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Recovered Carbon Black from used tires
28.09.2022 – Recovered carbon black in tire manufacturing is sustainable and already the environment. Brabender supports the circular economy with their devices.
16.09.2022 – Brabender has developed the new B-TSE-A 12/36 Mini-Compounder extruder. The lab-scale unit does not require much space and the liner can be opened.
“I want to make Brabender better known”: Twan van den Eijnden is the new agent for the Netherlands
31.08.2022 – Since July 2022, Twan van den Eijnden is sales manager in the sales team of hydraulic laboratory presses manufacturer Fontijne Presses in the Netherlands and responsible for the sales of Brabender and Fontijne Presses products in the Netherlands. How he knows Brabender and what he associates with the products, he told in an interview.
“Brabender is a perfect fit for me”: Murat Tuglu is the new Director of External Sales
23.08.2022 – 39-year-old Murat Tuglu became Director of External Sales at Brabender in July. In this interview, he talks about how he wants to take the company forward.
Brabender exhibits analytics and process technology for plant-based proteins
20.06.2022 – For the 20th anniversary of the Bridge2Food Plant-Based Foods and Proteins Summit Europe, Brabender is one of 50 exhibitors: More than 500 experts from the plant-based foods and proteins sector will come together in the Netherlands in Ede/Wageningen from 21 to 23 June.
VICTAM: Brabender presents product solutions and research project
24.05.2022 – For the development of animal feed and feed formulations in the Brabender offers analytical equipment and single and twin screw extruders in laboratory size.
IRC: Brabender shows solutions for rubber analysis and extrusion
24.05.2022 – At the International Rubber Conference (June 27-30 in Nuremberg), Brabender will present material testing equipment and laboratory extruders for various applications in the field of elastomers.
Live extrusion: Brabender produces meat substitute for vegan burgers at IFFA
05.05.2022 – Brabender will be showing solutions for the lab-scale development of meat alternatives at IFFA and will be carrying out an extrusion on the booth.
Brabender informs about solutions for applications with bioplastics
04.05.2022 – From May 11 to 12, Brabender will participate in the Masterbatch Conference and Exhibition in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and will advise interested visitors at its own information booth about application possibilities with the two twin-screw extruders TSE 20/40 and TwinLab-C 20/40 as well as with the torque rheometers of the MetaStation series for the fields of material development and research.
Brabender Aquatrac V determines the water content of polymers
21.03.2022 – However, for those whom it is relevant, probably well known, let us start with the importance of the moisture content of polymers. Some materials due to their molecular structure shows so-called hygroscopic properties. This means, such substances can “collect” the water molecules from the air humidity. The most typical examples are the PC, PA, PET, PBT, ABS, PMMA, PU.
17.03.2022 – At this year’s Anuga FoodTec, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG is present with its own trade fair booth. The leading international trade fair for the food and beverage industry in Cologne with more than 50,000 visitors from all over the world has been postponed to 26-29 April 2022 due to the pandemic.
Website in a new look: Brabender launches new website presence
25.02.2022 – After long planning and preparation, the new website www.brabender.com of Brabender GmbH & Co. KG went online. The advantages of the new site include optimised user-friendliness and ease of finding information.
Brabender introduces Dr Matthias Mayser and Christian Witt
New laboratory manager and service manager at Brabender
24.02.2022 – At the beginning of the year, Brabender GmbH & Co. KG filled two new positions: Dr Matthias Mayser has been Head of Application Lab Food & Feed at Brabender since February and Christian Witt started as Service Manager in January.
Brabender invites: Seminar on rubber characterisation
10.02.2022 – Since the characterisation of rubber is crucial for a high-quality and robust rubber product, the companies NETZSCH-Gerätebau, Alpha Technologies and Brabender are organising a one-day classroom seminar with a practical part for all interested parties on 23 March 2022 at the premises of Brabender in Duisburg.
09.02.2022 – Brabender’s first participation in the ProSweets trade fair in Cologne ended with many good conversations and new insights into customer needs. Sales Manager Adrian Jaspers talks about the participation in the video interview.
Pudding temperatures and the influence of milk alternatives on starch
06.10.2021 – Results of a study about the cooking and cooling behavior of commercial vanilla pudding and the influence of vegan drinks on the processing properties of starch are shown.
01.10.2021 – As part of their final theses, students from different universities conduct investigations with extruders in the Brabender application laboratory.
01.10.2020 – Together with partners from industry and research Brabender will exchange experience and expertise and develop solutions for the growing market of alternative proteins.
Webinar series „gluten-free“ conducted successfully
01.01.2021 – UCC (University College Cork) and Brabender offered a joint webinar on the topic gluten free bakery products and the analysis of gluten free raw materials – with appr. 450 registrations quite successfully.
Brabender is member of the network program of bio-based polymers “BioFoN”
01.01.2021 – With its membership in the network program of bio-based polymers “BioFoN” Brabender GmbH & Co. KG strengthens its commitment in the field of biopolymers and contributes to environmental and climate protection.
Convimeter II: Measuring viscosity inline and controlling processes – accuracy and method diversity at laboratory level
17.03.2021 – Brabender GmbH & Co. KG introduces the Convimeter II for viscosity measurement and process control in production for the development of liquids and pastes.
12.05.2021 – Brabender participated in the “Ask the expert” series about bioplastics and bio-based additives, organized by the Sustainable Plastics Magazine.
Production of meat analogs by high-moisture extrusion
01.05.2021 – Brabender held an online seminar titled “Creating Unique Meat Analogs Through High Moisture Extrusion and Protein Blending”, in cooperation with the Prepared Foods Magazine.
Carbon black incorporation in a rubber formulation
01.06.2021 – Brabender held an online seminar about the optimization of processing conditions and carbon black content of rubber formula” in collaboration with the Plastics Technology Magazine.
