VCM_HME ASD and implant formulation screening

VCM Publications

MeltPrep accelerates research.

Good sample quality is vital for reliable and reproducible material characterizations. Scientific users and quality managers get the most out of their characterization from flawless samples. VCM is a novel approach to screening polymers using a minimum quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Read our latest publication to find out.

Pharmaceutical Applications

VCM Technology is designed for highly challenging pharmaceutical requirements. Our system's benefits have already attracted the attention of different industries. Read the peer-reviewed publications and explore the different pharmaceutical applications involving VCM Technology.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Viscoelastic Behavior of Supercooled and Glassy ASDs at Humid Conditions Can Be Predicted	Birte Grönniger	TU Dortmund University	2023
Water Sorption in Rubbery and Glassy Polymers, Nifedipine, and Their ASDs	Birte Grönniger	TU Dortmund University	2023
Improving the Solubility and Absorption of the Low Solubility Compound Aripiprazole by Electrospinning Nanofiber Formulation	Hideo Takeda	Nihon Validation Technologies Corporation	2023
Fabrication of Polymeric Microneedles using Novel Vacuum Compression Molding Technique for Transdermal Drug Delivery	Sharvari M. Kshirsagar	Mercer University	2022
Toward a new generation of vaginal pessaries via 3D-printing: Concomitant mechanical support and drug delivery	Simone Eder	Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, University of Graz	2022
Explaining the Release Mechanism of Ritonavir/PVPVA Amorphous Solid Dispersions	Adrian Krummnow	TU Dortmund University, AbbVie Deutschland	2022
Impact of Molecular Surface Diffusion on the Physical Stability of Co-Amorphous Systems	Jingwen Liu	University of Copenhagen	2022
Visualising liquid transport through coated pharmaceutical tablets using Terahertz pulsed imaging	Runqiao Dong	University of Cambridge	2022
Linear and branched polymer prodrugs of the water-soluble nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor emtricitabine as structural materials for long-acting implants	Anika Shakil	University of Liverpool	2022
Boost of solubility and supersaturation of celecoxib via synergistic interactions of methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) and hydroxypropyl cellulose in ternary amorphous solid dispersions	Florian Pöstges	University of Bonn	2022
Predicting Throughput and Melt Temperature in Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extrusion	Tobias Gottschalk	TU Dortmund University, INVITE GmbH	2022
3D Printed Mini-Floating-Polypill for Parkinson’s Disease: Combination of Levodopa, Benserazide, and Pramipexole in Various Dosing for Personalized Therapy	Hellen Windolf	Heinrich Heine University	2022

Material Characterization

Our customers use flawless VCM samples for various measurement methods such as DSC, hardness, notch impact strength, heat capacity, solubility, DMTA, microscopy, etc. Discover how researchers used VCM Technology for their material characterization research projects.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Understanding Enhanced Melt Memory in Poly(Octamethylene Carbonate)-Based Random Copolycarbonates with Mixed Isodimorphic/Isomorphic Crystallization	Yilong Liao	Tianjin University, POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Centro de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC),	2026
Effects of the Environment in Hydrogen-Bonded Polymers	Chenming Li	Martin-Luther-Universität Halle- Wittenberg	2025
Biobased Chemical Recycling: Aminolysis of PET using Renewable Reagents and Monomers to Synthesize New Semi-aromatic Polyamides	Sathiska Kaumadi	Clemson University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Delaware	2025
Probing the Influence of Water on the Molecular Mobility of PVP/VA using Terahertz Spectroscopy	Supawan Santitewagun	University of Cambridge	2025
Engineering the Interface of Interfacially-Locked Graphene in Electrically Conductive Poly(ethylene furanoate)/Polyethylene (PEF/PE) Blends	Safa Ahmed	United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), KU Leuven, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Niagara Falls	2025
Chemical modification of poly(isosorbide carbonate)-based copolymers with boronic acids and the ammonolysis of the modified copolymers	Kazuaki Rikiyama	Chiba University	2025
Effect of Noncrystallizable Comonomers in Polyethylene on Crystallization, Semicrystalline Morphology, Intracrystalline Dynamics, and Linear Mechanical Properties	Shiyan Li	Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg	2025
Toughening Brittle Poly(ethylene Furanoate) with Linear Low-Density Polyethylene via Interface Modulation Using Reactive Compatibilizers	Safa Ahmed	United Arab Emirates University, KU Leuven, University of Niagara Falls	2025
Frontal polymerization of thiol–acrylate covalent adaptable networks	Christoph Schmidleitner	Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH	2025
Synthesis of High-Tg Nonisocyanate Polyurethanes via Reactive Extrusion and Their Batch Foaming	Arpan Datta Sarma	Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology	2024
How entanglements determine the morphology of semicrystalline polymers	Zefan Wang	Martin Luther University	2023
Molecular-Level Control of Thermal and Morphological Transitions in Semi-Aromatic Polyamides by Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Click Polymerization	Ozcan Altintas	ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company	2023

VChamber in Action: Scientific Insights

Explore how the VChamber transforms research with its precise vacuum drying capabilities and adaptability across diverse applications. Discover the latest publications highlighting its impact on innovation and learn how it contributes to groundbreaking advancements in science and technology.

Title	Authors	Company/Institution	Year
Insights into the Capacity Fade of High-Voltage Lithium Cathodes in Solid Polymer Electrolyte Cells	Idan Bar-lev	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem	2025
Enhancing Efficiency, Stability, and Cycle Life of Lithium Metal Electrodeposition in Dry Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes	Idan Bar-lev	The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Boston University, Ariel University	2024
Synthesis of High-Tg Nonisocyanate Polyurethanes via Reactive Extrusion and Their Batch Foaming	Arpan Datta Sarma	Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology	2024

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