Particle technology

It encompasses the production, handling, modification, and use of a wide variety of particulate materials, both wet and dry.

The scope of particle technology spans many industries including chemical, petrochemical, agricultural, food, pharmaceuticals, mineral processing, civil engineering, advanced materials, energy, and the environment.

Agglomeration is the process of primary particles (of smaller size) coming into contact with each other and forming larger clusters.

[6] Crystallization, either in batches or continuous processes, allows the formation of high-purity crystalline particles from solutions.

Crushing and cutting breaks down large pieces of dry or tough material to the centimeter range.

Milling can be applied to both dry and wet material, resulting in particle size in the millimeter range.

[citation needed] Atomization is the process of breaking liquids into a spray of much smaller droplets, like an aerosol.

There are many industrial applications of liquid atomization, including spray drying, film coating, making nano-emulsions, etc.

[citation needed] Other applications include fire sprinklers, crop sprayers, dry shampoos, etc.

[9] Due to the unstable nature of emulsions, surfactants or emulsifiers are required to stabilize the final product to achieve longer shelf life.