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Creating a uniform and stable dispersion with abrasive and chemically aggressive materials can be a significant challenge. The right mixer for this application requires a balance of adequate mixing and an acceptable rate of wear. Homogenizers and, depending on the application, high pressure homogenizers are the ideal mixers for creating uniform dispersions in less time. However, abrasive products, such as electronic and medical ceramics, graphene, and carbon nanotubes can eat away at high pressure seals and damage plunger surfaces while chemically aggressive products, such as acidic cannabis flavor additives, and low ph sanitizers used for cleaning, can attack the binder material used in the tungsten carbide plungers.  Damage created by these aggressive materials creates high pressure leaks, endless maintenance and, if not attended to, can result in additional damage to surrounding components. For this reason, simpler mixers which may take longer to produce a less-than-superior result and may have higher downtimes due to wear, are sometimes used.

To allow these challenging applications to take advantage of the benefits of homogenization, BEE International offers scalable solutions for customers struggling with these problems using the following options.

• Inline Preprocessing - Wet
• Simplify the addition of materials with a proprietary integrated preprocessing system
• Digitally controlled peristaltic metering pump, 500 mL/min max flowrate, and tubing for material addition through secondary EC feed port downstream of the nozzle 
• Inline Preprocessing - Dry
• Simplify the addition of materials with a proprietary integrated preprocessing system
• Digitally controlled gravimetric feeder with reservoir for addition of dry particulate through secondary EC feed port downstream of the nozzle 
• Proprietary Plunger Coating
• Upgrade to proprietary coating for use with chemically aggressive or abrasive materials for one plunger on new equipment
• Seal Quenching
• Extends high pressure seal life for abrasive or chemically aggressive products.
• Supplies compatible fluid behind the high-pressure seals to wet the retracted plungers and back surface of the seal, preventing buildup of particulate or chemicals on the reciprocating seal surface.
• Quench fluid is recirculated via a chemically resistant pump and reservoir and will not pass through the pressure seal to impact product formulation due to the pressure balance.

Primary ingredients for pharmaceuticals / nutraceuticals, material additives for chemical processing in electronic, thermal, and building materials all have the potential to be abrasive.  Small, non-spherical, high aspect ratio particles can abrade the surfaces they come in contact with. 

Chemically aggressive materials can also be encountered in any industry.  Most commonly, these are seen as acidic additives used for flavoring in cannabis applications, aggressive solvents used in nano/electronic materials, and general cleaners and sanitizers used across multiple different industries. 

BEEI process sections are manufactured using primarily stainless steel.  The process design is meant to promote efficient and smooth flow, and minimize the risk of abrasion to major product contact parts.  One exception to this is the drive of the system, which consists of a high-pressure cylinder and plunger that is part of the intensifier pump. Here, material is pressurized up to 45,000 psi, forced through a small orifice, and then flows through the Emulsifying Cell. Wear management in this section is critical. 

The plunger reciprocates in the high-pressure cylinder and breaks the continuity of the flow when transitioning from the suction to pressure stroke.  Over time, more dense particles can fall out of suspension and accumulate in the high-pressure cylinder, eventually abrading the plunger as it reciprocates in and out.

Large Particles Falling Out of Suspension

As the plunger moves in and out of the high-pressure seal, some localized heat is generated.  The surface outside of the high-pressure seal, not in contact with product, dries.  As it then proceeds back through the seal on the pressure stroke, it dries the inner lip of the high-pressure seal.  This dry area on the seal creates a surface that wetted particles stick to, taking them out of suspension.  This buildup of solids on the inner lip of the seal abrades both the seal and the plunger.  The backup ring, and eventually even the high-pressure cylinder, can be damaged if not resolved in a timely fashion.  The seal will wear quickly and require frequent replacement.  Over a short period of time, damage will accumulate on the plunger and will eventually require premature replacement.

Particle Build Up On Inner Seal Lip and Dry Surface Behind Seal

Let’s look at how the Inline Preprocessing, Coated Plunger and Seal Quench options listed previously in this paper would help solve this problem. 

The IPP (Inline Preprocessing)

The IPP (Inline Preprocessing) specifically allows removal of the solid particles from the raw material.  In doing this the abrasive content of the suspension or slurry does not travel through the feed line.  This means abrasive material doesn’t enter the high-pressure cylinder and users are able to skip both the time and money spent on traditional preprocessing steps.

