Pharma 16 Twin-screw Extruder

Pharmaceutical twin-screw extruder for optimization of drug process development in Hot Melt Extrusion and Twin-Screw Granulation

The Thermo Scientific™ Pharma 16 Twin-Screw Extruder is very compact and designed specifically for the pharmaceutical industry where both lab and production space is at a premium. Formulation processes developed on the Pharma 16 extruder can also be easily scaled-up across all pharmaceutical
extruders in the Thermo Scientific product family. This flexible instrument is designed for a wide range of applications:

• Controlled release formulations
• Solubility enhancement
• Co-extrusion and implants
• Abuse deterrent formulations
• Wet and melt granulation

Based on the experience from successful pharmaceutical extrusion projects in R&D and production, the Pharma 16 extruder was designed from the ground up to adapt to the changing needs of a highly regulated industry. The compact housing with optional IP65 protection class is designed absolutely crevice-free for meeting optimal GMP compliance. The fully-ported, split twin-screw barrel with 8 individual heating and cooling zones, and up to 150 bars operational pressure ensures maximum flexibility in process design.