Industrial pigments play an important role in the performance and durability of many products. In addition to serving as a coloring agent, pigments can also offer protection against corrosion and even UV rays; pigments are all around us, from building materials and concrete, to textiles, …
Agglomeration refers to particle size enlargement. The choice to agglomerate material is common in a wide range of industries, from agriculture to mining and even specialty chemicals. The process offers a myriad of advantages, many of which are becoming more and more relevant in todayโs …
Carbon-based materials are an essential component in our everyday lives, from the fuel heating our homes, to the tires on our cars, and even in plastics; carbon as an industrial material is all around us. Carbon materials exist and are produced in a wide array …
Iron oxides, of which there are 16, are chemical compounds made up of iron and oxygen. These diverse chemical compounds are widely employed by various industries for their use as pigments. Termed iron oxide pigments (IOPs), IOPs have become an indispensable material for one industry …
In the face of growing demand, catalyst manufacturers are increasingly looking to rotary kiln maintenance programs to avert the escalating costs associated with downtime. Rotary Kiln Maintenance in the Catalyst Market When properly engineered and manufactured, rotary kilns are a reliable processing device, but they …
Phosphorus is an essential component in the makeup of life on Earth. Not only is it a building block in growing healthy, strong plants, but it is also an important building block for humans and animals as well; most notably, phosphorus aids in a variety …
The January issue of Chemical Engineering got a lesson in agglomeration from one of FEECO Internationalโs own, Chris Kozicki, the process sales engineer who co-wrote an article on the process of wet agglomeration. The article, โConsider Wet Agglomeration to Improve Powder Flow,โ focuses on the …