Remove air bubbles and dissolved gases from candle waxes, oils and adhesives. Make fully water-compatible products with improved safety, diffusion and bioefficacy characteristics. Reduce toxicity to operators and the environment while increasing potency and lowering costs. Industrial Sonomechanics® (ISM) offers high-amplitude ultrasonic processors used for mixing as well as removing air bubbles (suspended or dissolved) from liquids (also called degassing or deaeration). Mixing is one of the basic operations in many production facilities. Substances are combined into one, which should be as homogeneous as possible in order to create a high quality product. During the processing of liquids products, pockets of air or gas could appear and cause product defects – oxidation, rancidity of fats or oils, discoloration or deterioration of aroma and taste. Ultrasonic degassing (deaeration, in the case of air) is an efficient method of removing dissolved gasses and/or entrained gas bubbles from a variety of liquids, including water, candle waxes, aluminum alloy melts, epoxies, silicone oils, adhesives, coating solutions, beverages, polymers, inks, paints, transformer oils, emulsion and suspension products, motor oils and many more. Unlike vacuum degassing, which is a batch approach, ultrasonic degassing can be done in a continuous-flow mode. How do you remove air bubbles from a viscous solution? Air bubbles and dissolved gases can be removed from viscous liquids using ultrasonic degassing. High-intensity ultrasound drives cavitation that coalesces and releases trapped gas, allowing it to escape from oils, waxes, adhesives, and similar liquids. What is ultrasonic degassing? Ultrasonic degassing, also called deaeration, is the removal of dissolved gases and entrained air bubbles from liquids using ultrasonic energy. It is widely applied to candle waxes, epoxies, silicone oils, adhesives, coatings, polymers, inks, paints, and beverages How is ultrasonic degassing different from vacuum degassing? Vacuum degassing is typically a batch process, whereas ultrasonic degassing can be performed continuously in a flow-through mode, making it well suited to ongoing production. Why is removing dissolved gases important? Trapped air and gas pockets can cause product defects such as oxidation, rancidity of oils and fats, discoloration, and loss of aroma or taste. Removing them improves product quality and consistency. Can ultrasonic degassing be scaled for production? Yes. ISM’s high-amplitude ultrasonic processors can mix and degas liquids at laboratory through industrial scales, supporting continuous, high-throughput operation.
