Leistritz will host its’ Pharmaceutical-Nutraceutical Extrusion Seminar on June 6-7, 2018 that will focus on the latest melt extrusion and granulation technologies for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
PROGRAM AGENDA:
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 6, 2018
8:45 AM – Opening Remarks 
- Twin Screw Extrusion Theory, Tips and Test Results – Charlie Martin, Leistritz
- Twin Screw Design, Processing Guidelines and Scale-Up – Bill Thiele, Leistritz
- Developments in Twin Screw Granulation – Mike Thompson, McMaster University
- Hot-Melt Extrusion Viewed as a Special Polymer Compounding – Costas Gogos, Polymer Processing Institute
- Downstream Extrusion Equipment for Processing Shape Extrusions in Pharmaceutical Applications – Bob Bessemer, Conair Group
- Continuous Twin-Screw Melt Granulation of Thermally Labile Drug / Case Study – Tony Listro, Foster Delivery Science
“Live demos” at the Leistritz laboratory
- nano-16 twin screw extrusion system processing 50 gram batch samples
- Film/lamination extrusion system as used for transdermal or dissolvable film applications
- Melt extrusion of poorly soluble active ingredients
- Foaming of an extrudate via sCO2 injection
- Wet and melt granulation
Day 2 – Thursday, June 7, 2018
- Design and Application of Twin Screw Extruder Elements – Brian Haight, Leistritz
- Understanding the Extrusion Design Space of HPMCAS – Kevin O’Donnell, Dow Food, Pharma & Medical
- Industrial Pharmaceutical Application Converting a Fluid Bed Granulation Process to Twin Screw Wet Granulation – Crystal Miranda, Merck
- Polymers Meeting the Challenges with Poorly Soluble APIs by HME – Shaukat Ali, BASF
- Solubility Enhancement and Targeted Delivery Using EUDRAGIT® and EUDRAGUARD® for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Dietary Supplements – Firouz Asgarzadeh, Evonik
- Twin Screw Granulation: A Case Study for Enabling an Adaptive Study Plan – Steve Pafiakis, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Stabilizing Meloxicam During Twin Screw Extrusion – Abbe Hasar, Merck
- Granulation Technologies, Developments and Applications – Tom Durig, Ashland Specialty Ingredients
- Die and Downstream Extrusion Techniques – Augie Machado, Leistritz
- Cleaning and Validation of Extrusion Equipment – Bert Elliott, Leistritz
- Control Systems for Pharma Extrusion – Pete Palmer, Wolock & Lott
Interactive screw assembly / design demonstration
Classroom sessions are held at the Holiday Inn in Clinton, NJ, and extrusion demonstrations at the nearby Leistritz Process Laboratory in Somerville, NJ.
Handout materials: In addition to the presentation materials, attendees will receive a copy of the recently published 2nd edition of the textbook Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology (a $300 value).
Reserve your seat today! Registration is limited and available on a first come basis.
Price: Early registration, by May 4, 2018, is $820; after this date cost is $920.
Registration: If you have any questions, or wish to register, please e-mail sscovens@leistritz-extrusion.com or call Sarah Scovens at 908/685-2333, x614
