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NewsFrom Formulation Challenge to Solution with Xplore Synergia
Polymer formulation development with Xplore Synergia combines micro-compounding and expert support to accelerate material optimization and reduce R&D time.
NewsAdvancing Micro-Compounding with Inline Spectroscopy
Inline spectroscopy and rheology enable real-time monitoring of polymer processing, linking material structure, flow behavior, and process conditions.
NewsLab-Scale Thermoplastic UD Tape Development
UD tape development at lab scale enables precise control of processing parameters and accelerates the optimization of thermoplastic composites.
NewsWhat Are Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)?
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polymers from renewable sources. Learn how micro-compounding supports their formulation and processing.
NewsHow Benchtop Tools Transform LFT Research from Complex to Accessible?
Learn how long-fiber thermoplastics improve strength and impact resistance, and how micro-compounding enables fast LFT research.
NewsOptimising PHA at Gram Scale with Xplore
How Uluu used lab-scale PHA processing with Xplore systems to optimize formulations using only a few grams of material.
NewsHow Continuous Feeders Improve Accuracy in Micro-Compounding?
Continuous micro-compounding feeding enables stable and reproducible polymer processing through precise pellet and powder dosing at lab scale.
NewsDeveloping Medical (Micro)-Tubes for Biomedical Applications: Rapid Prototyping with Micro-Processing
How micro-compounding and micro-tube extrusion support rapid prototyping of precision medical tubing.
NewsEnabling Shape Memory Biomedical Materials with Micro-Compounding
Explore shape memory polymers for biomedical devices, from PLA/TPU blends to compatibilization and micro-processing for reliable performance.
NewsHow Does Fiber Spinning Help Benchmark Sustainable & Bio-Based Polymers?
Discover how melt spinning reveals the processing behavior of sustainable polymers and how Xplore micro-systems enable small-scale fiber research.
NewsWhy Fiber Spreading Matters in High-Quality UD Tape Manufacturing?
Learn how fiber spreading improves polymer impregnation and UD-tape quality, and how Xplore’s micro UD-tape line enables precise process research.
NewsHow Overmolding & Insert molding Merges Strength and Softness into a Single Functional Part?
Discover how overmolding combines strength and softness in one molded part, and how Xplore systems enable precise research on polymer interfaces.
NewsWhy Are Nanocomposites Becoming So Important in Polymer Research?
Discover how polymer nanocomposites enhance material performance and how Xplore micro-compounders enable precise, small-scale research and processing.
NewsHow to Control Residence Time in Conventional Extrusion?
Why residence time matters in extrusion and how Xplore batch micro-compounding enables precise control for consistent polymer properties.
NewsHow to Prevent Shrinkage and Sink Marks in Injection Molding
Learn why shrinkage and sink marks form in injection molding and how the Xplore IM12 helps study and prevent these defects.
NewsWhy Do Polymers Degrade During Extrusion and How Can You Limit It?
Why polymers degrade during extrusion, and how antioxidants and Xplore micro-compounders help prevent it.
NewsWhat Really Happens When You Mix Hard Fillers into Plastics?
Learn how to process high-filler thermoplastics efficiently. Explore wear control, dispersion, and micro-compounding solutions for advanced polymer R&D.
NewsWhy Compounding Is Key to Recycling Post-Consumer Plastics
How extrusion turns mixed post-consumer plastics into consistent, high-performance compounds ready for real-world applications.
NewsHow are Flame-Retardant Thermoplastics evolving, and what role do Micro-Compounders play?
Discover new flame-retardant thermoplastics, from halogen-free and bio-based additives to lab tools that speed safer material design.
News3D Printing and the Future of Filaments
Explore the evolution of 3D printing filaments and how lab-scale tools speed up new material development.
NewsUnderstanding Cast and Blown Film Technologies in Polymeric Film Processing
Explore polymer film processing, cast vs blown films, and how benchtop systems help study orientation, properties, and R&D at small scale.
NewsMelt spinning of fibers
Learn how polymer fibers are developed via melt spinning and drawing using lab-scale Xplore systems.
NewsLab-Scale Polymer Processing: The Power of Batch Micro-Compounding
Batch micro-compounding allows efficient lab-scale polymer testing. Researchers can optimize formulations and get reliable results with minimal material.
NewsEffect of barrel gap on the dispersion quality of carbon black in rubber compounds
What does it mean when you change the barrel screw gap in relation to distribution and dispersion of particles in a rubber matrix.
NewsIn-mold crosslinking of rubber compounds
The Xplore MC 15 HT high torque laboratory micro-compounder and IM 12 combo also offers high-viscous rubber processing capabilities.
NewsMaintenance services
Xplore does offer maintenance services for your precious Xplore equipment, prolonging the machine’s lifetime and ensuring you are compliant.
NewsSpiral mold to compare the flow characteristics of polymers
When using our spiral mould you will be able to quickly compare flow properties of highly filled systems and get an idea of the sample viscosity.
NewsXplore’s MC 40 micro-compounder in continuous compounding mode
Xplore’s MC 40 micro-compounder is used in continuous compounding mode. Is it any good?
NewsImproving the pellet quality with the optimization of process parameters in Xplore Pro-Pelletizer
Xplore MC 15 HT; an excellent mixer for rubber R&D. Process small amounts of rubber into a homogeneous test sample in less than 5 minutes.
NewsPro Pelletizer
The R&D size Xplore Pro Pelletizer post-die granulation unit is specially designed to cut also highly filled abrasive engineering plastics into pellets (granules).
NewsXplore Instruments and your circular materials and recyclates R&D needs, how we could help.
Xplore MC 15 HT, a perfect tool to screen improve your recyclates.
NewsAn Innovative accessoiry for an Xplore MC 15 HT; a tow impregnation die
The newly designed TID can be easily mounted at the die exit of our larger compounders. The TID is accurately temperature-controlled via electrical heating elements.