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Discover interesting possibilities for the synthesis and functionalization of advanced powder particles. Glatt powder synthesis in pulsating hot gas flow as well as processes in the high temperature fluidized bed play an important role. Solutions for complex stoichiometry and crystal structure requirements, for example in mixed oxides, are considered as well as options for organic and inorganic core-shell coating and aspects of calcination. The combination of theoretical considerations and practical experience takes into account different levels of prior knowledge.

Plant engineering and bulk solids particle design from a single source. Meet the Glatt team at Booth E723 @ SEPAWA Congress 2024 in Berlin, Germany – September 16 – 18. Our fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies offer unique particle design potential: washing-active substances, stabilizers, enzymes, polymers, fragrances, flavours and other active ingredients can be ideally produced, protected and refined using our technologies.

'PHOS4green. Phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash with heavy metal removal': Dr. Buchheim, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, 08.10.2024 - 5:15 p.m. Meet one of the Glatt experts for phosphorus recycling and learn more about the PHOS4green technology. The addition of selective heavy metal removal to PHOS4green minimizes unwanted ash components. Heavy metals are selectively removed using selected mineral acids. This releases valuable material streams that offer additional potential for marketing as building materials or raw materials for hydrometallurgical recycling.

Save the date: 26.08. 2024 - 14:15 for the lecutre on 'Aerosol-based processes for the production of battery materials'. Meet Dr. Johannes Buchheim, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, Weimar, Germany, at the 25th ABAF International Conference Advanced Batteries, Accumulators and Fuel Cells, August 25-28, 2024 Brno University of Technology, Antonínská 1, Brno, Czech Republic

Phosphorus recycling from sewage sludge: more fertilizer, fewer heavy metals: Phosphorus is essential as an agricultural fertilizer. Globally, this indispensable element is becoming increasingly scarce, putting an increasing focus on recovery where natural phosphate deposits are rare. Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH has further developed its patented PHOS4green fertilizer production process so that sewage sludge ash from conurbations with high heavy metal contents can be used. Their removal means that fewer pollutants are released into the environment. Glatt has expanded its PHOS4green process to facilitate the legally compliant recovery of valuable materials from sewage sludge ash contaminated with heavy metals

Meet the Glatt experts in Frankfurt, Germany - July 22-25, 2024: The opportunity to bring together knowledge from university research, start-up entrepreneurs and developers from industry is what makes this event, which has been running for more than 20 years, so successful. The 26th BRG Industrial Convention starts on July 22 in Frankfurt. The exchange on applications, solutions and innovations in microencapsulation is the heart and the aim of the meeting where lectures and selected B2B meetings alternate. A highly efficient format to learn the latest innovations in this field.

ACHEMA 2024, Hall 3.0, Stand H4: Glatt presents a pilot coating module. Now: Fully continuous coating in all scales for non-pharmaceutical applications. The GFC 16 process module, which the market leader for fluidised bed and spouted bed technology will be showcasing at ACHEMA in Frankfurt, expands the performance spectrum of pilot systems at the Glatt Technology Centre in Weimar. One application example is the coating of fertilisers with biopolymers to specifically control the release of ingredients.

From the idea to market with functional granules. With a short time-to-market from product and process development directly to contract manufacturing or your own production plant Benefit from bundled expertise in particle design - from the first feasibility test to scale-up, masterbatch and validation of the production process. Glatt offers suitable solutions for almost every requirement. With Glatt process technologies, you can optimize and functionalize your products of tomorrow today! Visit us at stand L173.

We are very happy to be part of this project! Novel Foods Group, the Abu Dhabi based global pioneer in the alternative proteins sector, together with several esteemed global engineering companies have announced a landmark agreement to commence the planning phase of a USD500mn biotech production site located in the UAE. The agreement was signed during the inaugural Healthy Innovation Conference (HiConf) held recently in Dubai.

