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PAINT & COATINGS MANUFACTURING: MIXING AND DISPERSION EQUIPMENT

action,” says President Richard Freeman.
Conn’s patented Conn Blade has a combination of louvers and
teeth.
“It is a high pumping high shear dispersion blade and is the most
efficient and aggressive dispersion blade available,” says Freeman.
“The low shear blade is excellent for mixing micro spheres or flakes
or other fillers that need to be well mixed, but not destroyed.”
The blades are available from two to 48 inches in diameter
with mounting holes or mounting hubs to retrofit and upgrade a
customer’s existing equipment. Split construction is available for
entry through manways. Conn also manufactures complete units
and drive assemblies to mount on tanks, air or electric utility/
laboratory mixers, spool-type top entry for flange mounting to
the customer’s tank, and drive assemblies for mounting on bridge
support for open top tanks.

Understanding the science

behind particle dispersion

can be complicated and take

many years to learn all
there is to know about the

equipment, technology and

chemical formulations.

VMA-Getzmann TORUSMILL 2-in-1 production dispersion system.
In December, Ross launched a new dual-shaft mixer that incorpo-
rates a high shear rotor/stator “for more intense shearing and finding the right equipment. With our BYK additives partnership we
homogenization requirements”. Instead of a conventional high are also able to assist customers with formulation questions and help
speed disperser blade, the rotor and slotted stator mixing head, also improve products and processes.”
often called a homogenizer, affords more advanced deagglomeration Constant innovation is also a driver of success.
and emulsification capabilities, the company says. Complementing “We are constantly improving our product line from lab to pilot to
the high shear mixer, a two-wing anchor promotes bulk flow and production,” says Stummer. “This year we are introducing our new
uniform batch temperature. SL horizontal mill with an all-new technology package. The new
The CDA-25 features dry-running Double FlexiLip seals on both control interface and software set the industry benchmark in up-
agitator shafts suitable for vacuum operation up to 29.5 in. of mercu- scale and data tracking capability. We are also introducing the H4
ry and includes a portable mixing vessel with heating/cooling jacket. vertical system for pilot and small scale production needs. This
Everyone agrees, when it comes to paint and coatings, being able vertical dissolver and milling system can be customized to meet the
to provide custom-engineered solutions to solve specific client chal- most challenging process requirements. We are also improving our
lenges go a long way in helping both customer and supplier succeed. new VL line of vacuum dissolvers with a more ergonomic design and
“Our equipment can be fully customized to meet the changing new motor capabilities to properly disperse even the most difficult
demands for producing high quality dispersions and coatings,” says products.”
Stummer. “Our state-of-the-art dispersion lab in Wallingford, CT, is Listening to customer needs means suppliers can be true
available for trials and for proof of concept scenarios helping with partners in optimizing an operation’s mixing procedures. n
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