Micro Extruder ZE9: Customizable Co-Rotating Screw Design

The standard ZE 9 HMI mini extruder is a versatile and powerful tabletop micro extruder designed to meet a wide range of processing needs with its 9 mm twin-screw configuration. Despite its compact footprint, this mini micro extruder offers advanced features and exceptional functionality, making it an ideal choice for research and development as well as small-scale production. One of the key advantages of the ZE 9 HMI laboratory extruder is its flexible cooling options: water, air, or liquid nitrogen systems allow users to precisely control temperature during processing. This adaptability ensures optimal conditions for diverse materials, including heat-sensitive compounds, by preventing degradation or overheating.

The extruder is also equipped with pressure measurement at the die, providing accurate real-time data for superior process monitoring and control. This capability lets operators fine-tune processing parameters, ensuring consistent product quality while reducing defects. Additionally, the ZE 9 HMI mini micro extruder can be outfitted with automatic solid or liquid feeders, multiplying its versatility. These feeders supply a steady flow of material—perfect for micro extrusion batches as small as one gram, outperforming rival micro compounders like the Xplore MC 15—and boost overall reproducibility.

Among its standout capabilities are the customizable twin-screw, co-rotating conveyors. Each conveyor can be assembled from modular screw segments that perform specific functions such as conveying, kneading, mixing, compacting, pressing, decompressing, or even reverse conveying. This granular configurability allows the ZE 9 to tackle everything from straightforward compounding to complex reactive extrusion workflows, essentially functioning as a micro compounder for formulation development. With its advanced features, the ZE 9 stands out among micro extruders, surpassing many capabilities of Xplore’s instruments in this class.

In addition to its technical prowess, the ZE 9 HMI micro extruder is engineered for user convenience. The intuitive HMI (Human–Machine Interface) employs a responsive touch panel that enables precise adjustment and live monitoring of every processing parameter. Its compact, tabletop footprint makes this laboratory extruder ideal for facilities with limited space while retaining the performance expected of full-scale production lines.

The ZE 9 HMI mini micro extruder delivers efficient performance across industries ranging from plastics and pharmaceuticals to food processing and advanced materials research. Its modular design, precise control suite, and adaptable cooling options give innovators a powerful platform for developing new products or fine-tuning existing formulations. Whether validating a formulation with a few grams of material or running extended pilot campaigns, this micro extruder offers the throughput, precision, and versatility needed— all in a compact, user-friendly package.