Sonic is often asked to help analyze and justify the Sonolator Homogenizer systems we manufacture for our clients in the toiletries or home care industry. An example of this is the case of the Automatic Dish Gel application.
Our Automatic Dish Gel customer reported that their current […]
Recently there has been increased interest in using the Sonolator homogenizer for wax emulsions. The Sonolator has been used successfully for years in the chemical industry for creating wax emulsions. One theory behind the increased interest may be due to higher costs for petroleum based products. Operations utilizing wax emulsions are looking for stable […]
One of our clients recently came to Sonic with a blending and homogenizing application. The client was taking inputs from totes and bulk storage and weighing them into 55-gallon drums. Once the correct ratio was achieved the material was mixed using a propeller mixer inside the 55-gallon drum. After mixing was completed the […]
One question we receive time and again, when customers are evaluating the Sonolator Homogenizer is, “What is its primary controlling factor”? The answer is pressure, pressure, and pressure!
The most important parameter in measuring the amount of “mixing energy” or intensity of mixing within homogenizer is pump-to-orifice pressure. The equipment is operated between 150 – […]
One of the most important considerations for Sonic when custom building a Sonolator high pressure homogenizer system is the chemical compatibility of elastomers within the high pressure pumps and inline homogenizer unit itself. Standard elastomers often include: Buna, Viton, EPDM and Teflon or a Teflon blend. Sonic will help define the best compounds to use […]
In college I never thought I’d someday get involved with homogenizers, never-mind a homogenizer called a Sonolator! Sure, I figured valves, pumps, flow meters, etc. This was standard fare for process engineering after all. Homogenizers are a bit trickier and less well known. Wikipedia defines them as such:
A homogenizer is a piece of laboratory or industrial equipment used […]
Occasionally, we receive an inquiry regarding used equipment. The client might want to know the specifications for a system built 10-30 years ago. Sometimes, we have the records and can provide detailed specifications. Often, the unit is too old for our records and we can provide an educated guess as to the original design. Additionally, […]
A manufacturer approached Sonic with an application to disperse and de-agglomerate a pigment used to color a plastic part they were manufacturing. The pigment would agglomerate and cause color bursts inside the plastic. While there was no damage to the integrity of the product, the color […]
Sonic Corp specializes in the design and manufacture of in-line blending systems for blending miscible fluids on a continuous basis. Most of our equipment solutions are customized to meet the challenges of a particular application.
Over the next few months we will be publishing several Engineering Spotlight videos on our YouTube channel. These Spotlight videos will demonstrate […]
I find it amazing how prevalent liquid mixing and homogenizing are in our everyday lives. These processes are needed, either directly or indirectly, in the making of everything from the clothing we slip on every morning to the Honeycomb cereal we eat for breakfast.
I’ll apologize now to all those modern-day, health-conscience eaters who might squirm […]
