Test your evaporation application at LCI. The LCI Test Center, located in Charlotte NC, is equipped with:

• Thin-film evaporators, short-path evaporators, and dryers ranging in size from 1.4 to 5.4 ft² of surface area.
• Various rotor designs that allow for processing materials from 1 cp up to 15,000,000 cp.
• Steam heating system providing 200 psig steam.
• Hot oil systems provide heating temperatures up to 650°F.
• Vacuum systems provide operating pressures down to 0.001 mbar.
• Reactor vessels/tanks from 60 to 250 gallons.
• Underwater pelletizer for polymers.
• Melt extruder for melting pellets for feed material.
• Lab space for setting up special analytical procedures.
• Flexibility to add special equipment and set up tailored systems.
• Flexibility to process market development quantities of product.
• Explosion-proof electricals (Class 1, Groups C & D, Division I).
• In-depth experience with flammable and other hazardous materials.

Contact an LCI engineer to learn more or
get information about our Preliminary Evaluation Service (pdf).