”From Nano to Macro”

Glatt is specialized in intelligent particle design for the generation and functionalization of powders and granulates with defined, adjustable properties. The focus is on particles and powders for pigments, catalytic, ceramic or battery materials as well as for granules and pellets as additives for e.g. industrial salts, detergents and cleaning agents, fertilizers, pesticides, food, feed, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. Encapsulation of flavors, enzymes, vitamins, microorganisms, probiotics or fatty acids (PUFA) is just as possible as encapsulation of essential oils and other active, sensitive substances to be protected. With Glatt APPtec®, a unique technology for spray calcination, it is possible to generate, coat and then calcine particles in a pulsing hot gas stream in a single process step. As a pioneer in fluid bed and spouted bed technologies, Glatt masters these important processes for the formulation and optimization of particle properties through defined spray agglomeration, spray granulation, spray coating or (micro)encapsulation as well as through combinations of these processes. Also in the high temperature range. Glatt supports the product idea from the early phase of product formulation through process development to scale-up to production scale. Under the leadership of the Glatt Process & Plant Engineering teams, customized production plants for nutrition, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biotech applications are successfully planned and commissioned. Worldwide. Whether based on powder synthesis, fluid bed or spouted bed technology, Glatt also offers certified contract manufacturing for customers without their own production capacities.

From Nano to Macro Different particle technology principles from powder synthesis in nano or sub-micron range up to particle enlargement technologies in micron or millimeter size range. Interested in? Don’t miss our Workshop in Weimar. You are kindly invited. Workshop topics: » Particle engineering options for value added product forms. » Powder synthesis and thermal powder treatment. » Agglomeration and spray granulation processing options. » Coating and surface modification of dry product forms. » Characterization of particle systems - physical and chemical view. » Drying processes - from single droplet to porous structures. » Product design - a hierachical appraoch. » Practical sessions » Case studies Besides theoretical process engineering basics, practical demonstrations of all today’s up-to-date pro¬cessing options for thermal powder synthesis using APPtec, spray agglomeration, spray granulation or spray coating using fluidized and spouted bed technologies will be given. Additional to process development issues also aspects of innovative product design, characterization of particle systems, scale-up methods as well as simulation or optimization will be discussed. You will learn about the possibility to evaluate different processing principles in batch or continu¬ous operation as well as the influence of processing conditions and material properties on the final product properties. All processes will be carried out based on representative case studies explaining various functionalities in the Glatt Technology Center Weimar. You will get a unique broad overview on various product and process develop¬ment aspects, including processing and finally quality assessment.

Powtech 2017: hot topics at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik’s booth Granulation, coating processes and innovative APPtec-based high-performance materials were in the spotlight - The record attendee numbers at the 20th edition of Powtech (Nuremberg, Germany) delivered a rush of visitors to plant manufacturer Glatt Ingenieurtechnik’s stand. Focusing on particle design, the company showcased its fluidized and spouted bed granulation and coating expertise, as well as a novel spray calcination process using APPtec powder synthesis. On-stand discussions at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik’s booth covered functional coatings for food ingredients and animal feed components, granulates for construction and chemical products, and powders with special properties. Several industry representatives confirmed one-week microencapsulation, spray granulation and spray coating trials at the Thuringian Technology Center to do feasibility studies with Glatt’s process specialists. Successful laboratory and pilot trials such as these are often the first step

Glatt technologies for innovative products Performance and functionality: Owing to their unique flow characteristic and thermodynamic properties, fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies have become established as important formulation processes to optimize powder properties, as well as the particle-forming procedure, when drying solid-containing liquid solutions. Additives functionalize detergents. Surfactants and bleaching agents are used for targeted effect on organic substances. Glatt-technologies enable to improve the effect of detergents while at the same time fulfilling the stringent requirements regarding environmentally friendly cleaning processes and complying with the criteria regarding storage, handling and dosing. Different processing options can be used to develop new innovative product forms as well as to establish efficient production processes. Whether it is spray granulation, spray agglomeration, spray encapsulation or coating – the key to the ideal product is choosing the right process

New microsite goes live Glatt has launched a new internet platform that explains how its latest technology offers virtually limitless possibilities for developing tailor-made high-performance powders. On the new microsite, Glatt presents its revolutionary thermal process for powder synthesis, APPtec. The abbreviation APPtec stands for Advanced Pulse Powder technology by Glatt, which represents a groundbreaking development in spray calcination. In the hot gas reactor, primary particles can be equipped with almost unlimited adjustable chemical and mineralogical compositions and with previously unattainable properties. In a single process step, size, particle structure and surface can be individually defined and implemented. For instance, functional core-shell particles can be given application-specific layer thickness, porosity and activity.

with tailor-made properties Powtech Nuremberg, hall 3, booth 418: Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will present itself as a global partner for plant engineering and particle design based on fluidized bed technologies and APPtec, an innovative method for powder synthesis At Powtech 2017 in Nuremberg, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will show how APPtec, an advanced technology for spray calcination, can help manufacturers create particles with unprecedented chemical and mineralogical compositions. Moreover, with fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies, powders and fluids can be granulated, coated, dried and functionalized in one step. The engineering expert works alongside customers from the initial product idea through process development to formulation and final plant construction. All over the world, the requirements placed on the structures, surface characteristics and compositions of powder materials are rising. With the Advanced Pulse Powder technology APPtec, a novel spray calcination process, Glatt