IPP With Wet or Slurry Feed

IPP With Dryer Feeder

IPP Injection Point

 In this option, the abrasive material is introduced through a secondary port downstream of the EC nozzle directly into the path of the supersonic fluid jet in the processing chamber.  This allows the dry material or a slurry concentrate to be added to the EC and is processed without passing it through the intensifier pump.  This eliminates both solid particles dropping out of suspension and material passing through the high-pressure cylinder, where it might damage the seal and plunger. 

PLG (Coated Plunger) and SQ (Seal Quench)

In formulations or processes where adding the particulate material separately is not suitable, a combination of the plunger with a PLG (Coated Plunger) and the SQ (Seal Quench) option offers the next step in BEEI’s innovative solutions.  

The PLG creates a harder, more wear-resistant surface with lower friction potential and better heat dissipation.

Coated Plunger

Thus, this coating is more resistant to abrasions and creates less heat at the inner seal lip. In turn, it prevents material from drying and adhering to surfaces, resulting in minimal damage to the seal and plunger over time.  In addition to the benefits of these option packages detailed above, the OPT-PLG also significantly expands the range of compatibility for BEEI’s tungsten carbide plungers.  Tungsten carbide plungers remain our go-to standard as they are harder and tougher than most ceramic alternatives.  However, one drawback is their low ph compatibility.  By adding the PLG option, customers can now use this plunger in every conceivable application of cannabis, pharma, food or chemical where an acidic additive, cleaner, or solvent may be present.

By adding Seal Quenching Capabilities, the plunger and seal are additionally lubricated through ports in the high-pressure cylinder that wet areas outside of the high-pressure seal. 

Seal Quench Fluid Injection Behind High Pressure Seal

Using a product-compatible fluid supplied by the customer, these surfaces now remain wetted during the entire suction and pressure stroke.  This prevents dry powder buildup on the inner lip of the high-pressure seal.  The SQ and PLG can be used independently or in combination.

This suite of solutions was designed to enhance reliability, minimize unexpected downtime, and reduce costs for BEEI customers.  BEEI innovations are how we enable you to achieve your goals and improve the lives of your customers.

To learn more about BEEI and how our innovations can help you manage chemically aggressive or abrasive products, please contact us today.

Homogenization, also known as particle size reduction or micronization, is used across many industries – including pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and cosmetic -- to create stable emulsions and dispersions. While there are a number of machines that can perform the task of homogenization, it is important to choose the right homogenizer to ensure the best result with the highest level of quality. Continue reading to learn more about some important things you should look for when choosing a homogenizer for chemical applications.  

Dispersion Creation

Dispersions, also known as suspensions, consist of solid particles distributed throughout a continuous medium. Examples of dispersions include polymers, petroleum additives, paints, and acrylics. It is important to create high quality dispersions in the production of these items to ensure maximum particle packing, increased conductivity, and improved overall surface quality.  High quality dispersions results in a higher quality end product, which almost always translates to a better bottom line.

Particle Size Reduction Capabilities

When choosing a homogenizer, it is important to choose a high pressure homogenizer that can efficiently and readily decrease particle sizes. This process, also known as micronization, results in smaller particle sizes, which help facilitate easier dissolution, increased product stability, and higher overall quality. This results in increased customer satisfaction as well as reduced costs of production.

High Pressure Homogenizers from BEE International

BEE International offers a number of high pressure homogenizers to meet the needs of virtually every industry. Our homogenizers, which include the Nano DeBEE and Micro DeBEE, just to name a few, are ideal for just about any environment, including laboratory and R&D settings, pilot plants, and industrial manufacturing zones. In addition, our homogenizers offer the following benefits and features:

• Ability to scale to manufacturing
• Unique processing set-ups to address specific processing challenges
• Dual Feeds to allow for the addition of abrasive and viscous materials
• Dual Jets that are capable for reducing particle sizes for the hardest of materials
• Pressurized feeds that allow formation and dispersion of final products in one step
• Increase in dense cross section of final products
• Better particle coating during formulations

Contact us today to learn more about our high pressure homogenizers and how they can help with particle size reduction in your industry. If you’re looking to achieve particle size reduction efficiently and consistently, download our FREE eBook below:

Homogenization, more simply known as particle size reduction, is a technique that is gaining popularity in a number of industries: cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food are just a few of the industries that are utilizing technique. But did you know that the chemical industry also utilizes the process of homogenization? It’s true – homogenizers are being used more and more in this growing field. However, before you choose your next homogenizer for the chemical industry, it is important to know what to look for in a homogenizer. Continue reading to learn more about how homogenizers are used in the chemical field, as well as what features you should be looking for before choosing your next piece of homogenizing equipment.

