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Discover how the Competence Center CHASE is helping the chemical industry become more sustainable, efficient, and digital through research and industrial collaborations. Managing Director Patrick Pammer shares insights on process digitalization, process intensification, and circular production innovations.

Optimizing polymer machinery requires fast and accurate flow predictions. This article introduces novel analytical correction factors that calculate side-wall effects instantly, replacing slow numerical simulations to enable real-time design automation and enhanced energy efficiency. To design highly efficient polymer processing machinery like extruders, dies, and molds, engineers must understand exactly how molten plastic behaves under pressure. Traditional numerical fluid s