Reactive Extrusion: Fundamentals and good practices
 
Course Objective:

Get a clear overview of the fundamentals of reactive extrusion (REX). Our expert Dr. Raphael Mestanza will guide you through the main challenges, chemical principles and processes so you can gain the most from this technology.

  • Get a clear overview of the fundamentals of reactive extrusion (REX)
  • Understand the main challenges, chemical principles and processes so you can gain the most from this technology
  • Learn how to control rheology, graft or crosslink various polymers
  • Raphael Mestanza will guide you through real-life case studies and offer his extensive expertise during the presentation and Q&A session

    • 5 reasons to attend this online course:
    Reason 1 Real-life case studies and examples will help you gain the most from this technology

    Reason 2 Understand the benefits and the limitations of REX

    Reason 3 Learn the chemistries and the processes to control rheology, functionalize polymers (grafting)

    Reason 4 Learn how to compatibilize polymer blends and to produce TPVs

    Reason 5 Learn the fundamentals of reactive extrusion

    Reactive extrusion (REX) is an extrusion-conducted process which allows the chemical and/or the structural modification of polymers. This technology is mainly used to control polymers' rheology (melt flow, melt strength), to functionalize polyolefins, compatibilize polymers blends, crosslink, recombine polymer backbones and even to polymerize. It is generally flexible and can avoid long and costly development of new polymers.

    Participants looking for solutions to control rheology, recycle or improve polymer compatibility will come away with the knowledge to do so.

    Case studies on the following will be explained in depth: REX for Rheology modification, REX for Polymer functionalization and grafting, REX for Polymer blends Compatibilization, REX for Dynamic vulkanization.

    WHO SHOULD ATTEND AND WHY?

  • Additives producers, Polymer Producers, Compounders, Recyclers or Universities who wish to better understand the potential of this technology and the directions it can take them on.

  • Engineers, Scientists and Managers who have limited to medium experience with REX (or want to understand the potential of this technology) who wish to better their new product development projects

    • PREREQUISITES TO FULLY BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE:

    Participants should have limited to medium experience with REX (or want to understand the potential of this technology).

    The following sections will be covered during the online presentation (60 minutes):

    1. Introduction (Preliminary remarks)

    2. REX Fundamentals:
    - Challenges
    - Main chemistries
    - General rules
    - Influence of processing parameters

    Case Studies:
    3. REX for Rheology modification:
    - MFI control
    - Polymer branching

    4. REX for Polymer Crosslinking

    5. REX for Polymer functionalization and grafting:
    - Maleic anhydride grafting
    - GMA grafting

    6. REX for Polymer blends Compatibilization

    7. REX for Dynamic vulkanization

    8. Conclusion

    Online interactive question and answer session: 30 minutes (Let Dr. Raphael Mestanza solve your issues)

    Raphael Mestanza Raphael Mestanza
          With great experience in polymer science and compounding technology, Raphael Mestanza is in charge of developing the additive polymer division of SpecialChem.

    In 1994, after two years as project leader in reactive extrusion with Solvay (Belgium), he joined GE Plastics Europe (The Netherlands). He was in charge of Polycarbonate Compounding and technical development. In 1998, he joined Polytechs SA, a company specialized in toll compounding and masterbatches. Then he was Sales and Marketing Manager for France and South Europe.

    Raphaël Mestanza holds a Ph.D and a Engineering Degree in Polymer Science from the University of Strasbourg (France) and a Masters Degree in Organic Chemistry.
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    Get a clear overview of the fundamentals of reactive extrusion (REX). Understand the main challenges, chemical principles and processes so you can gain the most from this technology.

    For Whom

    Additives producers, Polymer Producers, Compounders, Recyclers or Universities who wish to better understand the potential of this technology.

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