Controlling Powders in Suspension
Powder suspensions represent an important process step in the medical devices and personal care products industries. At Ceram, our powders skills help companies to progress their own innovative product development where powders are an integral part of the final product. Thanks to our analytical techniques and factory processing awareness, we provide valuable support as companies strive to raise yields, scale up processes or enhance end-product performance. We are currently working on bioceramics for bone repair and the development of controlled release technologies that slowly release active agents in skin care products.
Our projects are diverse and include: powder mineral characterisation/processing; control of synthetic powder production via precipitation; control of suspensions that are used as coatings; feedstock for making shaping products; product development.
Our expertise helps:
- Medical device companies who manufacture ceramic/glass bone replacement granulates and structures
- Companies manufacturing ceramic, glass and metal powder for use as implant or dental materials
- Ceramic medical device component manufacturers who want to enhance their products through exploiting nano-technology and novel shaping technologies
- Manufacturers of, or powder suppliers of, personal care products such as skin creams, toothpastes, etc.
Why choose Ceram?
- Our materials experts use a diverse range of analytical techniques, such as zeta potential, rheology and particle size
- Based on years of applied R&D and consultancy, we fully understand factory processing. That means that we convert analytical data into practical processing solutions.
- We have a sound knowledge of how pH, electrolytes and surfactants can be used to manipulate suspension properties.
