The Prism™ has been developed to aid and improve blending of powdered and
granular materials.
The Prism™ adds low shear mixing to the rotating IBC, adding to
the turbulence of the tumbling product and improving the time to homogenously
blend products.
When the IBC is loaded into the blender, the Prism™ is orientated at right
angles to the rotation axis. As the IBC is rotated, the product is divided up
by the Prism™, and product is forced outwards to the corners of the IBC. The
Prism™ is of particular benefit to dry blend processes, where IBC Blending is
the key process step - for dry blending, or direct compression products, the
powders are more cohesive and have poorer flow properties. Dry powders take
noticeably longer to blend in comparison to free flowing granular materials
(for example the dispersion of magnesium stereate into a granulated batch)
which blend easily and within a relatively short period of time.
The Prism™ is fully welded into the container body, and can be fully cleaned
in place with the Buck Systems Wash Station.