{"id":416,"date":"2026-11-06T21:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerkepm.com\/lp\/lab-twin-screw-extruder\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T05:07:58","slug":"lab-twin-screw-extruder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kerkepm.com\/es\/lp\/lab-twin-screw-extruder\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Twin Screw Extruder, 15.6\u201336 mm screw diameter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"k3 lp\">\n<div class=\"lp-bar\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<a class=\"lp-logo\" href=\"\/\"><b>KERKE<\/b><span>Extrusion Equipment<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"lp-contact\"><span class=\"hide-s\">Since 2009 \u00b7 2,000+ sets \u00b7 70+ countries<\/span>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/8617733332876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp +86 177 3333 2876<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"lp-hero\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"lp-kicker\">Lab & pilot<\/p>\n<h1>Lab Twin Screw Extruder, 15.6\u201336 mm screw diameter<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lp-sub\">A lab extruder is bought for one reason: to make a production decision with 2 kg of material instead of 2 tonnes. That means a lab twin screw extruder has to represent the production screw geometry, not just turn.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lp-bullets\"><li>KTE-16 \/ 20 \/ 25D \/ 36B \u2014 15.6 to 36 mm, 1\u2013120 kg\/h<\/li><li>Interchangeable screw elements, same profile as production machines<\/li><li>Pelletizing options: strand, water ring or small underwater head<\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"lp-hero-nums\"><div><b>15.6\u201336 mm<\/b><span>screw diameter range<\/span><\/div><div><b>1\u2013120 kg\/h<\/b><span>reference output<\/span><\/div><div><b>2\u20135 kg<\/b><span>minimum batch for a trial<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lp-formcard\" id=\"quote\">\n<h2>Get a costed configuration<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lp-fhint\">Reply within one working day, in English or Chinese.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lp-ok\" id=\"ok\">Thank you \u2014 your enquiry is in. We reply within one working day; if it is urgent, WhatsApp +86 177 3333 2876.<\/div>\n<form class=\"lp-form\" data-lp=\"lab-twin-screw-extruder\" onsubmit=\"return kerkeLead(event)\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lp_slug\" value=\"lab-twin-screw-extruder\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gclid\" value=\"\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm_source\" value=\"\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm_campaign\" value=\"\">\n<label for=\"n\">Name *<\/label><input id=\"n\" name=\"name\" required placeholder=\"Your name\">\n<div class=\"row2\">\n<div><label for=\"e\">Email *<\/label><input id=\"e\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" required placeholder=\"you@company.com\"><\/div>\n<div><label for=\"w\">WhatsApp<\/label><input id=\"w\" name=\"whatsapp\" placeholder=\"+00 000 000 0000\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row2\">\n<div><label for=\"c\">Country<\/label><input id=\"c\" name=\"country\" placeholder=\"e.g. Vietnam\"><\/div>\n<div><label for=\"o\">Target output<\/label><input id=\"o\" name=\"output\" placeholder=\"kg\/h\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<label for=\"m\">What are you producing?<\/label>\n<select id=\"m\" name=\"product\"><option>Lab \/ pilot twin screw<\/option><option>Small-batch masterbatch<\/option><option>Formulation trial<\/option><option>Other<\/option><\/select>\n<label for=\"msg\">Material and anything else<\/label><textarea id=\"msg\" name=\"message\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"Filler grade, loading %, pellet shape, timeline\"><\/textarea>\n<button type=\"submit\">Send enquiry<\/button>\n<p class=\"err\" id=\"err\">Please check your name and email.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fine\">We use your details only to answer this enquiry. No newsletter, no list sharing.<\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"lp-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/lp-lab-a.webp\" alt=\"Lab twin screw extruder with control cabinet for 25-50 kg material trials\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\"><figcaption>A lab twin screw extruder with its control cabinet - the machine behind the 3-7 day trial.<\/figcaption><\/figure><section class=\"lp-proof\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div><b>Same platform<\/b><span>screw elements interchangeable with production<\/span><\/div><div><b>1\u2013120 kg\/h<\/b><span>four frame sizes<\/span><\/div><div><b>3\u20137 days<\/b><span>trial turnaround in our lab<\/span><\/div><div><b>Documentation<\/b><span>English manual and drawings<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block lp-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><b>On this page:<\/b><a href=\"#why\">Why it matters<\/a><a href=\"#specs\">Reference parameters<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><a href=\"#quote\">Get a quote<\/a><\/nav>\n\n<figure class=\"lp-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/kte-20-lab-twin-screw-extruder-01-1200.webp\" alt=\"lab twin screw extruder\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption>KTE-20 lab twin screw extruder \u2014 interchangeable elements shared with the production KTE platform.