Size Reduction Capabilities

When looking for your next homogenizer, it is important that it has the all-important capability to reduce size of even the most challenging of materials. A quality homogenizer will be able to handle both new and unusual particle morphologies while preserving existing morphologies, and will be able to handle one-step blending and formulation.

Dispersion and Emulsion Creation

In addition to being able to effectively reduce particle size, a high quality homogenizer will be able to create dispersions and emulsions with ease. A good homogenizer should be able to create dispersions and emulsions that allow for maximum particle packing, better particle coating during formulations, smoother surface quality, and increased conductivity.

BEE Homogenizers – What We Offer

If you are on the market for a high quality high pressure homogenizer for the chemical industry, you are in the right place. Our homogenizers offer the top size reduction capabilities on the market, the ability to create even dispersions and emulsions, and allow for accelerated chemical processes. Other benefits and features include:

• Smoother surface quality of emulsions and dispersions
• Menu guided maintenance and calibration
• Data collection
• Clean in Place technology
• Synchronized pump system for constant pressure
• Pharma/Bio/Food sanitary
• cGMP and CE compliant
• Password operated protection
• Vertical and horizontal intensifiers
• Maximum pressure of up to 45,000 psi

We also offer a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty, and availability to train new operators of our systems. Regardless of the setting or atmosphere, our homogenizers are sure to work for your application – whether it is in a smaller lab setting or a larger industrial zone. For more information on the homogenizers that we have to offer, please contact us today. We look forward to working with you on your next big project.

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Homogenization is defined as the reduction of particle sizes. This process can be accomplished several different ways, through mechanical, manual, or chemical means. And while high pressure homogenization is quickly gaining popularity in the fields of biotech, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food, it is in the chemical field that the use of high pressure homogenizers is quickly gaining ground over other techniques of particle size reduction.

The use of chemical processing equipment, such as high pressure homogenizers, allows manufacturers in the chemical industry to improve a wide range of materials by creating more diverse reactions. But what other benefits and features do high pressure homogenizers bring to the table? Continue reading to learn more about the unique benefits and features that BEE International’s line of homogenizers bring to the ever-growing chemical industry.

BEE International offers a number of high pressure homogenizers that are suitable for virtually any application in the chemical industry. Our Nano DeBEE, Micro DeBEE, and Mini DeBEE homogenizers are excellent for a laboratory or research and development setting, while the larger DeBEE 2000, DeBee 3000, and DeBEE 4000 work well in pilot plant and industrial settings. No matter which homogenizer you choose, you can rest assured that the unique processing setups offered with our technology can address any number of processing challenges.

Benefits of BEE International High Pressure Homogenizers

In addition to having the ability to create consistent emulsions and dispersions, the technology utilized in our homogenizers allows for even the most challenging of processes to be readily handled. Our dual feed allows for the addition of abrasive and viscous materials, while our dual jets allow for even the hardest of materials to be reduced in size. Finally, our high viscosity chemical process equipment solutions means that final products can be formulated and dispersed in a single step.

Other benefits offered by our high pressure homogenizers include:

• Size reduction of challenging materials
• Preservation of existing particle morphologies
• Densification
• Purification
• One-step blending and formulation
• Increase in dense cross section of final products
• Increase in conductivity
• Smoother surface quality
• Ability to process polymers, pigment and ink dispersions, carbon nanotubes, additives, resins, adhesives, and pastes

To learn more about our high quality, high pressure homogenizing equipment, as well as to receive more information on how our chemical processing equipment can help with the unique needs of your industry, please contact us today.

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Homogenization, also known as particle size reduction or micronization, is used across many industries – including pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and cosmetic -- to create stable emulsions and dispersions. While there are a number of machines that can perform the task of homogenization, it is important to choose the right homogenizer to ensure the best result with the highest level of quality. Continue reading to learn more about three things you should look for when choosing this important chemical process equipment.

Creation of High Quality Dispersions

Dispersions, also known as suspensions, consist of solid particles distributed throughout a continuous medium. Examples of dispersions include polymers, petroleum additives, paints, and acrylics. It is important to create high quality dispersions in the production of these items to ensure maximum particle packing, increased conductivity, and improved overall surface quality.

