Xceptional Instruments

01 / 08MICRO-SCALE EXTRUSION

Engineered tothe gram.

Xceptional Instruments builds and supports micro-scale extrusion and compounding capability for pharmaceutical, polymer, and specialty-chemical R&D — from feasibility trials in our New Jersey lab to fully configured production lines.

Equipment manufactured in partnership with Three-Tec AG, Switzerland.

Three-Tec ZE5 HMI micro extruder — the smallest 5 mm twin-screw extruder, shown with Siemens touchscreen control panel
Three-Tec Hybrid Micro Compounder showing the interchangeable barrel system — 5, 9, and 12 mm twin-screw barrels mount on a single frame

04 / 08MICRO COMPOUNDER

Three barrel sizes. One frame. Tool-free in minutes.

The Hybrid Micro Compounder accepts interchangeable 5, 9, and 12 mm twin-screw barrels on a single chassis. Switch between gram-scale screening and pre-production throughput without moving to a different extruder. Optional recirculation channel extends residence time for demanding formulations.

Ø 5 mm2.5 Nm
1 g batches, early-phase screening
Ø 9 mm14.5 Nm
Scale-up, mid-range formulation
Ø 12 mm20 Nm
Pre-production, larger throughput

05 / 08PROCESS

From feed to finished form — one integrated line.

01

Feed

ZD-Series Feeders

Gravimetric & volumetric, 0.003–1.45 l/h

02

Extrude

ZE-Series Extruders

5 / 9 / 12 mm twin-screw, 1 g min. batch

03

Shape

Film & Fiber Lines

Precision film or mono/multifilament spinning

04

Cut

Pelletizer & Hot Die

Strand or die-face, 0.5–10 mm granules

07 / 08TEST LAB

Bring your sample. Or we’ll run the trial for you.

Our Piscataway, NJ facility is equipped with the full Three-Tec platform — gravimetric and volumetric feeding, melt extrusion, wet and melt pelletizing, mixing, and contract small-batch production. Run feasibility studies on your own formulation with onsite or video-call observation.

  • Gravimetric & volumetric feeding
  • Melt extrusion (5 / 9 / 12 mm)
  • Wet & melt pelletizing
  • Process development & feasibility
  • Contract small-batch production

Every engagement is scoped around a decision: feasibility, parameter development, method transfer, or finished small-batch material. Deliverables can include a run report, process parameters, configuration recommendations, and sample material.

Three-Tec micro extrusion test lab at Xceptional Instruments, Piscataway NJ — ZE-series extruder with Siemens PLC control panel during a formulation trial

08 / 08ENGINEERED ACROSS TWO TEAMS

Swiss manufacturing. U.S. application support.

Three-Tec AG manufactures the extrusion, compounding, feeding, and downstream platform in Switzerland. Xceptional Instruments brings local application engineering, lab trials, system configuration, installation, training, and ongoing support from New Jersey.

Together, the partnership connects process questions in the lab with the people configuring and building the production system.

cGMP options21 CFR Part 11 options316LATEX optionsISO 9001 OEM
About Xceptional
Three-Tec AG, Swiss equipment manufacturing partner

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