| abstract |
The present invention relates to a thin film processing apparatus for processing viscous materials. A thin film processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a process housing 12 oriented horizontally at an inclination of up to 20° with a housing casing 14 capable of being heated and/or cooled, which extends axially and transfers material to a processing space 160 . an inlet nozzle 20 arranged in the inlet area 18 of the processing housing 12 for introducing the material to be processed into the material processing space 160 , which surrounds a rotationally symmetrical housing interior 16 forming a processing an outlet nozzle 24 arranged in the outlet region 22 of the process housing 12 for discharging the processed material from the material processing space 160 , and an inner surface 15 of the housing casing arranged in the material processing space 160 . ) comprises a coaxially extending drivable rotor shaft 44 for producing a film of material on the pole and conveying material in the direction of the exit area 22 , according to the present invention, the rotor shaft 44 comprises a rotor shaft body ( at least one lifting element 56 , arranged on 50 , in such a way that, during rotation of the rotor shaft 44 , a lifting force is generated in the direction of the rotor shaft body 50 . is designed |