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<section class=\"lp-sec\" id=\"why\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>What a lab line has to get right<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lede\">The failure mode is a lab twin screw extruder that runs well and tells you nothing about the production line. Scale-up starts with geometry, not with output.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lp-cols\"><div class=\"lp-box\"><h3>Same screw profile<\/h3><p>Elements are scaled from the production KTE series, so a mixing block that disperses on the lab twin screw extruder also disperses on the 95 mm. Different geometry means the trial result does not transfer.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lp-box\"><h3>Torque density, not just speed<\/h3><p>Small screws run fast. If the lab machine cannot reach production torque density, it will report a formulation as processable when the production line cannot run it.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lp-box\"><h3>Feeding that matches the batch<\/h3><p>2 kg of powder does not feed like 2 tonnes. Loss-in-weight feeding with a small hopper and a screw that can be changed in minutes is what makes a lab line usable weekly instead of monthly.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<ul class=\"lp-check\"><li>Screw diameter chosen against the batch size<\/li><li>Interchangeable elements and a configuration drawing<\/li><li>Feeder, die and pelletizer matched to the sample<\/li><li>Vacuum devolatilization available where needed<\/li><li>Data logging for temperature, torque and output<\/li><li>Training for your lab staff on the first run<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"lp-sec alt\" id=\"specs\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Lab twin screw extruder models<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lp-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Model<\/th><th>Screw diameter<\/th><th>Output (reference)<\/th><th>Typical use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>KTE-16<\/td><td>15.6 mm<\/td><td>1\u201315 kg\/h<\/td><td>formulation screening, masterbatch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTE-20B<\/td><td>21.7 mm<\/td><td>5\u201340 kg\/h<\/td><td>colour matching, small batches<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTE-25D<\/td><td>25 mm<\/td><td>10\u201360 kg\/h<\/td><td>pilot scale, GF compounds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KTE-36B<\/td><td>36 mm<\/td><td>30\u2013120 kg\/h<\/td><td>pre-production, customer samples<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<p class=\"note\" style=\"font-size:12px;color:#767d87;margin:8px 0 0\">Reference values, subject to material trial. Final parameters are set on your own material.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"lp-sec lp-faq\" id=\"faq\"><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"max-width:820px\">\n<h2>Questions buyers ask before the call<\/h2>\n<details><summary>Can I run 2 kg through it?<\/summary><p>Yes. The KTE-16 holds a batch of 2\u20135 kg with acceptable residence time; below that, purging losses dominate and the result is not representative.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Will the result scale to a 75 mm line?<\/summary><p>Scale-up follows screw geometry and torque density, then specific energy. Because the lab twin screw extruder uses elements from the same profile family, the dispersion result transfers; the output does not scale linearly, and we quote the production model from the trial report.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do you run trials for customers?<\/summary><p>Yes \u2014 25\u201350 kg on KTE-20B or KTE-36B, with pellets, a running video and a capacity report back in 3\u20137 days. The trial is free; you cover the freight.<\/p><\/details>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"lp-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/lp-lab-b.webp\" alt=\"Compact lab twin screw extruder in the Kerke lab area\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><figcaption>Compact lab units share the KTE geometry with production machines - trial results scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure><section class=\"lp-rel\"><div class=\"wrap\"><b>Related pages on this site<\/b><ul><li><a href=\"\/machines\/lab-twin-screw\/\">Pilot twin screw extruders, 27\u201336 mm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/machines\/lab-equipment\/\">Lab and testing equipment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/applications\/engineering-plastics\/\">Engineering plastic compounding<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"lp-cta\" id=\"quote\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div><h2>Book a lab slot or price a lab line<\/h2><p>Tell us the batch size and the material; we will say which lab twin screw extruder \u2014 16, 20, 25D or 36B \u2014 is the right one, and what it will not tell you.<\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"btn-big\" href=\"#quote\">Get the quotation<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"lp-foot\"><div class=\"wrap\">\nKerke Extrusion Equipment \u00b7 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. 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