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Food
Preparation of Samples for Aflatoxin Testing
Aflatoxins are produced by various types of molds which can grow on foodstuffs such as pistachio nuts, peanuts,…
Dispersion of Filter Aid Powders
Before racking into containers most beer, particularly lager, is filtered to remove yeast and other solid matter in…
Dispersion of Beer Foam Head Retaining Agents
Ingredients such as propylene glycol alginate (PGA) may be added to beer to stabilize the foam head and to aid…
Preparation of Isinglass Finings
Lager beer is brewed using “bottom fermenting” yeast which sinks during fermentation. A storage period follows to…
Production of Cream Liqueurs
Cream liqueurs are an emulsion of cream with an alcoholic spirit such as brandy, whisky, vodka, etc. which may be in…
Manufacture of Baby Milk and Infant Formula
Baby milk or infant formula is primarily used as a substitute for human milk. Other uses include “Follow-up” products…
Processed Cheese
Processed Cheese is a blend of cheese, water and other permitted additional ingredients (depending on legislation) such…
Production of Flavored Milk Drinks
Flavored milk drinks are available in many varieties. Viscosities range from that of whole milk, to “thick milkshake”…
Preparation of Ice Cream Mixes
Ice cream mixes are formulated from either whole milk, skim milk, cream or in some cases water, with a number of added…
Ice Cream Manufacture -- Hydration of Stabilizers and Emulsifiers
Stabilizers and Emulsifiers make up only a small proportion of an ice cream mix (typically no more than 1%) but…
Preparation of Margarine and Low Fat Spreads
Margarine is a blend of around 80% vegetable oil or animal fat, and 20% water with added salt, flavorings, color and…
Premixes for Mousses and other Aerated Desserts
A mousse is typically a dessert which has set with a light foam-like consistency. This structure is obtained by the…
Manufacture of Sweetened Condensed Milk
Sweetened condensed milk (SCM) is concentrated milk to which sugar has been added to act as a preservative. It differs…
Preparation of Premixes for Yogurt and Other Cultured Milk Desserts
Yogurts (and other cultured milk desserts) are produced by fermentation of milk by the addition of certain types of…
Soft Drink Manufacture - Dispersion of Artificial Sweeteners
“Low Calorie,” “Sugar-free” or “Diet” soft drinks are formulated with artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame,…
Manufacture of Cloud Emulsions for Soft Drinks
Clouding agents are used in soft drink manufacture to give a more natural appearance to products with a low juice…
Soft Drink Manufacture - Dispersion/Hydration of Functional Ingredients
Ingredients such as gums, starches, alginates, etc., are found in many soft drinks including fruit juices, concentrated…
Soft Drink Manufacture - Preparation of Sugar Syrups
The sugar content of carbonated and still soft drinks varies considerably according to whether the product is to be…
High Speed Reclamation of Confectionery
Confectionery may require reclamation or reworking for a number of reasons, for example when high speed production…
Refining of Edible Oils
Edible oils obtained from coconut, corn, cottonseed, olive, palm, peanut, soybean, sunflower, etc., contain gums and…
Production of Flavour Emulsions
Flavour Emulsions are used in a wide range of foods, carbonated soft drinks and dairy products.
