Hot-melt Extrusion Process (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Hot-melt Extrusion Process

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Southwest Research Institute fabricates high-density polyethylene filaments through a hot-melt extrusion process in a clean room facility. Researchers blended a formulation of antimalarial drugs into the filaments, which can be woven into bed nets to target malaria-causing parasites.

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Southwest Research Institute

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