Understanding the influence of mixing on a solvent‐free emulsification process for highly viscous polymers using a twin‐screw extruder

Abstract Twin‐screw extrusion with its capacity to handle high‐viscosity polymers can be used to create a continuous emulsification process without solvents but presently this approach is challenging to make stable due to the uncertain role of mixing. To address this challenge, the influence of mixing was studied by examining several process‐ and material‐related factors in this work. From the results, the kinetics of interfacial area growth …