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NEWS
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Puraffinity Signs First Commercial Agreement For Full-Scale Deployment Of Its PFAS Removal Technology6/2/2025
The agreement was signed with Envytech Solutions, the leading expert in mobile water treatment in the Nordic region and a member of the Sortera Group, which operates across the Nordics and the UK.
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From Everyday To Extreme, Toolant Launches Brand New Line Of Hand Tools8/15/2025
Today, toolant, a tool and accessories brand built around real-world needs, announced the launch of its brand new hand tools collection designed for automotive enthusiasts and professional car detailers alike.
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SJW Infrastructure Improvement Progressing At Cambrian Tank Replacement Project5/29/2025
San Jose Water (“SJW” or “the Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of H2O America, has made meaningful progress on its Cambrian Tank Replacement project, a major investment in the long-term reliability and seismic resilience of the Company’s water system.
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PulpFixin Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership With Wildcat Laboratory Solutions To Expand Sustainable Lab Products Across The UK And EU4/14/2025
PulpFixin, an innovator of sustainable laboratory products, announced today a new distribution partnership with Wildcat Laboratory Solutions a leading provider of lab equipment and solutions across the United Kingdom and European Union.
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Masdar And Iberdrola Announce €5.2B UK Offshore Wind Deal And Full Energization Of 476MW German Offshore Wind Farm7/10/2025
Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have reached two major milestones with a €5.2B co-investment in the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm – the largest offshore wind transaction of the decade – and the full energization of their 476MW Baltic Eagle project in Germany.
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Mixing and Blending
Mixing and blending are terms that have specific meaning in the food industry. Most food processing experts use the word mixing to describe the process of combining wet and dry materials.
Blending is the term used to describe the process of combining only dry ingredients. The term blending is generally reserved for powders, flakes and granules of varying bulk densities and particle size that require gently blending and minimal contact with blender blades.
Agitation is often used synonymously with the term mixing. However, in food processing, agitation is used to ensure the mixing process to get a homogenous mix is completed faster.
Many industries require the mixing of free-flowing powders. The art of mixing involves different dilution geometries (a geometry is a way of combining unequal amounts of fine powders to ensure an equal distribution).
The geometric mix used depends on the size distribution, shape, particle density, composition and internal structures. Other properties include flow ability, bulk density, mixture quality, dustiness and properties of segregation.
Industrial mixers are used to do the blending and mixing. The shape and hardness of the materials being mixed affects the horsepower required to run the mixer. The type of mixer used in a production line varies depending on the materials that need to be mixed or blended. Paddle mixers are often the best choice for production line mixing because they are easy to clean, have less surface area, and have a minimal number of parts.
Mixing and blending is generally a sub-process within an overall process cycle so when placing a mixer it is important to consider how it integrates into the whole system. That includes impacts to both upstream and downstream product handling.