Chemspec Europe: Hot topics at the Glatt booth Engineering specialist Glatt Ingenieurtechnik from Weimar, Germany, is very satisfied with the results of the 32nd International Fair for Fine and Specialty Chemicals 2017. With the help of Augmented Reality, the company provided insights into the process chambers of fluidized bed and spouted bed equipment, and presented APPtec its new spray calcination method for powder synthesis. This new technology allows producing high-performance powders such as effect pigments for the coatings industry, cathode material for fuel cells or optoceramics for lenses and detectors. Detergent additives, fertilizers, lacquer components and powders with very special properties dominated the discussions at Glatt’s booth. The Weimar-based engineering specialists not only plan and implement fluidized bed systems and entire factories, they foremost develop processes for tailor-made products and specific applications together with their customers. Strong demand for testing capacities highlighted

Revolutionizing particle design At the Chemspec Europe 2017, the 32nd International Fair for Fine and Specialty Chemistry 2017 in Munich, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will showcase fluidized bed and spouted bed processes to stabilize, functionalize and optimize granules and pellets for industrial salts, detergent components, pesticides and specialty fertilizers. With APPtec, the plant manufacturer from Weimar will introduce a new method of powder synthesis by spray calcination to create high-performance powders – for applications such as effect pigments for the coating industry, cathode materials for fuel cells or optoceramics for lenses and detectors. For product developers, dust-free, easy-to-dose components with defined structure, bulk density and grain size distribution parameters are essential to expedite time to market. Fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies have established themselves as leading processes that deliver reproducible product quality. They combine the formation of particles from

HiE 2016: Innovative particle design capabilities for fluid and fine-grained ingredients At Health Ingredients Europe 2016 in Frankfurt, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH showcased its pioneering fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies for sophisticated applications that require specific particle sizes or shapes, optimum solubility, compressibility or the functional protection of active ingredients. The engineering expert and plant manufacturer highlighted its capabilities in product and process development across the fields of food, beverage and instant products, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. At the technology experts’ booth, producers of food and active ingredients were able to dive into the process chambers of large scale facilities with the help of Augmented Reality systems. They experienced the way in which fluids can be spray granulated, powders can be spray agglomerated and sensitive substances can be encapsulated and covered with a functional coating. Conversations on the Glatt stand also focussed on the technical challenges that can occur

for cleaning in running fluid bed operations With Glatt Ingenieurtechnik’s newly developed spray nozzle device, the inner tube can be removed and cleaned safely while the process is still running. When it comes to spray granulating, spray agglomerating or spray coating and drying food ingredients by fluidized or spouted bed technology, spray nozzles play a key role in quality control. With its hygienic, explosion-proof removable spray nozzles for the food and pharmaceutical industries, particle design specialist Glatt Ingenieurtechnik sets new standards in process safety and plant availability. If unexpected quality issues arise during the fluidized bed process, such as particles becoming too large or coarse, it might be because of a change in the nozzle spray pattern. Sticky or crystallizing spray fluids such as salts or sugar may induce fluctuations in the spray pattern, and also hygroscopic products which sometimes remain in the plant during downtime. A spray unit consists of a fluid-carrying inner

Hi Europe 2016, booth J72: Glatt Ingenieurtechnik showcases innovative processes At Health Ingredients Europe 2016 in Frankfurt, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH will present its state-of-the-art fluidized and spouted bed technologies for the precise adjustment of product attributes in food, instant beverages, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. The engineering expert and plant manufacturer offers solutions for sophisticated applications that require specific particle sizes or shapes, optimum solubility or the functional protection of active ingredients, for example. From technical challenges during production, filling or handling to the problematic development of functional, nutritional or sensory properties, processing liquid or powdered raw materials can be demanding for food manufacturers and producers of functional ingredients. With fluidized and spouted bed technologies, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will highlight pioneering processes that influence and adjust product attributes using spray granulation, spray agglomeration, spray coating and spray

Vitafoods 2016: Glatt presented state-of-the-art technologies for tailor-made ingredients At Vitafoods 2016, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik showcased technologies for innovative particle design. The engineering expert researches and develops drying, agglomeration, granulation, encapsulation and coating processes for powders and liquids to protect ingredients or to provide them with specific functional properties. Glatt is one of the world’s leading suppliers of integrated plant solutions based on fluidized bed and spouted bed technology. Visitors to the technology expert’s booth were able to delve into a virtual world: Aug-mented Reality presentations gave a unique insight into the process chambers of large-scale facilities, where liquids are spray granulated, powders are agglomerated and sensitive substances are encapsulated. Agglomeration is the only process that gives instant beverages such as cappuccino and tea outstanding solubility. Probiotics only remain stable enough to reach the digestive tract with homogenous encapsula-tion. Spray granulation

Glatt will highlight innovative processing solutions for tailor-made active ingredients At Vitafoods Europe 2016, Glatt will present state-of-the-art fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies to dry, agglomerate, granulate and coat various ingredients. Thanks to its comprehensive expertise, the company is able to provide solutions for demanding or complex applications that require precisely defined shape or solubility characteristics, homogenous particle sizes or the functional protection of active ingredients, for example. For nutritional supplement manufacturers, working with ingredients or products that are supposed to feature particular properties can be demanding — whether it’s a technological challenge during production, a specific protective role or a sensory or nutritional function. Glatt will showcase processes in which liquids can be spray granulated, powders can be agglomerated and sensitive substances can be encapsulated. Depending on the application requirements, the selection and combination of the right process parameters is important: