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Mixing Carbopol or Xanthan Gum
The challenges of mixing in the chemical industry: How to overcome them successfully.
Blending thickening agents is one of the most demanding processes in the chemical and cosmetic
industry.
Walk through five common challenges and how to tackle them!
Imagine working with a dispersion of 5% Xanthan and 8% Carbopol. With conventional methods, achieving a homogeneous mixture can require hours of agitation in tanks.
But what if you could obtain a completely uniform, lump-free dispersion in a matter of minutes?
The answer is VISCOVAK, Vak Kimsa's in-line mixing solution, designed to achieve instantaneous and flawless thickener dispersions. Its two main advantages are a drastic reduction in production time while maintaining excellent quality, and the ability to work with the highest thickener concentrations on the market.
For years, VISCOVAK has transformed processes that used to take hours into operations lasting just a few minutes.
What obstacles commonly arise in the mixing of chemical products?
The mixing of chemical substances is a key procedure in numerous industrial sectors, but it is far from a straightforward operation. Differences in viscosity and density, the hygroscopicity of solids, sedimentation phenomena, or the risks associated with certain reactions mean that each process has its own specific challenges.
Let's review the five most common obstacles and how to address them.
1. Formation of agglomerates during dispersion
2. Phase separation between components
3. Sedimentation of solid particles
4. Heat transfer difficulties
5. Unwanted reactions caused by excessive shear
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As can be seen, overcoming the challenges of industrial mixing does not depend on a magic formula, but on a thorough analysis of the process before designing the solution.
There is no one-size-fits-all answer: each case requires its own approach.
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