The process of extrusion/spheronization used to produce spherical granules frequently relies on formulations containing microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). This excipient can hold water, even when ...

Developed by EJS Extrusion LLC (Jaffrey, NH; www.ejs-extrusion.com), an extrusion process for coating discrete lengths of tapered guidewires eliminates the need for a separate distal tip. Coating the ...

Extrusion is a process used for creating a product (an extrudate) by forcing a material through a die or an orifice to form a shape, or alternatively an extruder is used to produce semi-finished or ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...