Ability to Decrease Particle Size

When choosing a homogenizer, it is important to choose a high pressure homogenizer that can efficiently and readily decrease particle sizes. Smaller particle sizes result in easier dissolution, increased product stability, and higher overall quality. This results in increased customer satisfaction as well as reduced costs of production.

Improvement of Chemical Reaction Processes

There are numerous benefits in the reduction of particle sizes in the manufacturing industry. Smaller particles result in faster reaction times and lower temperatures in the world of chemical processing, which results in increased efficiency and lower overall labor costs. Additionally, since homogenizers use pressure instead of heat to reduce particle size, the stability and shelf life of the resulting product is often increased.

High Pressure Homogenizers from BEE International

BEE International offers a number of high pressure homogenizers to meet the needs of virtually every industry. Our homogenizers are ideal for just about any environment, including laboratory and R&D settings, pilot plants, and industrial manufacturing zones. In addition, our homogenizers offer the following benefits and features:

• Ability to scale to manufacturing
• Unique processing setups to address specific processing challenges
• Dual Feeds to allow for the addition of abrasive and viscous materials
• Dual Jets that are capable for reducing particle sizes for the hardest of materials
• Pressurized feeds that allow formation and dispersion of final products in one step
• Increase in dense cross section of final products
• Better particle coating during formulations

Contact us today to learn more about our high pressure homogenizers and how they can help with particle size reduction in your industry.

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The chemical industry continues to output products that benefit both researchers in other fields and consumers alike. Many of these products, including polymers (e.g. acrylic emulsions, solvent-based emulsions, solutions, and dispersions), pigments, carbon nanotubes, additives and resins, and adhesives and pastes require homogenization as part of their manufacturing process. Yet what exactly does homogenization do that other techniques can’t? Here we present some of the many ways a homogenizer can help your chemical processes.

Whether using an existing process or working on a new process, scalability and customizability are incredibly useful homogenizer qualities. To start with scaling, many types of mixing equipment on the market do not have the capability. In this case, when a researcher tries to move a chemical process from the laboratory to a manufacturing facility, the process will need to be re-optimized, as it will not typically work as is with the new equipment. Scalable homogenizers, in contrast, make the process easier by allowing the researcher to use the exact same technique that worked in the lab. Additionally, customizing the homogenizer for optimization of diverse processes is as easy as the turn of a dial.

One of the biggest benefits of using a homogenizer, aside from its admirable scaling ability, is its role in creating much finer particles. This is useful, particularly with chemical processes, in that finer particles have an increased surface area. With a larger surface areaarger surface area comes better opportunity for a chemical reaction, as there is a higher likelihood of reagent/component bonding. Additionally, said improved chemical reactions, especially in terms of efficiency, can reduce the required quantity of expensive components, and so eliminates the need for volatile organic compounds. The overall ability of a homogenizer to save time and money, along with creating an improved product, makes this equipment much preferred over other mixing options.

BEE International: Makers of High Quality Chemical Process Equipment

Are you in need of a high pressure homogenizer for your chemical process? BEE International Technologies is trusted by lab managers and researchers around the world for their homogenizers and chemical process equipment. As such, our chemical process equipment customers are improving a wide range of materials by expanding their capabilities and creating more diverse reactions. For example, BEE chemical equipment brings benefits like size reduction of challenging materials, high aspect ratio, preservation of existing particles, and accelerated chemical processes. Additionally, their modular technology offers unique processing setups such as dual feeds, dual jets, and high viscosity chemical process equipment solutions.

Learn more about how BEE International homogenizers can improve your chemical process by contacting us today. 

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Chemical process equipment, specifically homogenizers, can have a significant impact on the quality of product being purchased by consumers. Such products range from adhesives, resins, pigments, polymers, pastes, and more. When working to produce them, it is important to keep in mind factors that will give your product an edge over competition.

Keep reading for what any scientist should look for in his/her chemical process equipment, specifically homogenizers, and which will indicate its effectiveness.

• Can be scaled to manufacturing

The chemical industry is one of innovation; as such, this work must begin in the laboratory with experimentation and trial-and-error. When a newly-discovered product needs to be scaled to manufacturing, the process can be much easier when scalable equipment is involved. Some companies make their homogenizers scalable, so that one can be used in the small-scale lab setting, yet another machine that can handle large-scale manufacturing doesn’t require a change in process.

