The key to designing a suitable mixing solution for polymerisation reactions is to thoroughly understand the mechanism of the reactions and to ensure below is achieved throughout the polymerisation process:
Involves dispersion of monomers and emulsifiers into the body of the liquid (water in most cases). Polymerisation takes place within the finer monomer droplets, which are stabilised by the emulsifier. Chemix™– RTF4 and Chemix™ –P Series help with uniform dispersion of monomers and emulsifiers.
The exothermic heat generated by polymerisation will also be more efficiently transferred through the aqueous phase to the reactor wall using CHEMIX™ agitation technology.
In some polymerisation reactions like high-impact polystyrene polymerisation, a considerable viscosity build-up is experienced during polymerisation. CPE has introduced Chemix™ ViscoPro agitator to address this problem and deliver consistent homogenisation during polymerisation process.
When the polymer molecules are not soluble in the liquid phase, they tend to agglomerate and precipitate. Chemix™-P Series create the required shear force to deagglomerate the solids and ensure polymerisation continues on to reach full polymerisation.
When high density fillers/additives need to be dispersed into liquid phase Chemix-Rotosolver™ can ensure full deagglomeration and uniform dispersion of particles throughout the liquid phase in a fraction of the time and energy input.
In this endothermic polymerisation reaction, water is a side product which needs to be removed from the reactor. Chemix™-RTF4 creates high velocity axial flow in the reactor, which helps effectively transfer the water to the surface for efficient evaporation.
CPE also offers Gas Dispersion (GD) agitators and In-line Static mixers for polymerisation applications.
Our A&J, C Series, and CHDV Powder blenders offer fast, accurate, and repeatable mixing in both batch and continuous forms.
Bulk Mixing Solutions
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