Dispersion of Pectin for Jams and Preserves
Pectin is a polysaccharide obtained from a variety of fruits. It is used as a thickening and gelling agent in a wide…
Hydration of Xanthan Gum
Xanthan gum (E415) is widely used for its thickening and stabilizing effect on emulsions and suspensions, especially in…
Preparation of Batter and Coating Mixes
Batter mixes are widely used as a coating for deep-fried foods and in many other products including cakes, doughnuts,…
Deagglomerating Batter Mixes
The installation of a Silverson In-Line mixer has solved production problems for a major food processor. They…
Preparation of Brines for the Meat Industry
A number of functional ingredients are added to meat to act as preservatives, flavoring, coloring, etc. These are…
Preparation of Petfood Gravies and Gels
Most tinned dog and cat food is based on a slurry of meat or meat derivatives and cereals. Some products also contain…
Mayonnaise Manufacture
Large scale production is normally carried out using plant specifically designed for mayonnaise manufacture. This…
Preparation of Mustards
Mustards are made in a variety of forms, with various flavors and textures. They can however be divided into two basic…
Production of Salad Dressings
There are many products which could be described as salad dressings, including many sauces. There are further…
Manufacture of Tomato Sauces and Ketchups
Tomato sauces are used in many products including frozen foods, pasta sauces and pizza toppings, etc. A typical tomato…
Dispersion of Starch
Starch is used as a thickening, stabilising and binding agent in many foods, including soups, sauces, gravies and baked…
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Chemical
Production of Polymer Modified Bitumen for Road Surfacing
Polymer modified bitumen is increasingly used in road surfacing. Unmodified bitumen is sensitive to extremes in…
Manufacture of Pesticides
Pesticides can be categorized into several groups - Fungicide, Herbicide, Insecticide, etc. There are many different…
Refining of Vegetable Oils for Biofuels
There is considerable growth in the use of vegetable oils such as palm, rape seed, soybean, sunflower, etc., as an…
Preparation of Drilling Fluids
Drilling fluids (or drilling muds) have several functions, including carrying bore cuttings to the surface, cooling and…
High Speed Dissolving of Viscosity Index Improvers in Luboils
Luboils, in common with most fluids, experience reduced viscosity at high operating temperatures. This results in a…
Manufacture of Ink Jet Coding & Marking Inks
Inks for bar coding, batch numbering, use-by date marking and other identification purposes are used in many industries…
Redispersion of Filter Cake
The solid material obtained from filtration or centrifugation of a suspension is called filter cake. This usually…
Polymer/Pigment Dispersion in Textile Manufacture
A textile manufacturer was faced with a dramatic increase in demand for one of their most popular products which…
High Speed Dispersion of Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is chemically inert and has exceptional opacity and whiteness. These properties have led to its…
Preparation of Paper Coatings
Paper coatings impart a variety of properties, both decorative (whiteness, opacity, etc.) and functional (smoothness,…
High Speed Dispersion of Bentonite
Bentonite is a naturally occurring aluminum silicate clay which can take up several times its own weight of water to…
Dispersion of Fumed Silica
Fumed Silica (also called colloidal silica) is a fluffy white powder with an extremely low density, marketed under…
Xanthan gum in Chemical Applications
Xanthan gum is widely used for its thickening and stabilising effect on emulsions and suspension, particularly in the…
Preparation of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Solutions
Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA, sometimes referred to as PVOH) is a water soluble polymer used widely in adhesives, paints,…
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Cosmetics/Toiletries
Dispersion and Hydration of Carbopol®
Carbopol® is a water soluble vinyl polymer, used as an emulsifying, stabilizing, suspending, thickening and gelling…
Manufacture of Deodorants and Antiperspirants
A deodorant stops odor by killing skin bacteria with biocides and masking odor through fragrance. An antiperspirant…
Production of Cosmetic Creams and Lotions
Cosmetic creams and lotions are used for a variety of purposes such as cleansing and moisturizing. The ingredients of…
Manufacture of Suntan Creams and Lotions
The formulation of suntan creams is a complex science. Due to increased demand for higher sun protection factors (SPF),…
Dilution of High Active Surfactants
Surfactants such as Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES) are widely used in shampoo, bubble bath, liquid detergent and other…
Lipstick Manufacture
Lipsticks consist of a pigment dispersed into a mixture of oils and waxes. The range of pigments and other raw…
Nail Varnish Manufacture
Nail varnish (also called nail polish or enamel) is a lacquer consisting of ingredients as illustrated in the table…
Manufacture of Shampoos
Shampoos are a mixture of surfactants, conditioning agents, and many other ingredients in an aqueous base. In addition…
Manufacture of Toothpaste
Toothpastes are generally either white abrasive pastes or clear gels. Although the formulations differ, they are made…
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Pharmaceutical
Production of Pharmaceutical Creams and Ointments
Pharmaceutical preparations for treatment of conditions such as rashes, skin irritation, stings, fungal infections,…
Manufacture of Ophthalmic and Contact Lens Solutions
Contact lens solutions include different products which perform a range of functions including cleaning, disinfecting,…
Production of Cough Mixtures and Pharmaceutical Syrups
Traditional cough mixtures are formulated around a syrup at 60-75% concentration which is made from sucrose,…
Mixing of Sterile Ingredients
To respond to legislative and customer requirements, the pharmaceutical industry is having to demand ever increasing…
Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Tablet Coatings
Pharmaceutical tablets are given a coating for a number of reasons:
• To improve the appearance and aid…