Mixing Unit Operations You Didn't Learn about in School

Many chemical products are made by combining different ingredients into a final mixture. Sometimes the process needed to combine these ingredients is simple mixing. However, many products require more complex processing such as compounding, emulsification or compaction. Some of these processes must create precise microstructures, such as specific concentration profiles, fiber orientation or particle size distribution. Often mixing agents such as dispersants, emulsifiers or binders must be included. The talks in this session will discuss the guidelines for the selection and design of such processes and show examples demonstrating their advantages and disadvantages.