u00e4te k\u00f6nnen bereits Kleinstmengen ab 1 Gramm verarbeiten, die grossen Produktionsanlagen Mengen bis zu 2 Tonnen. Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruder\/\">Extruders<\/a>.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between a single-screw and a twin-screw extruder?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Single-screw extruders are primarily used for conveying and melting materials. They are particularly well-suited for simple extrusion processes and the production of filaments or profiles. Twin-screw extruders also offer intensive mixing, dispersing, and compounding capabilities. They are frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry, for battery materials, in research, and for sophisticated material formulations.\u00a0<strong>Single-screw extruders are suitable for:<\/strong><ul><li>Melt Transport<\/li><li>Filament Production<\/li><li>Material Testing<\/li><li>Recycling<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0<strong>Twin-screw extruders offer additional possibilities:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Intensive mixing<\/li><li>Compounding<\/li><li>Degassing<\/li><li>Processing Multiple Components<\/li><\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhat materials can be extruded?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\tMaterials extruded include plastics, polymers, pharmaceutical active ingredient formulations, battery materials, food ingredients, powders, granules, and a wide variety of material blends. Extrusion is suitable for both material development in the laboratory and industrial production.\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tAdvantages of Extrusion\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<ul><li>Continuous Production<\/li><li>High product quality<\/li><li>Good reproducibility<\/li><li>Easy Scalability<\/li><\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tTypical Industries\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<ul><li>Pharma<\/li><li>Plastics Industry<\/li><li>Battery Research<\/li><li>Chemistry<\/li><li>Universities and Research Centers<\/li><\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhy are laboratory extruders used?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Laborextruder erm\u00f6glichen die Entwicklung und Optimierung neuer Materialien bei minimalem Rohstoffverbrauch. Sie werden f\u00fcr Materialtests, Machbarkeitsstudien, Rezepturentwicklungen und Scale-up-Projekte eingesetzt. Bereits kleinste Mengen k\u00f6nnen unter praxisnahen Bedingungen verarbeitet werden.\u00a0Three-Tec stellt die weltweit kleinsten Laborextruder mit Schneckendurchmesser bereits ab 5 mm her. Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruder\/\">Extruders<\/a>.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>What exactly happens during extrusion?<\/strong>Material is conveyed through a heated cylinder by rotating screws, melted or processed, and then continuously extruded through a die. This process transforms a raw material into a specific intermediate or final product.\u00a0<strong>What screw diameters are available for Three-Tec extruders?<\/strong>Three-Tec Extruder sind mit Schneckendurchmessern von 5 bis 100 mm erh\u00e4ltlich &#8211; von Laborger\u00e4ten f\u00fcr Kleinstmengen ab 1 Gramm bis zu Produktionsanlagen f\u00fcr bis zu 2 Tonnen. Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruder\/\">Extruders<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>For which materials is extrusion suitable?<\/strong>Materials extruded include plastics, polymers, active pharmaceutical ingredient formulations, battery materials, food ingredients, as well as powders, granules, and material blends.\u00a0<strong>What are the main advantages of extrusion over other processes?<\/strong>Extrusion enables continuous production with high product quality, good reproducibility, and easy scaling from the laboratory to the production level.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tNews Reports\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>For more information, please visit our page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruder\/\">Extruders<\/a> and in the following news reports:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/resource-saving-extrusion-with-laboratory-extruders\/\">Resource-saving extrusion with laboratory extruders from Three-Tec<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/two-screw-diameters-one-device-the-lab-extruder-hybrid\/\">Two screw diameters, one device: the Hybrid laboratory extruder<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/custom-extrusion-in-an-atex-environment\/\">Special production: Extrusion in an ATEX environment<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/special-production-production-line-for-manufacturing-of-ceramic-injection-molded-feedstocks\/\">Special production: Production line for the manufacture of ceramic injection molded feedstocks.<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/special-production-melting-pump\/\">Special production: melt pump for filament production<\/a><\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tOther Topics\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/dosing-technology\/\" target=\"_self\">Dosing Technology: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/compounding\/\" target=\"_self\">Polymer Compounding: Targeted Optimization of Materials<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extrusion-technology\/\" target=\"_self\">Extrusion in the Pharmaceutical, Battery, and Research Industries<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/laboratory-extruder\/\" target=\"_self\">Laboratory Extruders for Research, Development, and Scale-Up<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/scale-up\/\" target=\"_self\">Scale-up: The Path from the Lab to Production<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extrusion einfach erkl\u00e4rt Vom Rohstoff zum Endprodukt Was ist Extrusion? Extrusion ist ein kontinuierliches Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Kunststoffen, Polymeren, Pulvern und Mischungen. 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