Particle & Powder Engineering Services
Product Innovation & Laboratory Testing
At Advanced Powder Dynamics, we specialize in particle engineering and cyclodextrin inclusion technology to deliver the highest-quality, consistent powders with custom-sized particles. Particle engineering is focused on customer-focused product objectives, and we apply our best suitable technology options within DAT application and process options.
Our proprietary Dynamic Atomization Technology (DAT), combined with cyclodextrin inclusion, provides advanced powder development and processing with unmatched levels of:
- Powder consistency.
- Particle size.
- Product performance.
- Solubility.
- Nutrient delivery.
- Moisture control.
- Shelf life.
Our Particle Engineering Services
Our particle engineering services support powder objectives and particle requirements through scalable and reproducible technology that lowers overall operation and maintenance costs. The end result is freeze-dry-quality powders from a spray-dry process.
Powder Product Development
We offer a synergistic approach to powder development to:
- Lower molecular weight of particles.
- Add hydrophobic properties to particles.
- Develop better delivery systems.
- Enhance granule strength, flow properties, dispersibility, and controlled release of particles.
We establish powder dry-ability and objectives through liquid Specification and Dry-ability Evaluation:
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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.
1st Level Drying Trials
Initial drying trials are carried out on our latest DA-5 dryer. The trials include:
- Making real-time changes to the dynamic atomization process.
- Reducing particle size with process changes only.
- Developing data-driven next-step proposals.
Optimization Drying Trials
We carry out optimization spray drying trials on the latest DA-50 dryer, which offers:
- 50 pounds per hour evaporative capacity.
- Electric dynamic atomization.
- Real-time process control.
- Validation for scale-up to high-volume production.
Powder Processing
Our powder processing services include:
- Developing formulation: Ingredients, carriers, solids concentration, wet particle size, and viscosity.
- Maintaining process conditions: Evaporative cooling, flow rate, droplet size, and inlet and outlet temperature.
- Different process options: Nozzles, venturis, configurations, drying settings, and atomization energy.
- Feed type options: Suspension, solution, and emulsion feeds.
Our particle engineering services are GMP, Halal, organic-, and Kosher certified, making us a trusted name with advanced spray drying technologies to produce superior powders.
Dynamic Atomization Technology and Cyclodextrin Inclusion
Our patented Dynamic Atomization Technology (DAT) enables precision control over moisture content and powder specifications. Flash drying in half a second and zero-pressure and controlled low-pressure feed mean temperature-sensitive ingredients are protected from mechanical shear, abrasion, and degradation.
Cyclodextrin inclusion with DAT enhances the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of the active ingredients while preventing degradation during drying and minimizing the powder’s moisture content. In this unique process, cyclodextrins act as carrier vehicles for each ingredient molecule and protect the nutrients in their journey through the body.
Find out why Advanced Powder Dynamics is your next liquid-to-powder solutions partner.
Our Powder Engineering Expertise
Our expertise in powder engineering is reflected in our process. We offer high precision control over powder property requirements, offering consistent results in achieving product specifications. With advanced powder engineering technologies, we are able to achieve customer objectives, including:
- Improved physical and chemical stability of powders.
- Addition of functional properties through particle encapsulation.
- Particle size reduction.
- Protection against denaturation of heat-sensitive proteins and other ingredients.
- Enhanced uptake and bioavailability of nutrients.
- Nutrient preservation from light, heat, and oxidation.
- Increased shelf life.
- High functionality requirements for minerals, flavorants, antioxidants, proteins, and fatty acids.
Patented Technology
- Dynamic Atomization Technology: The Dynamic Atomization Technology virtually eliminates water activity in nutrient inclusion, thereby reducing operational, supply chain, and financial risks for our clients. The patented technology is particularly well-suited for the most difficult-to-absorb, temperature-sensitive, viscous, and dense ingredients.
- Cyclodextrin inclusion and delivery technology: Access to CyLoc® —DexKey®, Tesseract Medical Research’s proprietary cyclodextrin inclusion and delivery technology, strengthens our core capabilities in powder engineering.
- Other patents: We also have patents on keeping a beneficial virus alive during drying and zero degradation of egg whites during drying.
State-of-Art Facilities
Our multiple state-of-the-art facilities include:
- A research and development lab.
- High-volume production facility.
- Cold and temperature-controlled storage.
- Food-grade packaging room with pneumatic conveyance system.
Advanced Equipment
We have the latest generation of dryers to meet the desired level of flexibility, scalability, and quality in powder manufacturing.
- Product innovation and development dryers:
- DA-5 R&D dryer is the smallest, with a water evaporative capacity of 5 pounds per hour.
- DA-50 R&D dryer is for optimization and low-volume production, with an evaporative capacity of 50 pounds per hour.
- Production/ tolling dryer:
- The DA-500 production dryer is a full-scale, high-volume dryer with an evaporative capacity of 500 pounds per hour.
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