Original Article
  • Simulation-Based Scale-Up Optimization and Pilot Validation of Biodegradable Composite Twin-Screw Extrusion Process

  • Guk-Hwan Shin*, Jun-Ho Kim**, Myung-Joo Lee***, Jun-Hee Song*†

  • * Department of Convergence Technology Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
    ** Department of IT Applied System Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
    *** Technology Research Center, Ilkwang Polymer Co., Ltd., Korea

  • 트윈 스크류 압출공정 시뮬레이션 기반 생분해성 복합소재의 스케일업 최적화 및 파일럿 공정 검증

  • 신국환* · 김준호** · 이명주*** · 송준희*†

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Correspondence to

  • Jun-Hee Song

  • Department of Convergence Technology Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea

  • E-mail: sjhee@jbnu.ac.kr