Charles Ross Articles
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Recommended Blending Equipment For Powdered Detergents
4/30/2014
Ross Ribbon Blenders are well proven in the manufacture of detergents and intermediate compositions. Granular and powdered raw materials are loaded into the U-shaped trough and mixed by a horizontal solid-shaft agitator consisting of inner and outer helical ribbons.
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Guard Against Product Migration In Your Ribbon Blender
4/30/2014
This application note offers tips for efficiently containing powders in a ribbon blender to ensure operator safety, prevent cross-contamination and promote easy clean up.
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Benefits Of Batch Ultra-High Shear Mixing And Homogenization In The Chemical Industry
4/30/2014
Throughout the process industries, high speed mixers are commonly used for a number of objectives including powder wet-out and dispersion, solubilization, particle size reduction and homogenization.
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Overview Of Mixing Technologies For The Production Of Low To High Viscosity Adhesives
8/20/2013
The ideas discussed in this paper are recommendations based on Ross’ collective experience as a provider of specialty mixing equipment to the adhesive industries for over 170 years. Mixer testing and simulation trials are recommended to confirm the suitability of a specific mixing strategy.
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High Speed Mixers For Paints, Inks & Coatings
8/15/2013
This white paper provides an overview of the different types of high speed mixers utilized in the manufacture of paints, inks and coatings. These machines accomplish a range of processing objectives which sometimes overlap.
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Specifying Motionless Mixers
5/8/2013
The operating cost for the energy necessary to mix fluids with a motionless mixer is usually far lower than for any competitive mixing technique. By Richard Harder
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How A Process Control System Can Help Increase Profits
5/8/2013
Creating an efficient mixing system is a balancing act. Throughput must be balanced against batch size, agitator sizes, motor sizes, shear speeds, viscosity, and many other variables.
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The Importance Of Mixer Testing And Selection
3/13/2013
This white paper explains the rules for mixers and the applications for which two, three, or even four different types of mixers can conceivably provide an optimal tool to achieve your process goals.
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Apply High Speed Powder Induction To Eliminate Dusting In The Mixing Area
1/31/2013
The release of airborne particles into the plant atmosphere when powders are added to a mix vessel leads to significant maintenance costs and safety concerns.
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Multi-Agitator Mixer/Reactors
1/31/2013
Multi-agitator mixers are ideal for reaction processes that require intense mixing, high speed dissolution, emulsification, deagglomeration or heating/cooling of viscous liquids.