March 5, 2024 | 11:10 a.m. Hotel Leonardo Weimar. Save the date! The lecture presents a novel coating process based on chemical vapor deposition (CVD). In this process, fine, cohesive pigment powders are coated with thin carbon layers. These materials are used in the cosmetics industry and are characterized by exceptional visual properties. The speaker is Dr. Christian Rieck, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik

Straubing/Germany, December 2023 – Weimar based Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH will be responsible for the Detail engineering and delivery of integrated process technology for the multipurpose BioCampus MultiPilot (BMP) demonstration facility in the port of Straubing-Sand. The flexible platform, to be used to scale-up and commercialise innovative biotech processes and sustainable products, will enable start-ups, research groups and industrial companies to further develop, test scale up and optimise their biotechnological processes to pre-industrial scale, validate their economic viability and produce material samples.

The increasing demand for applications within electromobility or stationary energy storage requires the implementation of novel, sustainable and continuous manufacturing processes as well as processes for coating active materials. Aerosol-based methods based on spray drying / spray calcination and spray granulation by powder synthesis and fluid bed technology are presented using selected examples. First results on electrochemical characterisation are shown.

Learn more about the the interrelationships of influencing factors in the formulation of sustainable homecare products. Meet the Glatt experts and figure out the potential of different technologies in terms of product structures and application properties. Check out the process options of fluid bed and spouted bed technology for value-adding product forms at the annual SEPAWA Congress round about the detergents/cleansers, cosmetics and fragrance industry in Europe.

Dr Reinhard Böber is leaving the management of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH on 1 September to begin his well-earned retirement. He co-founded the company 32 years ago with the "Continuous Fluidised Bed" research group of the Magdeburg Heavy Engineering Combine (SKET) in Weimar and was largely responsible for the company's development. Dr Böber's farewell ceremony was attended by shareholders, executives and partners of the Glatt Group, as well as numerous representatives from Thuringia's business community, society and politics.

IFT first. July 16 -19, 2023 / Chicago, IL. Visit the Glatt particle customization specialists at booth 4230. Our team will be happy to discuss a wide range of topics — from product ideas to contract manufacturing as well as to full production machines with production ranges from tens of kilograms to multiple tons per hour. Feasibility Trials. Equipment Design & Build. Site Services. Plant Layout & Design.

Glatt will be exhibiting at CHEMUK2023, Britain’s leading trade fair for bulk, fine and specialty chemicals, which will be held at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham on 10th and 11th of May 2023. Visit us at booth D30 and exchange ideas with our experts. Please approach our specialists with questions that cover the entire bandwidth from feasibility trials, product development, conceptual studies up to the engineering of tailor-made production plants.

As a leader in fluid bed technology and powder synthesis with its own Technology Center in Weimar, Germany, Glatt will highlight integrated concepts in the areas of particle design, process know-how and plant engineering. Glatt experts will be happy to discuss a wide range of topics — from product idea to the industrial manufacture of products and ingredients — in the bulk solids processing industries. Meet our experts at booth H04-5.

Save the Date: March 1st – 12:00am! Dr. Jens Bergmann, Sales Manager - Process Technology Food, Feed & Fine Chemicals at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, will inform about Glatt as partner for particle design and plant manufacturing for functional granules from your product idea to industrial production. Fluid bed technology is the key to environmentally friendly production of effectively acting, abrasion-resistant, easy-to-dose, storage-stable fertilizers.

Fluidised bed and spouted bed processes by Glatt offer manufacturers almost unlimited possibilities in terms of optimised particle design and the functionalisation of ingredients, the properties of which can be fine-tuned using spray granulation, agglomeration, microencapsulation and film, lipid and hotmelt coating.

The fluid bed is a technology that, with the right modifications, can be used for a variety of different processes. With the right expertise, individual process steps such as drying, granulation and agglomeration can be combined. (German article by Monika Goslinska, Process Development Manager, Inprotec)

Meet the Glatt experts and learn how Glatt technologies can improve the performance of your ingredients. Check out the process options of fluid bed and spouted bed technology for value-adding product forms at the annual SEPAWA Congress round about the detergents/cleansers, cosmetics and fragrance industry in Europe.

Being prepared to make an investment decision. Stay ahead in the race for successful new product launches, the concept phase is crucial. Plant manufacturer and process expert Glatt uses pre-engineering to put investment decisions on a firm basis and enables its customers to bring forward sub-projects.

