Mineral and Metal Powder Spray Drying
Many industrial applications require minerals and metal-based compounds to be turned into fine, precision powders. These powders are used in everything from batteries and catalysts to cosmetics, animal feed and specialty minerals. However, these minerals or metals are often dense, reactive, and heat-sensitive. Turning them into powders requires precision control and specialized expertise.
Advanced Powder Dynamics can help you turn your liquids and slurries containing metals and minerals into high-performing powders. Our capabilities include dynamic atomization for mineral and metal powder spray drying, which expertly engineers your powder product to meet the standard physical and performance specifications.
How We Help the Minerals and Metals Industry
Industries that work with minerals, metal salts, oxides, or similar compounds often encounter challenges such as high melting points, thermal sensitivity, high reactivity, hygroscopicity, and abrasion. Poor handling of these elements can often lead to clumping, oxidation, or degradation of the metal powder properties. That is why you will need our custom spray drying technology.
At Advanced Powder Dynamics, we use our patented Dynamic Atomization Technology for metal and mineral powder spray drying. It uses a high-speed, low-pressure air stream to atomize liquids, allowing for faster drying (less than 0.5 seconds), with minimal heat stress or mechanical damage. This makes our technology ideal for drying sensitive materials that require extra care and precision.
Our custom spray drying service for the minerals and metal industry includes:
- Spray drying of salts, mineral solutions, rare earth elements, oxides, catalysts, and select polymers
- Spray drying of non-hazardous industrial applications, including cosmetic ingredients and specialty materials
- Particle size and morphology control to improve flowability, surface area, and bulk density
- Moisture reduction and stabilization for reactive compounds
- Encapsulation or coating to prevent oxidation, clumping, or chemical interaction
- Custom packaging options (fiber drums, anti-static bags, super sacks, etc.)
See APD in Action
Nalco sought out APD’s research and development team to help design a complete polymer solution, from initial particle engineering to full-scale production, to support Nalco’s critical work in industrial water management.
Why Clients Choose Us?
With over 25 years of experience, we specialize in turning your speciality minerals and metals into high-performing powders. But that’s not all we do. Apart from contract spray drying service, we also offer formulation and process development support through our in-house R&D team that focuses on typical challenges in these areas.
Here’s what we offer our clients:
- Expertise working with 300+ ingredient types
- Technology to dry difficult, hygroscopic, dense, or fragile materials
- Controlled size, shape, and moisture level for better powder quality
- Fast scale-up from test batches to commercial production
- Packaging and shipping in drums, bags, or super sacks, ready for your use
- 20,000 sq. ft. of warehousing and on-site liquid storage
Achieve Your Mineral Powder Requirements
At Advanced Powder Dynamics, we specialize in transforming challenging mineral and metal-based materials into high-quality, precision powders. Whether you’re working with trace minerals, metallic salts, or industrial-grade compounds, our team is ready to support your project from development to commercial production. With advanced technology that protects your material’s structure and performance, we help you meet your goals on time and within specification.
Collaborate with us to accelerate your path to market with proven mineral powder spray drying and metal powder spray drying solutions built for demanding materials.
Contact us or call (928) 492-4040.