{"id":11529,"date":"2026-08-28T11:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/?page_id=11529"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:34:29","slug":"laboratory-extruder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/know-how\/laborextruder\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Extruders for Research, Development, and Scale-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Laboratory Extruder<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFor Research, Development, and Scale-up\t\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is a laboratory extruder?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Ein Laborextruder ist ein Extrusionssystem f\u00fcr Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Pilotanwendungen. Im Vergleich zu Produktionsanlagen arbeitet er mit deutlich kleineren Materialmengen und erm\u00f6glicht die Entwicklung neuer Produkte, Rezepturen und Prozesse unter realit\u00e4tsnahen Bedingungen.Laborextruder kommen in zahlreichen Branchen zum Einsatz, darunter Pharma, Kunststofftechnik, Batterieforschung, Chemie, Lebensmitteltechnologie sowie an Universit\u00e4ten und Forschungsinstituten. Sie erm\u00f6glichen es, neue Materialien effizient zu testen, Prozessparameter zu optimieren und einen sicheren Scale-up zur Produktion vorzubereiten.Three-Tec stellt als einer der wenigen Anbieter weltweit Laborger\u00e4te mit Schneckendurchmesser ab 5 mm her. Aufgrund des geringen Materialverbrauchs eignen sich diese Ger\u00e4te ideal f\u00fcr die Prozessentwicklung und liefern Scale-up taugliche Resulate. Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber unsere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/feeding-systems\/\">Feeding systems<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruder\/\">Extruders<\/a>.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tWhy are laboratory extruders used?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>In der Produktentwicklung stehen h\u00e4ufig nur begrenzte Mengen an Rohstoffen oder Wirkstoffen zur Verf\u00fcgung. Gleichzeitig m\u00fcssen Prozesse bereits in fr\u00fchen Entwicklungsphasen unter praxisnahen Bedingungen untersucht werden.\u00a0Laborextruder bieten hierf\u00fcr zahlreiche Vorteile:<ul><li>Low material consumption<\/li><li>Rapid Formulation Development<\/li><li>Flexible Process Adjustments<\/li><li>Short cleaning times<\/li><li>Economic Feasibility Studies<\/li><li>Safe Process Optimization<\/li><li>Easy Preparation for the Scale-up<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0Development costs can be significantly reduced, especially when it comes to high-cost materials.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tTypical Applications of Laboratory Extruders\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Pharmaceutical Industry<\/strong>In pharmaceutical development, laboratory extruders are used, for example, in hot-melt extrusion. Typical applications include:<ul><li>Improving the Solubility of Active Ingredients<\/li><li>Preparation of Amorphous Dispersions<\/li><li>Development of New Drug Formulations<\/li><li>Controlled-release systems<\/li><li>Continuous manufacturing processes<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0<strong>Plastics Engineering<\/strong>In plastics development, laboratory extruders are used for:<ul><li>Material Testing<\/li><li>Compounding<\/li><li>Polymer modification<\/li><li>Recycling Applications<\/li><li>Development of New Materials<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0<strong>Battery Research<\/strong>In the development of modern batteries, extruders are increasingly being used for:<ul><li>Processing of Active Materials<\/li><li>Production of Electrode Mixtures<\/li><li>Processing of Conductive Additives<\/li><li>Development of New Solid Electrolytes<\/li><li>Mechanochemical Processes<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0For more information on mechanochemistry, see our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/extruders-in-mechanochemistry-an-insight\/\">Extruders in mechanochemistry<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>Food Technology<\/strong>Laboratory extruders also play an important role in the food industry, for example in:<ul><li>Meat Alternatives (Meat Analogues)<\/li><li>Textured Vegetable Proteins (TVP)<\/li><li>High Moisture Meat Analogues (HMMA)<\/li><li>Functional Food Products<\/li><li>Snack and Cereal Development<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0You can find more information on meat alternatives in our articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/high-quality-meat-substitutes-produced-with-extruders-from-three-tec\/\">High quality meat substitutes made with Three-Tec extruders<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/tender-meat-alternatives-from-the-extruder\/\">Tender meat alternatives from the extruder<\/a>.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tSmall Screw Diameters as an Advantage\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>F\u00fcr Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaufgaben sind kleine Schneckendurchmesser besonders wertvoll. Sie erm\u00f6glichen Versuche mit minimalem Rohstoffverbrauch und reduzieren gleichzeitig die Kosten f\u00fcr teure Materialien.\u00a0Three-Tec geh\u00f6rt zu den wenigen Herstellern weltweit, die Extruder bereits ab einem Schneckendurchmesser von 5 mm anbieten. Dadurch lassen sich selbst kleinste Materialmengen effizient verarbeiten und aussagekr\u00e4ftige Ergebnisse erzielen.<\/p>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tFrom the Lab to Production: Scale-up\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Ein wesentlicher Vorteil moderner Laborextruder besteht darin, dass Entwicklungsprozesse systematisch auf gr\u00f6ssere Anlagen \u00fcbertragen werden k\u00f6nnen.\u00a0Ein typischer Scale-up umfasst:<ul><li>Laboratory Feasibility Studies<\/li><li>Formulation Optimization<\/li><li>Definition of Critical Process Parameters<\/li><li>Tests on pilot plants<\/li><li>Implementation in Production Facilities<\/li><li>Process Validation<\/li><\/ul>\u00a0The more comparable laboratory and production facilities are in terms of geometry and process control, the easier and more reliable the scaling process becomes. You can find more information on this topic on our knowledge page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.three-tec.ch\/en\/scale-up\/\">Scale-up<\/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 materials can be processed using a laboratory extruder?<\/strong>Laboratory extruders are suitable for powders, granules, polymers, active ingredients, battery materials, food ingredients, additives, and numerous other materials.\u00a0<strong>How much material is needed?<\/strong>Depending on the type of extruder, even a few grams of material may be sufficient for initial tests.\u00a0<strong>Can a laboratory extruder be used for production?<\/strong>?Laborextruder sind prim\u00e4r f\u00fcr Forschung und Entwicklung ausgelegt. F\u00fcr Kleinserien oder spezielle Anwendungen k\u00f6nnen sie jedoch auch f\u00fcr die Produktion eingesetzt werden.\u00a0<strong>Why is process development on a laboratory scale beneficial?<\/strong>By optimizing formulations and process parameters early on, development times can be shortened, material costs reduced, and risks associated with later scale-up minimized.\u00a0<strong>Which industries use laboratory extruders?<\/strong>Laboratory extruders are used in a variety of fields, including the pharmaceutical industry, plastics engineering, chemistry, battery research, and food technology, as well as at universities and research institutes.<\/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\/extrusion\/\" target=\"_self\">Extrusion Explained Simply: From Raw Material to Final Product<\/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\/scale-up\/\" target=\"_self\">Scale-up: The Path from the Lab to Production<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laborextruder F\u00fcr Forschung, Entwicklung und Scale-up Was ist ein Laborextruder? 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