Pellets: The Universal Delivery System — Powered by PerMix Vacuum Mixers & Dryers

From pharmaceuticals and chemicals to nanotechnology and food production, pellets are a critical delivery format across industries. Their uniform size, consistent density, and controlled surface area make them ideal for carrying active ingredients, catalysts, and additives. Whether you’re soaking, reacting, mixing, or drying pellets, PerMix offers a complete line of vacuum mixers and dryers designed to meet every challenge.

🌍 Industries That Rely on Pellet Technology

1. Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical

• Use: Time-release medications, capsule fills, vitamin pellets
• Why Pellets: Precise dosage, controlled absorption, multi-layered applications
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Double Cone Vacuum Mixers/Dryers for delicate actives
  • Conical Vacuum Mixers for uniform drying with low shear
  • Sigma Vacuum Mixers for sticky or high-viscosity APIs

2. Chemical

• Use: Catalysts, absorbents, pigment carriers, desiccants
• Why Pellets: Controlled reactivity, safer handling
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Vacuum Plow Mixers with choppers for intensive mixing and granulation
  • Double Cone Vacuum Dryers for solvent-based processes
  • Paddle Vacuum Mixers for powders with varying particle sizes

3. Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials

• Use: Nano-pellets for drug delivery, electronics, or material reinforcement
• Why Pellets: High surface area-to-volume ratio, precision coating, contamination control
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Vacuum Conical Mixers/Dryers for ultra-homogeneous blending
  • Double Cone Mixers for gentle tumbling and drying of fragile nano-structured powders
  • Vacuum Ribbon Mixers for consistent mixing at batch or pilot scale
  • Gas purge and CIP-ready designs to ensure sterility and eliminate cross-contamination

4. Food & Beverage

• Use: Flavor capsules, nutrient-enriched beads, brewing additives
• Why Pellets: Better dispersion, increased shelf life, dosing accuracy
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Vacuum Ribbon Mixers with spray nozzles for liquid additions
  • Paddle Mixers for thick pastes or soaked blends
  • Double Cone Vacuum Dryers for fragile flavor or vitamin compounds

5. Agricultural & Animal Nutrition

• Use: Coated feed pellets, fertilizers, vitamin blends
• Why Pellets: Uniform delivery, reduced dust, improved digestibility
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Plow Mixers with abrasion-resistant construction
  • Double Cone Dryers for drying bulk mineral or organic blends
  • Sigma Mixers for slurry preparation prior to extrusion

6. Plastics & Polymers

• Use: Masterbatch pellets, additives, recycled content
• Why Pellets: Flowability, thermal control, easy integration into extrusion lines
• PerMix Solutions:
  • Sigma Mixers with vacuum & heating jackets
  • Vertical Vacuum Ribbon Mixers for thermoplastic additives
  • Double Cone Vacuum Dryers for high-volume, solvent-based processes

🔧 How PerMix Delivers Superior Mixing & Drying for Pellets

✔️ Total Vacuum Control
Perfect for temperature-sensitive and volatile components. Vacuum drying also reduces oxidation and contamination—crucial in nanotech and pharma applications.

✔️ Precision Heating & Cooling Jackets
Available on all models (ribbon, paddle, plow, conical, double cone, sigma) to ensure controlled thermal processing.

✔️ Cleanroom & GMP Designs
Air purge seals, polish finishes, CIP/WIP systems, and full sanitary configurations for the most sensitive industries.

✔️ Full Range of Capacities
From R&D to full-scale production. Perfect for scale-up in pharmaceutical and nanotech sectors.

✔️ Multiple Materials of Construction
304/316L stainless steel, Hastelloy, titanium, and Hardox—tailored to your chemical compatibility and durability needs.

🏆 Why PerMix Leads in Pellet Mixing & Drying

• Broadest range of mixer types under one brand
• Best-in-class engineering + realistic pricing
• 5-year warranty on ASME-certified pressure vessels
• Modular design to support custom loading, spraying, and automation
• Used in some of the world’s most advanced nanotech, pharma, and food facilities

Whether you’re scaling up nanotech pellets or drying vitamin blends, PerMix has the perfect mixer and dryer for your process.

📩 Let’s engineer your next pellet-processing success — Contact us today.

John

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