SPE WEBINAR: Fall Polymer Insights Series | SPE, a division of PLASTICS

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  Webinar

Fall Polymer Insights Series Part 2 — Process insight: Real-time Raman and Rheology Monitoring During Reactive Extrusion

  October 8, 2026
  10:00 AM ET
  Online

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Thermo Fisher Scientific — supporting polymer and vinyl innovation across the materials value chain with solutions for compounding, extrusion, rheological analysis, process development, quality control, and materials characterization.
Fall Polymer Insights Series Part 2 — Process insight: Real-time Raman and Rheology Monitoring During Reactive Extrusion

  Summary

Reactive extrusion processes often rely on predetermined run times to define process endpoints, even though actual process conditions may stabilize much sooner. In this webinar, we'll demonstrate how integrating the Thermo Scientific™ MarqMetrix™ All-In-One Process Raman Analyzer with the Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ MiniLab™ 3 creates a powerful workflow that combines in-line Raman spectroscopy and rheological measurements to provide deeper process insight during reactive extrusion. Through this application study, attendees will see how Raman and rheology work together to track starch plasticization, correlate molecular changes with rheological behavior, and identify process stabilization earlier than a conventional 15-minute run. The result is improved process understanding, greater confidence in endpoint determination, and a faster, more data-driven approach to process optimization and development.

 

If you can't attend one or several sessions live, or if you want to review some concepts, the recordings will be available after each session.

  Registration Information

All AttendeesFREE
 
1 Session
 
Level: Intermediate
 
Total Hours: ½ Hour
 
Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers

  Questions? Contact:

For questions, contact Iván D. López.

  Instructors

Janam Pandya, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Janam Pandya, PhD, is a scientist and spectroscopist with over ten years of academic and industry experience. He earned his PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he developed novel analytical methods using advanced Raman spectroscopy. As a Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Janam works to advance Raman spectroscopy for real-time process measurements across a wide range of industrial applications, including polymers.

Lucivan Barros, Ph.D.
Senior Applications Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Dr. Lucivan Barros is a Senior Applications Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he supports application development for the Material Characterization portfolio, with a focus on extrusion and rheology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in metallurgical and Materials Engineering and his master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. He later received his Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science from Case Western Reserve University in 2021. Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, he worked as a Research Associate at Case Western Reserve University, leading projects on TPU synthesis, melt processing, and nanocomposites. His expertise includes polymer processing, structure-property relationships, rheology, and advanced polymer characterization.

  Who Should Attend?

The course is suitable for process engineers, extrusion and compounding specialists, polymer and materials scientists, R&D and formulation scientists, Process Analytical Technology (PAT) professionals, and anyone seeking to combine Raman spectroscopy with rheology for improved process understanding and optimization.

  Why Should You Attend?

Knowing when a reactive extrusion process has reached process stabilization can be challenging. This webinar demonstrates how integrating in-line Process Raman spectroscopy into a reactive extrusion workflow provides real-time process insight, helping improve process understanding, identify process stabilization earlier, and support more confident endpoint decisions. Through an application study, you'll see how continuous, in-line process measurements correlate with viscosity, provide deeper insight into starch plasticization, and demonstrate the potential of real-time monitoring to improve process understanding and support process optimization.

  At the end of this course, you will…

  • Understand how torque rheometry can be used to evaluate PVC dry blends and related vinyl materials.
  • See how a laboratory mixer test is prepared, loaded, run, evaluated, and cleaned.
  • Learn how to interpret key features of a PVC mixer curve, including loading behavior, fusion, steady-state torque, relative melt viscosity, and degradation onset.
  • Recognize how sample weight, rotor speed, mixer temperature, and feeding method can affect reproducibility.
  • Understand how changes in stabilizer content can influence PVC stability and fusion behavior.
  • Connect lab-scale mixer results to practical decisions in extrusion, compounding, quality control, and process development.

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