The homogenizer is often necessary to mix one or more substances within a liquid. This device allows for micronization and scattering of particles suspended in the fluid, resulting in highly stable products that can undergo various treatments and storage conditions. The homogenizer delivers unparalleled consistency and control in high shear process applications such as immiscible phase emulsifying, homogenizing, wet grinding, texturing, deagglomeration and fine dispersing.
The product enters the homogenizer at low speed and high pressure, created by the small gap between the passing head and collision head. During passage, the product is subjected to numerous forces that cause particle micronization, including violent acceleration followed by immediate deceleration that produces cavitations and the explosion of globules, strong turbulence, and high frequency vibrations. Collision cutting strengths are derived from the laminar passage between the homogenizing valve surfaces and the following impact with the collision ring.
The Emulsifier incorporates up to single sets of toothed rotor-stator heads, engineered to extremely fine radial tolerances. It processes products at high differential velocities, up to 18 times in a single pass. The result is consistent, repeatable quality at capacities exceeding those of conventional multiple-pass technology, such as in-tank high-shear mixers, colloid mills, and shear pumps.