Process Development Lab

Process Development Lab

Our innovative extrusion test pilot plant allows our customers to perform lab-scale development and small production runs to simulate actual field production conditions. This minimizes scale-up concerns and can verify the design concept when put into full-scale continuous operation. Our expert staff of Process Engineers can assist you with:

Process Engineering Assistance

  • Polyolefin, Concentrate, & Engineering Polymer Compounding
    Underwater & Strand Cut Pelletizing Available

  • Solution Devolatilization
    Outfitted with a fully enclosed Flammable Liquids Pilot Plant specifically designed for handling solvent Devolatilization, NFM continues to break ground in the development of Polymer Devolatilization technology.

  • Latex Coagulation of Thermoplastics & Elastomers

  • Hot Melt Adhesive Compounding

  • Reactive Extrusion

  • Polymer Recycling

Process Optimization

POLYMER COMPOUNDING

• Increased Production Rates
• Improved Material Properties
• Screw Design Optimization
• Underwater or Strand Pelletizing
• Downstream Liquid Injection and Side Feeding
• Advanced Material Feed
• Deaeration Technology for Low Bulk Density Fillers
• Feed Densification for Low Bulk Density Feedstocks

POLYMER DEVELOPMENT

• Solution Devolatilization
• Latex Coagulation
• Pigment Suspension Dewatering
• Post-Reactor Polymer Finishing
• Supercritical Fluid Extraction

POLYMER FINISHING

• Pre-Heater System Design
• Solvent Recovery Systems
• Minimization of Residuals

TEST YOUR APPLICATION WITH NFM’S PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LAB

OUR INNOVATIVE EXTRUSION TEST PILOT PLANT ALLOWS OUR CUSTOMERS TO PERFORM LAB-SCALE DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL PRODUCTION RUNS TO SIMULATE ACTUAL FIELD PRODUCTION CONDITIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL US AT 330-837-3868 OR FOR INFORMATION REGARDING A SPECIFIC PRODUCT OR APPLICATION CLICK HERE.