Malvern analyzers for the toner industry

Automatic process control and on-line QC place high demands on the uptime performance of a particle size analyzer, and all Malvern systems are designed from the outset for process use. Key to their success is the ability to be installed almost anywhere, thanks to strong interfacing capabilities, both to the process and to the control system.

• Highly robust high speed instruments
• Hygienic fittings to ensure ease of cleaning between production campaigns of entire sample path
• Possibility of real-time yield estimation

The particle size analyzers are used to optimize and continually monitor the production of wet and dry toner particulates from mills, classifiers and polymerizing reactors.

Below is a table outlining the different analysis solutions available:

Dry toners

Environment		Analyzer		Accessories		Process Interface		Useful for.
Production facility Air-jet mills and classifiers		0.1-1000µm, Static integrated analyzer: Non-IS: Insitec T IS: Insitec X		Various automated options		Dilute streams: In-line dry flow cells		Mill exit On-line QC Yield measurement Mill optimization
						Medium-high concentration: Jet-stream eductor		Classifier (final grade) exit Yield measurement
						At-line: manual sampling accessory		General near-process QC
		0.1-1000µm, Mobile analyzer: Insitec Voyager		"plus" pack, (automation option) Non-IS: Insitec T IS: Insitec X		On-line: Jet-stream eductor		On-line QC Yield measurement Mill optimization
						At-line: manual sampling accessory		General near-process QC
		50-2500µm, Static integrated analyzer Non-IS: Parsum IPP70S IS: Parsum IPP70SE		Analogue 4-20mA outputs		In-line probe with variety of custom measurement zones		Mill feed (processability)

Wet toners

Environment		Analyzer		Accessories		Process Interface		Useful for.
Chemically produced toner		0.1-1000µm, Static integrated analyzer: Insitec L		Pharmaceutical kit option Various automated options		Dilute streams: In-line wet flow cells Medium-high concentration: cascade diluter eductor		Polymerization optimization On-line QC
Ore processing Autonomous mills Wet slurries		0.1-1000µm, Mobile analyzer: Insitec Voyager		"plus" pack, (automation option) Insitec L		Dilute streams: In-line wet flow cells Medium-high concentration: cascade diluter eductor		Polymerization optimization On-line QC