CASE NO: 041
MATERIAL: | Emulsified resin in water with pigment waterproof coating. | PROBLEM: | Reactants are immiscible, available surface area contact is minimized. Batch mixing is limiting production. | RESULTS: | Intense high shear mixing under cavitational conditions shears oil phase into tiny droplets ranging 1 to 2 microns – pigments dispersed below 10 microns stable emulsions/dispersion prepared. | AB MIXER: | Model 1020.05 Cavitron with 30 HP motor. | BENEFITS | Large batch reactors required 1.5 hours mixing time, then additional time to discharge, clean and re-charge. Model 1020.05 Cavitron operates at 25 gallons per/min. continuously. Production capacity is more than tripled since process operates 24/7. Major capital cost savings versus plant expansion with multiple batch mixers. |
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