Industrial Chemical Mixing Systems

Mixing Solutions for Consumer & Industrial Chemicals

As chemical manufacturers respond to product opportunities they inevitably face new technical challenges regardless of the sector they serve.

Greaves mixing application engineers collaborate closely with customers to understand these challenges and offer the most up to date technical solutions.

While providing safe, innovative, cost-effective mixing solutions to optimise product quality and consistency, as well as reducing waste and process time of current product formulations, we also consider what might come next in terms of new products and processes.

By working closely with customers to develop an understanding of their market opportunities and growth plans we aim to ensure their mixing systems are sufficiently flexible meet future demands.

Client Spotlight

Automotive Chemicals

Manufacturer of Industrial & Consumer Chemicals

To build on previous growth A Chem were looking to increase production capacity and upgrade their product development capability.

James Davis – Commercial Director, A-Chem

“To remain flexible and meet customer requirements we needed to be able to switch rapidly between different products whilst maintaining productivity and quality. We also needed the capability to manufacture in a wide variety of batch sizes so customers can order the quantity they require without being restricted to large minimum order quantities.

The new laboratory and manufacturing equipment range is now extensive and has transformed what we can offer our customers.

The accuracy when scaling up from the laboratory mixers to production equipment has reduced wastage of batches, and allowed improved our right first time targets, ensuring the customer receives exactly what they have approved during the development stage.

Greaves shear mixers have reduced batch processing time by up to 93%, creating a more stable product with a longer shelf-life. In addition, the Greaves Flex system with fixed mixers and interchangeable mobile vessels ensures quick clean down with flexible batch sizes – something that is important to ensure efficiency when growing in various markets across very different product types.”

We improve the manufacture of:-

  • Resins and coatings
  • Sealants and adhesives
  • Oils, greases and lubricants
  • Agrochemicals
  • Hydrocarbon fuels and explosives
  • Automotive additives, cutters, cleaners, and protective agents
  • Household chemicals, components and intermediates
  • Polymers and intermediates
  • Specialist materials for marine, aerospace and defence

And deliver:-

  • Less waste – time, labour, material & energy
  • Improved Health and safety
  • Increased productivity
  • Batch integrity, hygiene and biosecurity
  • Reliability and ease of maintenance hence more uptime
  • Product consistency and shelf life
  • Reduced operator input through system design and automation
  • Compliance with industry standards

By providing:-

  • Pressure and vacuum reactors
  • Autoclaves
  • Multi-tool mixing systems
  • Resistant materials for highly corrosive chemicals
  • Ultra-high viscosity mixing solutions
  • Systems offering rapid heating, cooling and cleaning
  • Automated systems
  • CIP cleaning
  • High shear mixers
  • Rapid cooling systems
  • Flexible batch mixers
  • Pre-mixing “difficult to mix” powders
  • ATEX variants of all mixing systems and components

Active in / Experience in……

Industrial mixers for:-

  • Modified bitumen polymer roofing felt
  • Modified bitumen polymer asphalt
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Flooring Systems
  • Epoxy resins
  • Fabric Coatings
  • Hot melt adhesives
  • Aerospace composites
  • Emulsion paints
  • Light absorbing coatings
  • PVC, PVDF, PTFE, PU & Nylon
  • Chalk paints
  • Childrens paint
  • Gelcoats & colour paste supplying the GRP Composites Industry
  • Roller and louvre blind coatings
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Batteries
  • Fuel cells
  • Anaerobic & Aerobic digestors
  • Biomass
  • Seaweed
  • Energy from waste
  • Waste chemical recovery & recycling
  • Enhanced leather recycling using off-cuts
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Fire retardants
  • Thermal insulants
  • Electrical insulations
  • Rockwool
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Graphene
  • Kevlar coatings
  • Explosives
  • Thermoplastics
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Polyol / Calcium carb
  • Anti-foams
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Bleaches
  • Detergents
  • Sanitisers
  • Shampoos
  • Shower gel
  • Soaps
  • Non-ionic surfactants
  • Disinfectants
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Specialist greases
  • Cutting fluids
  • Anti-seize compound
  • Aerosol lubricants with water displacement
  • Food grade grease
  • Wax formulations
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Biofuel
  • Oil storage
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Fuel additives
  • Cutting compounds
  • Waxes & polishes
  • Anti-freeze
  • Coolants
  • Paints
  • Flame retardants
  • Carbon fibre composites
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Pesticides ATEX zones 1,2,3
  • Fertilisers ATEX zones 20,21,22
  • Herbicides
  • Animal feedstuffs
Industrial mixers for:-

  • Graphene applications
  • Kevlar coatings
  • Defence materials and applications
  • Thermoplastics for aerospace
  • Marine buoyancy materials