With their wide range of process options, Glatt technologies provide almost unlimited possibilities for optimum particle design and the functionalization of powders and granules for bioceramics, industrial ceramics, LED applications and batteries for electromobility ... From nanometers to millimeters, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will be demonstrating its expertise in particle design for grain sizes from nano to macro at this year’s ceramitec. Meet the Glatt experts at the booth C2.409

Meet the Glatt experts at Chemspec Europe on 31.05. - 01.06.2022 for Particle Design & Engineering from Nano to Macro: Processing of liquids and powders at 40 - 1300 °C: drying, granulation, coating, calcination in ONE process step. Batch and continuous mode. Hotmelt Processing. Solvent Recovery. High-performance powders, granules and pellets. Homogeneous. Dustfree. Unique. Adjustable properties. Functionalization.

In his lecture on "Fluid bed granulation/coating - equipment design and operations", Didier Schons, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, will explain these topics, presenting the differences between batchwise and continuous operation, as well as various aspects for particle and product flow. You will learn more about open and closed process gas systems as well as about the premises for the use of multi-purpose plants. The explanations will be illustrated by means of selected case studies.

On 1 March 2022, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH opened a new branch in Cologne. The new unit will showcase the company’s pharmaceutical, biotechnology and active ingredient plant expertise and represents Glatt’s first location in North Rhine-Westphalia. The decision to expand was based on a positive market outlook in the field of pharmaceutical engineering and excellent capacity utilization.

Powdery substances often cause problems during dosing, filling and transport because of their high dust content and poor flowability. Low solubilities and dispersing properties also impair the application of the end product. With the help of fluidised bed spray agglomeration, the size distribution and structure of difficult-to-process particles can be specifically adjusted and improved.

The concept of continuous production is captivating. No longer batch by batch - instead, for example, a liquid product can simply be tapped at any time. It is therefore surprising that "continuous manufacturing" did not already triumphantly conquer chemical and pharmaceutical production five or ten years ago. In the meantime, however, there are a whole series of forward-looking examples.

Are you interested in efficient possibilities in product design with natural ingredients for sports nutrition, dietary supplements and beverage applications? Then you’ve come to the right place with the Glatt experts for process development and plant engineering. Visit us at the Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt at the booth 31K62. We will be happy to explain how you can optimize the product properties of your ingredients.

Plant-based functional ingredients behave differently than manufacturers of nutraceuticals and cosmetic products would like. Innovative processes such as double microencapsulation can help them to overcome bioavailability and solubility challenges.

Glatt has expanded its range of services and capacities at the company’s Technology Centre in Weimar for trials and sample development. A new fluid bed granulator and coater for innovative solvent-based processes has recently become available. In addition to the capacity expansion, the existing plant can also now accommodate continuous spray granulation processes.

Powder synthesis represents a novel process for the production, activation and coating of battery materials. By using a pulsating hot gas flow with adjustable frequencies and amplitudes, powders of the highest quality can be produced. Solutions to address current shortcomings as innovation drivers for new battery materials.

On June 14, 2021, the VORSPRUNG business award was presented for the second time. This year, the business prize 'VORSPRUNG' went to the Weimar company Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, along with 4 other prize winners from other federal states. The Thuringian Minister of Economics, Wolfgang Tiefensee, acted as laudator for the prize winner.

New services, capacities, employees: plant engineering expert Glatt Ingenieurtechnik marks its 30th anniversary with an investment in the future of its headquarters From vitamins in animal feed and enzymes in detergents to powder materials for high-performance batteries, Glatt, the Germany-based plant manufacturer and process expert, is working on all of these in close cooperation with renowned research companies. In spring 2021, Glatt will expand its technology center in Weimar for the third time in twelve years.

PHOS4green – Implementation of a Plant for the Production of 60,000 t/a of Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge Ash at SERAPLANT Gmbh in Haldensleben, Germany.

How can cleaning agents components be produced in a more environmentally friendly and effective way? With fluid bed and spouted bed technologies, plant manufacturer and process expert, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, offers modern, established solutions.

From nano to micro – How to generate narrow PSD spherical particles in one step. Learn about the generation and core-shell-coating of powder materials with new, previously unattained properties. Long-term stability for battery materials through precise, even coating of anode and cathode materials. Unique new optical effects and maximum protection for paint and coating pigments. Reduced material quantity by core-shell-coated structures for catalytically active powders.