• Reduces particle size

Decreased size of the particles comprising a chemical product has far-reaching effects. In terms of reactions, products can expect to have enhanced dissolution rates, quicker reaction time, and decreased need for enzyme catalysts. Additionally, finer/smaller (vs. coarse/larger) particles promote stability; this point is particularly critical for chemical products comprised of emulsions or dispersions. High quality homogenizers reduce particle size much more efficiently than other mixing methods; impressively, it can accomplish this with pressure instead of heat, which translates to enhanced product color intensities and extraction processes. (1)

• Synthesizes high quality dispersions

Homogenizers serve numerous functions- blending, synthesis of suspensions, and emulsion production to name a few- yet some are more frequently used in a given industry than others. For example, dispersions are used for a variety of products, including paints, acrylics, polymers, and petroleum additives. The powerful mixing achieved by homogenization allows for maximum particle packing, better particle coating during formulations, increased conductivity, and smoother surface quality. Additionally, the stability achieved during particle size reduction (as described in the above point) prevents the mixture’s phases from separating over time.

BEE International: Makers of High Quality Chemical Process Equipment

Are you in need of a high pressure homogenizer for your chemical process? BEE International Technologies is trusted by lab managers and researchers around the world. Our chemical process equipment customers are improving a wide range of materials by expanding their capabilities and creating more diverse reactions. For example, our particle size reduction technology creates more consistent emulsions and dispersions with a tighter distribution of smaller particles. Additionally, our modular technology offers unique processing setups such as dual feeds, dual jets, and high viscosity chemical process equipment solutions.

Learn more about how BEEI homogenizers can improve your chemical process by telling us more about your application or download our FREE eBook on how to achieve efficient and consistent particle size reduction:

Cell lysis is a critical technique for any laboratory that uses nucleic acids or intracellular proteins. Before being able to actually use these molecules, they must be released from the cell by disrupting the barrier separating them from the external environment. For some cells (such as mammalian), this process is easy; only a flexible membrane stands between the researcher and product of interest. Yet others, such as fungus and bacteria, have a rigid wall that is not so willing to break. The question is, then, which cell lysis method is more appropriate for difficult-to-disrupt cells? Below we analyze the differences between two commonly used methods, chemical lysis and high pressure homogenization, to determine which is more effective. (1)

Overview of Processes

Chemical cell lysis uses detergents to disrupt the hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions within the cell wall and membrane. The detergent’s chemical composition determines which cell type(s) it can most effectively disrupt, since most cells have unique biochemical properties. In contrast, high pressure homogenization forces the sample through a narrow space while imparting pressure, shear and other mechanical forces onto the sample.

Differences

As evident from the above overview, chemical lysis and high pressure homogenization are conducted in very different ways. Outside of the basic technique, however, significant differences exist that may impact your decision to use one or the other. Firstly, chemical lysis is only appropriate for small sample sizes, in that it is incredibly costly to use for bigger batches or large-scale production. High pressure homogenization, however, is well-suited to scaling from laboratory testing to commercial production so can be used for a wide range of sample sizes. And secondly, high pressure homogenization is flexible in its ability to be customized for more sensitive samples or alternatively, tough-to-lyse samples. Chemical lysis is a ‘one-size-fits-all’ technique that either works for a sample or doesn’t; customization is not an option once the chemical solution has already been prepared.

So Which Is Preferable?

Although both methods have high product yield, it is important to consider the specific cell type you are working with, along with your laboratory’s budget and long-term goals. Because of its flexibility, however, high-pressure homogenization can be used across cell types and applications, which gives it more bang for its buck.

BEE International: The Homogenizer Advantage

Use of high quality cell lysis equipment will provide numerous benefits for both production laboratories and consumers alike. And there are plenty of companies on the market to select your equipment from. However, the lysate can be of higher quality and more even consistency when run through top-shelf equipment, most frequently in the form of a high pressure homogenizer. BEE International Technology is trusted by researchers and lab managers around the world. We deliver an array of key benefits, such as production of nano/micro emulsions and dispersions and lipids and suspensions; these can be used for applications such as injectables, targeted drug delivery, inhalants, time release, anesthetics, and importantly, vaccinations.

In addition, we have extensive experience in the challenges that our customers face as they transition from concept, through to R&D, clinical trials, all-important FDA approval and finally, to manufacturing.

