High Shear Mixers in Graphene Based Products and Applications
In the latest video from Silverson Machines see how Silverson High Shear mixers are helping those at GEIC (Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre) with the commercialisation of graphene products.
In the infancy of graphene research, Silverson mixers were used in one of the successful techniques used to extract graphene from graphite, through shear exfoliation. This process used the high shear of a rotor stator mixer to exfoliate defect-free, few-layer graphene from graphite in solvent systems or certain surfactants.
Now that research has moved on, the high shear energy of Silverson mixers is still proving essential for graphene formulations at a laboratory scale. The high shear energy ensures that the graphene is dispersed well throughout an entire mix so the desired end properties are achieved.
GEIC have tested these formulations under microscopy and seen that the level of dispersion achieved with a Silverson Laboratory mixer, far outperforms conventional lab stirrers.
Not only can the Silverson disperse the graphene effectively, it will also disperse any pigments, dispersants or resins in the formulation as well, completing the whole process.
One of GEICs main focuses is bridging the gap between what has been done in the laboratory and scaling up to pilot production, which is what industry needs in order to commercialise graphene products.
To this end, the team at GEIC has recently purchased a production scale Silverson Batch Mixer. This has completely changed how they work on collaborative projects with their partner companies from different industries and how they can provide large scale samples for them. Since using the Batch mixer, GEIC's production times have been reduced from several days to a few hours.
To find out more, read our application report and watch the video on the Silverson website: www.silverson.co.uk
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About us
For more than 75 years Silverson has specialised in the manufacture of quality high shear mixers for processing and manufacturing industries worldwide.
With customers in over 150 countries, and serving industries as diverse as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, luboils and petrochemicals, Silverson has become the world leader in the field of high shear mixing. Time after time, companies specify Silverson mixers as the “standard” equipment for their manufacturing process.
The key to this success is based on the professionalism and commitment Silverson shows to each of its customer’s needs. Whether supplying machines from its standard range of mixers or designing equipment specifically to meet an individual customer's requirements, quality is guaranteed.
With a customer base that includes many of the world’s largest companies, Silverson is constantly at the forefront of new technologies. Developing and applying new high shear mixing techniques to meet these needs, Silverson has the experience, knowledge and commitment to both quality and service to solve today's mixing needs and those of the future.
A truly international company, Silverson is represented by a network of associated companies, distributors and agents in over 50 countries, serving North America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, South America and Africa.
What we do in a nutshell
Silverson Machines are world leaders in the design and manufacturing of high shear mixers as well as specialising in Powder/Liquid Mixers, Hygienic Mixers and Disintegrator/Dissolvers. Our technology has many applications and spans food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals and the lube oils industries.
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber
