Small quantities, big effect – Agglomerates from the fluid bed (German article)
Whether a fortified protein bar or an instant drink becomes a bestseller clearly depends on how well the powdered ingredients can be integrated into the recipes and consumed. Glatt’s compact plant concept now makes the advantages of property configuration by means of fluid bed technology economically viable for medium-sized productions as well. (Article in German language)
- Author: Dr. Michael Jacob, Head of Process Technology Food, Feed & Fine Chemicals, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
- originally published in the trade magazin ‘CITplus’, issue 04.2019, Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Sprühagglomeration in der Wirbelschicht | CHEManager (chemanager-online.com)
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