Twin screw extruder MC 15 HT

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Overview
The Xplore MC 15 HT is a 15 ml micro‑compounder designed for advanced R&D micro‑compounding of high‑viscosity and highly concentrated polymer systems. It provides a consistent melt torque of 40 Nm across the full rpm range, extended screw speed capability and automated active cooling for reproducible sample preparation in demanding formulations.

Key features

• Batch volume: 15 ml micro‑compounding for laboratory R&D.
• High melt torque: consistent 40 Nm across the full rpm range.
• Enhanced shear for finer dispersion and improved mixing of viscous materials.
• Increased screw speed range and doubled screw torque vs earlier models for greater process stability.
• Space‑efficient design: occupies less than half the footprint of earlier models.
• Capable of processing rubbers and elastomers; supports fully intermeshing screw configurations.

Performance and process advantages
With a screw torque of 40 Nm and a broadened rpm range (0.1–500 rpm), the MC 15 HT achieves thorough mixing at the cubic‑centimeter scale, delivering consistent samples for comparative R&D of concentrated or viscous polymer systems. Automated active cooling and selectable co‑/counter‑rotating screw modes increase reproducibility and control over thermal and shear histories.

Documents
Specification sheet: Xplore MC 15 HT

Media (selected videos)

• Xplore MC 15 HT: Construction, Design & Features
• Single step cleaning cycle on a Xplore MC 15 HT micro compounder
• Dual step cleaning cycle on a Xplore MC 15 HT micro compounder

Technical specifications

• Batch volume: 15 ml
• Max. torque: 40 Nm (consistent melt torque across rpm range)
• Torque per volume: 2.7 Nm/ml
• Max. temperature: 475 °C
• Screw rotation mode: Co‑ / counter‑rotating (standard)
• Screw speed (rpm): 0.1–500
• Active cooling: Automated (standard)
• Application focus: High‑end micro‑compounding for challenging systems in advanced R&D (optimized for high‑viscosity and highly concentrated polymer compositions)
• Physical footprint: Less than half the footprint of earlier models (space‑efficient design)