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Future materials such as high-energy and safe battery components, more economical membranes, orthopedic ceramics, functional additives or high-performance pigments must provide more than the current properties of existing material components. A common issue within each of these applications is the high levels of powder performance that are required. Therefore, completely new products or novel innovations require powder materials that must first be developed and then manufactured in the necessary quantities.

Seraplant and Glatt Ingenieurtechnik have jointly developed an innovative technology for residue-free production of phosphate-containing fertiliser granulates from sewage sludge ash. Fertiliser manufacturer Seraplant from Haldensleben, Germany, recently celebrated the roofing ceremony at a production plant for phosphate-containing single and complex fertilisers for agriculture and forestry use.

To commercialize next-generation cathode materials a lot of different synthesis methods need to be researched and evaluated regarding the attainable electrochemical properties of the materials on one hand, and the scalability of the process on the other. For the high voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode material especially the degradation of the material during cycling needs to be investigated for different scales and techniques. LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) was synthesized using two different methods in different scales: lab-scaled spray drying and pilot-scaled gas pulse drying.

The Ministry of the Environment Baden-Württemberg and the DWA Regional Association Baden-Württemberg organize the 5th Congress PHOSPHOR - A CRITICAL RAW MATERIAL WITH A FUTURE Follow the presentation of Jan Kirchhof, Senior Sales Manager Process & Plant Engineering, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, and learn more about the innovativation of PHOS4green technology for the fertilizer production with phosphorus recyclates out of sewage sludge ashes!

Dr. Michael Jacob, Head of the Process Engineering Department at Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, will give a lecture on "Vacuum drying in fluidized beds". This will be part of the 4-day program around fundamentals and applications in drying, granulation and agglomeration.

The VDI conference "Sewage Sludge Treatment" will take place for the tenth time this year. Discover phosphorus recovery with PHOS4green and check out this innovative technology for fertilizer production out of phosphorus recyclates from sewage sludge ashes! Benefit from the information about this phosphorus recycling technology given by Dr. Thomas Jähnert, Glatt, in his lecture 'PHOS4green Hochleistungsdünger aus Klärschlammaschen' (PHOS4green: High-performance fertilizer from sewage sludge ashes)

At the 7th European Drying Conference Dr. Michael Jacob, Head of Process Engineering, Glatt Process Technology Food, Feed & Fine Chemicals, will give a lecture about "Process analytical technologies for inline control of fluidized bed agglomeration".

Jan Kirchhof, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, Germany, presents a recovery technology that releases phosphate from sewage sludge ashes and converts it into ready-to-use fertilizers

From improving durability and flowability through dust reduction to a pronounced depot effect or a targeted nutrient supply via better active ingredient distribution, fluidised bed technology can deliver many benefits. The shape and size of the fertilizer granules can be determined within a defined range. The quantity of fertilizer components delivered to the soil can be adapted optimally, and significantly higher product qualities can be achieved. Solubility and protection against external influences can also be markedly improved.

Whether it’s rapid prototyping, customisation or personalisation, paint manufacturers can usually only dream of what has long been a reality in other industries. Their ideas are thwarted by minimum purchase quantities, a lack of know-how, expensive machinery or the unavailability of yet-to-be-developed powder types. Thanks to a novel method of spray calcination, test-ready additives for rapid market entry can be ready in just a few weeks.

Fluidized bed and spouted bed are among the leading technologies when it comes to improving the physical properties of bulk solids, such as particle size distribution, bulk density, structure and morphology, in order to deliver beneficial application properties like enhanced dispersibility, solubility and flowability. The combination of processes such as drying, granulating and microencapsulating in a single step provides a cost-effective manufacturing solution.

Sensitive substances such as probiotics, vitamins or sustained release dosage forms must be furnished with a functionally protective coating to ensure their safe transport through the intestinal tract. Furthermore, the surface treatment guarantees their release at a well-defined point in time. Hot-melt fluidized bed granulation provides a variety of possibilities for product design.

With populations aging in virtually every nation across the globe, consumer demand for solutions that can tackle age-related conditions such as sarcopenia and keep people active for longer is growing at an impressive rate. The industrial-scale production of innovative food ingredients requires state-of-the-art technologies. Fluidized bed processes offer manufacturers almost unlimited possibilities in terms of optimized particle design and the functionalization of ingredients.