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  1. White Paper: How To Wet Powders Instantly - Using New High Speed Technology 1/6/2009

    Wetting powders such as guar, xanthan, alginates and others are some of the toughest challenges in mixing. When trying to mix them, they tend to float for hours on the surface of a liquid batch. Even with vigorous agitation, they remain on the slopes of a vortex and resist being drawn down into the batch. Once submerged, they form agglomerates that continue to resist being separated and dispersed.

  2. Getting Ready To Purchase A New Mixer? Tips On How To Justify The Capital Expenditure 12/28/2008

    Purchase of new mixing equipment is typically not a hasty event. Unless an unexpected challenge abruptly hit your operations such as a sudden failure of an existing mixer or a right-now sales opportunity demanding an unprecedented spike in production, process engineers generally have time to prepare for what could be a serious expenditure. As with any capital investment, the purchase of a new mixing system ideally requires time and research. By Charles Ross and Son Company

  3. White Paper: Improvements To The Mixing Step Can Lead To Big Rewards 11/9/2008

    A semi-continuous process is beneficial to maintaining a clean and streamlined batch mixing operation without compromising the level of control over discrete units of production. The semi-continuous mixing procedure is achieved by utilizing a change-can design mixer. With multiple vessels, one mix could be at the loading stage, another under the mixer, another at the discharge step, and yet another at the cleanup stage. 

  4. Improvements To The Mixing Step Can Lead To Big Rewards 11/9/2008
    A semi-continuous process is beneficial to maintaining a clean and streamlined batch mixing operation without compromising the level of control over discrete units of production. The semi-continuous mixing procedure is achieved by utilizing a change-can design mixer. With multiple vessels, one mix could be at the loading stage, another under the mixer, another at the discharge step, and yet another at the cleanup stage. By Christine Angos-Banaszek, Application Engineer, Charles Ross & Son Company
  5. Graceful Scale-Up Of Mixing Systems: Make It Happen For You 5/7/2008

    When acquiring a process that involves one or several mixing steps, foresight for scale-up or expansion remains to be a subtle but important factor for long-term success. As production requirements grow, your ability to shift gears smoothly, quickly and efficiently is critical because it can spell the difference between an economical transition and a financial disaster. Many process engineers have answered the call for greater capacity while avoiding scaleup entirely by simply adding more mixers identical to the ones they already had. Submitted by Charles Ross and Son Company

  6. The Advantages Of Mixing Under Vacuum 4/14/2008
    Many of the advantages of mixing, blending, and drying under vacuum have been recognized for years. But until recently, vacuum has also been widely misunderstood. Many processors have considered vacuum essential — and cost-effective — only for the most demanding applications. Submitted by Charles Ross and Son Company
  7. White Paper: The Advantages Of Mixing Under Vacuum 4/14/2008

    Many of the advantages of mixing, blending and drying under vacuum have been recognized for years. But until recently, vacuum has also been widely misunderstood. Many processors have considered vacuum essential — and cost-effective — only for the most demanding applications.

  8. A Guide To Understanding And Mixing Thickeners 4/14/2008
    Rheology modifiers, commonly referred to as thickeners or viscosifiers, are ever-present in most products. The use of these additives cut across several process industries including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care, adhesives, textile, ceramics, paper, detergents, paints, inks and coatings, among others. They serve the purpose of not just altering the viscosity of the formulation but also that of providing specific functionality to the product. Submitted by Charles Ross and Son Company
  9. White Paper: A Guide To Understanding And Mixing Thickeners 4/14/2008

    Rheology modifiers, commonly referred to as thickeners or viscosifiers, are ever-present in most products. They serve the purpose of not just altering the viscosity of the formulation but also that of providing specific functionality to the product.

  10. Mixing Emulsions Made Easy 4/12/2008
    An emulsion, made up of an aqueous and an oil phase, is a common type of delivery system used in many different industries. The virtually infinite number of combinations of emulsion systems necessitates the continuing effort to study them and the processes by which they can be prepared efficiently. Submitted by Charles Ross and Son Company