When it comes to manufacturing products using a mixture of dry compounds, keeping moisture out of the process is critical. Too much moisture can cause the weight or percentage of each compound to be off, which can create anomalies in the end product.
Examples of products made using dry chemical processing include cosmetics, food, agricultural products, paper products, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and many others.
How does the process work?
During the manufacturing process, direct heating and drying at precise temperatures help remove all the moisture from the compounds which:
- Eliminates volatiles (organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure)
- Decreases clumping
- Promotes uniform particle sizes
Mixing batches at elevated temperatures promotes the chemical reaction for the final product. A warm air vacuum system moves the compounds through a piping system to the final packaging area.
Throughout the process, the ability to use various heaters with accurate control is a crucial concern for these manufacturers.
What’s the solution to keeping compounds dry?
BriskHeat provides both the heaters and the temperature controllers needed for manufacturers to seamlessly produce uniform products.
The heaters include:
- Low-watt density silicone rubber heating blankets featuring built-in foam rubber insulation, configurable to the manufacturer’s needs. The blankets are used to apply indirect heat to the drying chamber where raw materials are introduced.
- Silicone tapes are wrapped around the hopper's irregular shape to preheat before the dry material is added. XtremeFlex BIH Heating Tapes are covered with insulation to heat the batch mixer's exterior, maintaining the temperature needed for the reaction.
- Custom cloth heating jackets are used throughout the system to keep dry materials from absorbing moisture. This prevents accumulation on the inside walls of the piping or valves.
Each component in the system can be fitted with and controlled by BriskHeat’s LYNX Temperature Control Modules. Access individual modules from the LYNX Operator Interface touch screen. Control and monitor the entire system as part of a Central Monitoring System (CMS) using a Modbus TCP connection.
The LYNX Temperature Control System can be used with almost any heating product, making it a fit to replace PID (proportional–integral–derivative) temperature controllers in labs, clean industrial environments, composite repair facilities, and more.