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The chemical industry is a thriving international business, growing from $1800 billion in 2001 to over $3500 billion in 2011. (1) Many of the products and applications that comprise these successes require homogenization. In contrast to heat-based methods, homogenization uses pressure, which does not alter the products as heat would. Below is a compilation of major uses and applications for homogenizers in the chemical industry, and importantly, how homogenization can benefit your specific chemical process.

Creates Ideal Dispersions

Although homogenization serves numerous functions, some are more frequently used by chemical scientists than those in other industries. Dispersions are created for a variety of products, including paints, acrylics, polymers, and petroleum additives. By manufacturing an ‘ideal’ dispersion, these products see maximum particle packing, better particle coating during formulations, increased conductivity, smoother surface quality, and finer printed features.

Decreases Particle Size

Chemical products comprised of smaller particles may benefit in a number of ways. Centrally, said products can expect to have increased dissolution rates, which is a critical factor in any successful reaction. Equally as important is product stability, which can be achieved more easily when finer/smaller (vs. coarser/larger) particles are used. Homogenization reduces particle size much more efficiently than other mixing methods. Additionally, because they use pressure to break up particles instead of heat, the quality of resulting products can be optimized.

Improves Chemical Reaction Processes

As indicated above, particle size reduction has far-reaching effects. Particularly relevant to the chemical industry, reduced particle sizes can cut reaction time and temperatures, and even lower the need for enzyme catalysts. Additionally, instead of using heat, homogenizers utilize pressure for their reactions. This high pressure translates to enhanced product color intensities and extraction processes. (2)

BEE International: Makers of High Quality Chemical Process Equipment

Are you in need of a high pressure homogenizer for your chemical process? BEE International Technologies is trusted by lab managers and researchers around the world. Their chemical process equipment customers are improving a wide range of materials by expanding their capabilities and creating more diverse reactions. For example, their particle size reduction technology creates more consistent emulsions and dispersions with a tighter distribution of smaller particles. Additionally, their modular technology offers unique processing setups such as dual feeds, dual jets, and high viscosity chemical process equipment solutions. Finally, their homogenizers are scalable from the laboratory up to manufacturing, which is ideal for researchers working to develop new products.

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Since the 1800s, scientists have been synthesizing chemical products. While their importance in research labs has grown more critical, the process of synthesizing higher quality products is slow. One way to increase quality without also increasing costs is to ask whether you can you reduce their particle size. If so, you may be wondering how this process will actually help the product quality. Keep reading for a list of chemical products that can benefit from particle size reduction, and specifically how they may benefit.

1. Adhesives & Pastes. Electronic and semiconductor applications are common uses for adhesives and pastes, which are superb conductors of both heat and electricity.

2. Pigment & Ink Dispersions. Dispersions are formed by mixing solid particles with fluids to form liquid solutions. Pigments and inks with fine dispersions have better particle packing, which results in a more dense and uniform distribution of materials.

3. Polymers. Examples of polymers are acrylic emulsions, solutions and dispersions, urethane prepolymers, and solvent-based emulsions.

4. Resin Additives. Blocking of film layers is common, particularly among manufacturers of polyolefin films and coatings. Resin additives serve to effectively combat this issue. In addition to unblocking, additives have plenty of other critical functions in the chemical industry.

Applications & Benefits

Ideal dispersions and finer particles are significant functions of equipment like a high quality chemical processing homogenizer. By attaining these, you can expect to see maximum particle packing, better particle coating during formulations, increased conductivity, smoother surface quality, and finer printed features.

Specific to particle size reduction, a chemical product with decreased particle size will benefit in a variety of ways. Firstly, its smaller particle sizes will confer increased dissolution rates. Secondly, pharmaceutical drugs that incorporate these chemicals will see improved drug delivery, particularly via oral or nasal administration. And finally, chemical reactions that use finer/smaller particles (vs. coarser/larger particles) will have a higher likelihood occurrence; this quality is vital to the stability of most chemical products.

BEE International: Makers of High Quality Chemical Process Equipment

Are you in need of a high pressure homogenizer for your chemical process? BEE International Technologies is trusted by lab managers and researchers around the world. Their chemical process equipment customers are improving a wide range of materials by expanding their capabilities and creating more diverse reactions. For example, their particle size reduction technology creates more consistent emulsions and dispersions with a tighter distribution of smaller particles. Additionally, their modular technology offers unique processing setups such as dual feeds, dual jets, and high viscosity chemical process equipment solutions.

To learn more about how BEEI homogenizers can improve the quality of your chemical products, check out our chemical processing equipment.

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