Silverson high shear mixers are used across industries to improve product quality, reduce processing times, and solve complex mixing challenges at every scale.
Food Mixers
Less waste. Shorter cycles. Sanitary standards that pass audit.
Food manufacturers lose time and raw material to clumping thickeners, unstable emulsions, and inefficient powder hydration. Silverson tackles each challenge fast, while meeting 3-A and EHEDG sanitary standards.
Gums and thickeners fully hydrated
Pectin, xanthan gum, starch, and more can be incorporated completely at ambient temperature, eliminating filtration steps, reducing ingredient waste, and improving product quality.
Processing times cut by up to 90%
High shear cuts processing time by up to 90% compared to conventional agitation meaning more batches per shift and no additional capital equipment.
Powder incorporated with less dust and waste
Silverson’s powder/liquid mixers draw ingredients directly into the liquid stream, minimizing airborne dust and ingredient loss while preventing floating “rafts” and pockets of unmixed material.
3-A and EHEDG certified, CIP/SIP compatible
Silverson’s sanitary mixer range is built to exceed 3-A and EHEDG standards. FDA and cGMP documentation available on request.
Case study · Jam & jelly producer
The mixer paid for itself through raw material savings alone
A manufacturer was losing 20% of their pectin every batch, with unhydrated agglomerates sticking to the agitator shaft, blades, and vessel walls. Each batch required a filtration stage just to reach usable quality, at temperatures above 55°C.
Silverson trials with the Flashmix powder/liquid mixer ran at ambient temperature. In 10 minutes, 5% pectin was fully incorporated with no agglomerates and no filtration required. With pectin waste reduced to zero, the ingredient savings alone allowed the equipment to pay for itself.
pectin required
Ingredient savings alone funded the equipment cost
eliminated
Process now runs at ambient temperature, no heating required
Chemical Mixers
Stable emulsions. Precise particle size. Lower energy use.
Chemical processing demands consistency under abrasive, high-viscosity, and reactive conditions. High shear accelerates reaction rates, eliminates agglomerates, and is designed to scale from R&D to full production with little to no reformulation.
Stable emulsions and small particle size, every batch
Fine rotor/stator tolerances deliver precise, repeatable shear intensity, locking in consistent particle size and emulsion stability across every run.
Powders fully dispersed in resins and polymers
High shear rapidly disintegrates and deagglomerates solids, even in highly viscous applications, achieving an ultra-fine, homogeneous dispersion that conventional agitators simply cannot.
Production capacity increased without adding shifts or staff
Dramatically shorter batch times mean more output from existing headcount. Customers routinely increase throughput without additional capital expenditure on more lines.
R&D results that replicate at full production scale
Identical tolerances across laboratory and production units means what works in lab translates directly, with little to no reformulation required.
Case study · Paint manufacturer
2 working days down to 3 hours: 4× production capacity
A UK manufacturer was dispersing four pigment powders (TiO₂, China Clay, Talc, Fumed Silica) into a 3,000-liter vessel with an in-tank agitator. Each batch took 16‑20 hours, a full two working days, and the agitator simply couldn’t handle the load efficiently.
A Flashmix FMX50 now handles powders via a straightforward “rip and tip” method from 25kg bags at ground level. The same batch completes in 3–4 hours. The customer is now evaluating additional units for other applications.
product
Same shifts and same crew, no overtime or new lines necessary
to 3 hours
Batch time with Flashmix FMX50 vs. 16–20 hrs with in-tank agitator
Cosmetic Mixers
Consistent formulas. Faster batches. Scale-up that works.
Emulsion stability, scale-up consistency, and uniform dispersion are the problems every cosmetic manufacturer faces. Through controlled shear, high shear mixing delivers stable, repeatable results that scale.
Gums, thickeners, and polymers dispersed evenly the first time
Where conventional mixing struggles to wet-out Carbopol, CMC, and similar polymers, high shear eliminates agglomeration entirely and can cut cycle times from hours to minutes.
Lab-to-production scale-up made straightforward
Consistent tip speed and rotor/stator geometry mean personal care and cosmetic formulations that pass QC in the lab will hold at full production scale.
Aeration-free blending of surfactants and active ingredients
In-Line high shear mixing rapidly dilutes surfactants and disperses active ingredients into your base without trapping air. This ensures consistent viscosity and a flawless finish for clear gels, washes, and liquid formulas.
Infinitely variable speed — critical for sensitive formulations
Gel clarity, emulsion stability, and aeration control all depend on precise mixing speeds. Silverson laboratory mixers give formulators that fine-tuned control.
Case study · Hair care brand
From handheld blender to production line
A clean beauty brand needed to move a curl-defining cream from small-batch handheld mixing to 25–30 gallon production batches while keeping texture and viscosity identical. All previous equipment introduced air and inconsistency.
Using a Silverson L5M-A lab mixer, the formula hit 15,000 cps in under 3 minutes. A production batch mixer then replicated that result exactly during the first run.
in 3 min
Target viscosity hit in lab trials during first attempt
on 1st run
Full production scale with no reformulation or rework required
Pharmaceutical Mixers
Precision mixing. Validated results. Batch after batch.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing requires total batch uniformity, repeatable particle size reduction, and equipment validated to FDA, cGMP, and global regulatory standards. Silverson’s Ultra Sanitary range is built for exactly this.
Consistent particle size distribution, from lab to production
High shear achieves and maintains a fine particle size at both lab and full production scale, critical for bioavailability, stability, and regulatory compliance.
Certified sanitary design to accelerate FDA validation
Navigating strict cGMP, 3A, and EHEDG standards requires traceable engineering. Silverson provides comprehensive IQ/OQ protocol assistance and surface finish certification down to 0.5 µm Ra.
Repeatable sample preparation for critical QA testing
Analytical sample prep demands absolute consistency. Silverson laboratory mixers process volumes as small as 1 mL, rapidly disintegrating solids, dispersing powders, and homogenizing phases to ensure 100% repeatable assay results.
Performance improvements that preserve existing validation
Silverson engineers have adapted installations to improve mixing speed and quality without altering FDA-certified process parameters.
Case study · Oral suspension manufacturer
Stable ibuprofen suspension: 2–5 microns achieved without stabilizers
A pharmaceutical manufacturer needed to scale up an ibuprofen suspension but lacked the shear energy to reduce particle size, forcing the use of kaolin as a stabilizer and a separate, energy-intensive sugar syrup heating process.
Switching to a Silverson Batch mixer eliminated kaolin entirely, ground the ibuprofen to a consistent 2–5 microns, and dissolved the sugar at ambient temperature — removing the heating/cooling steps and slashing processing times and utility costs.
lab to 1,000 gal
Fine, consistent particle size without heat or added stabilizers
cycle times
Eliminated prolonged waiting time for syrup heating and cooling
Your product, our expertise
See what a Silverson can do for your process.
Because every process is unique, we invite you to visit our test center, send us your product for analysis, or trial a laboratory or production mixer in your own facility. Work with our engineers to customize a solution that slashes your batch times and improves your product.