Spray Drying Technology
Balchem’s expertise in particle science and technology supports our customer’s’ research and development needs. Our laboratories are equipped for detailed particle and performance analysis, including microencapsulation, particle size & porosity, surface area, charge, composition, emulsion stability, dispersion, and dissolution.
What is Spray Drying?
Spray drying is the process of converting a liquid into a dry powder. Lipid systems designed for use in sports nutrition beverages are examples of this technology in application. Our spray drying process starts with the combining of an aqueous phase and oil phase to form a properly balanced emulsion that will withstand the drying process while also performing well in a customized formulation. Spray drying greatly extends shelf life through low water activity. We specialize in clean label and consumer driven requirements.
Manufacturing Capabilities.
We have a broad understanding of fats and oils as applied to emulsion stability and spray-dried lipid systems. With our manufacturing capabilities, we create products with a wide range of particle sizes targeting the required density, sink, and dispersion for target applications. We have the flexibility to produce powders with traditional type ingredient statements or powders having shorter clean labels.
Our manufacturing capabilities include:
- State-of-the-art spray drying and agglomeration technology with blending, milling, and particle sizing
- Segregated packaging space including bags and bulk totes
- Multiple complementary processing steps allow for delicate particle size control
- Environmental controls
