The dispersing of powders into liquids is an important step in the formulation of various products, such as paint, ink, coatings, and other polishing media. ISM's processors are able to achieve a homogeneous dispersing, deagglomeration and milling at lab, bench and industrial scale. Paint is not only used for decorative purposes but it is also used as a coating material used in automotive, construction, mechanical engineering and many other industries. You can improve your paint, color and coatings by using the sonication method for dispersing. Toner powder used for laser printers and photocopiers are used in order to achieve the best printing results in bright fine colors, while achieving low consumption and best adhesion to all types of print paper. Developing the best possible formulation and smallest particle size are important steps to achieving the best ink product. Ultrasound is an efficient dispersing method and unlike other technologies, it is less costly and easier to operate and maintain. ISM's patented Barbell Horn® Ultrasonic Technology makes the dispersing process easy to scaled up from laboratory to the industrial scale while maintaining the same final product quality. Ultrasonic dispersing is the process of using high-intensity ultrasonic waves to uniformly distribute solid particles (powders, pigments, nanoparticles) into a liquid medium. The acoustic cavitation generated by ISM's ultrasonic processors creates intense micro-jets and shear forces that break apart agglomerates and distribute particles homogeneously — achieving ultrasonic nano dispersion with smaller, more uniform particle sizes than conventional mixing methods. Dispersing is the process of distributing solid particles evenly throughout a liquid. Deagglomeration is the process of breaking apart clusters (agglomerates) of particles that have bonded together during storage, handling, or manufacturing. In practice, both processes often occur simultaneously during ultrasonic treatment — ISM's processors first break apart agglomerates (deagglomeration) and then distribute the resulting individual particles uniformly into the liquid (dispersing). ISM's ultrasonic dispersing technology is used across a range of industries including paint and coatings (automotive, construction, industrial), printing inks and toners (laser printers, photocopiers), polishing media, pharmaceutical suspensions, cosmetic formulations, food-grade dispersions, pesticide and insecticide formulations, and specialty chemical products requiring uniform particle distribution. ISM's patented Barbell Horn® Ultrasonic Technology (BHUT) maintains the same high ultrasonic amplitudes and cavitation intensities at any scale of operation. This means a dispersing process optimized on the LSP-600 (lab-scale) can be directly transferred to the BSP-1200 (bench-scale) or ISP-3600 (industrial-scale) without re-optimization — the final product particle size distribution and quality remain the same. Compared to high-speed mixers, bead mills, and rotor-stator homogenizers, ultrasonic dispersing with ISM's BHUT-based processors offers several advantages: finer and more uniform particle distributions (nano-scale), lower equipment and operating costs, simpler setup and maintenance, direct scalability from lab to industrial production, and precise temperature control during processing. ISM's processors can handle high-viscosity formulations and high solids concentrations that challenge conventional equipment.
