Creams and Lotions - Emulsifying & Dispersing
Background
Creams and lotions are used in a wide variety of applications in the Personal Care, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical industries. Many of these products are either an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion consisting of a combination of emulsifying and thickening agents, emollients, perfume, color and preservatives. The in-line Z Emulsifier can easily produce a more consistent, superior quality emulsion in less time than conventional in-tank high-shear mixers.
Improve Product Quality
- Ensures repeatable, consistent product batch-to-batch with single-pass processing
- Increased product shelf-life and stability
- Prevents phase separation
- Improved product “sheen” and texture
Reduce Production Costs
- Higher capacity than in-tank mixers,colloid mills and low pressure piston homogenizers
- Reduced energy requirements
- Reduces batch times by 80%
Sanitary Design
- Sanitary design with quick connect clamps for easy inspection and cleaning
- All contact components made from stainless steel
- CIP design
Creams & Lotions
The Quadro Ytron in-line Z Emulsifier is designed for versatility. It provides its users with new and more efficient approaches to traditional processing techniques. The Z Emulsifier can be used in either batch or continuous processing mode to produce stable emulsions of creams and lotions. When set up for single-pass operation, the Z Emulsifier offers unparalleled consistency and repeatability in process results.
Typical Applications
- Replace shear pumps and colloid mills with improved results (15 - 25% higher viscosity for emulsions), higher through puts using less power
- Replace inefficient, in-tank high shear “homo” mixers -reduces batch times and improves product quality
- Replace low pressure piston homogenizers by providing higher through puts with less energy per volume processed
Quadro's Approach
- Product enters housing axially.
- One or more liquid phases and suspended particles are pumped through 1, 2 or 3 sets of toothed rotors/stators.
- Controlled, high-intensity shear is delivered equally to all fluid elements, regardless of product characteristics.
- Shear rate is constant, dependent only on rotor/stator toothselection and rotor tip speed.
Try Before You Buy
Determine the exact savings and improvements to your process with free product testing at our R&D Test Center, or by trying a rental Z Emulsifier in your plant. Visit our website at http://www.quadroytron.com/contactUs_services.asp for further details.
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