- 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.
Overview
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. Unlike vacuum degassing, which is a batch approach, ultrasonic degassing can be done in a continuous-flow mode.
Case Studies & Application Reports
Blog Posts
Customer Testimonials
Guy Chiattello, Performance Biolubes
Videos
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Ultrasonic Tools for Advanced Composite Manufacturing
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Ultrasonic Removal of Air Bubbles from Epoxy Resin, Batch Mode
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Water in Oil Nanoemulsion Prepared by LSP-600 in the Batch Mode
Ebooks
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MAKING STABLE EMULSIONS: A Guide to Formulation and Processing Conditions Optimization
FAQs
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ULTRASONIC DEGASSING: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the LSP-600 ultrasonic processor used for?
The LSP-600 is ISM’s laboratory-scale ultrasonic processor designed for feasibility testing, R&D, and process optimization. It is used for nanoemulsion formulation, extraction and cell disruption, degassing, dispersing and deagglomeration, and nano-crystallization at lab scale. It handles liquid volumes from 15 mL to 2 L and operates in both batch and flow-through configurations.
What makes the LSP-600 different from a standard lab sonicator?
Unlike conventional lab sonicators, the LSP-600 uses ISM’s patented Barbell Horn® Ultrasonic Technology (BHUT), which generates significantly higher ultrasonic amplitudes (up to 100 microns) than standard probes. It is also engineered for direct scale-up — any process developed on the LSP-600 can be transferred to the BSP-1200 or ISP-3600 without re-optimization.
What is the processing capacity of the LSP-600?
The LSP-600 handles 15 mL to 100 mL in batch mode with the Conventional Horn (CH), 100 mL to 500 mL in batch mode with the Full-Wave Barbell Horn (FBH), and 500 mL to 2 L in flow-through mode. Productivity rates range from approximately 200 mL/h for demanding tasks like pharmaceutical nanocrystallization, up to 10+ L/h for fast processes like degassing.
Is the LSP-600 globally compliant?
The LSP-600 is built with global compliance in mind. All wetted parts — 316 stainless steel reactor chamber, Ti6Al4V titanium horns, and Buna-N or Teflon gaskets — are food compatible. It carries CE and TÜV certification and is used globally in pharmaceutical research studies and various R&D trials.
Can the LSP-600 scale up to production?
Yes. The LSP-600 is specifically designed as the first step in ISM’s scale-up pathway: LSP-600 (lab) → BSP-1200 (bench) → ISP-3600 (industrial). Because all three processors use the same BHUT technology, process parameters developed on the LSP-600 transfer directly — with no loss in amplitude, processing conditions, or result reproducibility.
