Microparticle technologies require to be scalable to be market relevant. Depending on the application scale up to kilograms or even multi metric tons per year needs to be available. In order to answer to these customer demands EmulTech started working diligently already in 2009 to scale its technology from a single channel to hundreds of channels at the same time. Over the last three years, the key development requirements have been set and confirmed. EmulTech’s scale up strategy based on process intensification and numbering out has proven to be feasible. Scale up by using mass parallel channels ensures high reproducibility during scale up since particles are formed individually in separate channels. This will be realized for and with industry to realize a world premiere: the first microfluidic production plant.
The first micro particle production plant will be developed for and in close collaboration with Fortified Food Coatings. This market leading company in gelatine based food coatings aims to use EmulTech equipment in the production of its coating for multiple applications. Together with the regional development partner SRE and the engineering company Flowid, the companies have set out the strategic development plan for a multi ton volume production plant.
If you are interested to be updated on the project, or if you are willing to support the development and witness the manufacturing of your product in this unique production system, feel free to contact us.