Industries
Industries we support in R&D and scale-up
Materials and goals differ by industry. These are the common application areas for pilot equipment, with the technologies we usually recommend.
Pharma & TCM
From TCM extract powders and solid-dose granulation to lyophilized biologics, R&D teams need to prove a process on small batches first.
Typical needs
- Spray drying of extracts
- Granulating, drying and blending for solid dosage
- Freeze drying of biologics and heat-sensitive materials
- Parameter verification before scale-up
Recommended technologies
Nutraceutical, Food & Beverage
Instant powders, probiotics, encapsulated ingredients and functional blends depend on repeatable small-batch drying and granulation.
Typical needs
- Spray drying instant powders and encapsulates
- Freeze drying probiotics, fruit and premium ingredients
- Powder blending and granule forming
- Sample preparation and milling of new ingredients
Recommended technologies
Chemicals & Advanced Materials
Fine chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, pigments and battery or other advanced materials are often trialled on pilot equipment before scale-up.
Typical needs
- Drying and granulating powders and slurries
- Vacuum drying of solvent-bearing materials with solvent recovery
- Milling and blending to target particle sizes
- Small-batch, multi-product process trials
Recommended technologies
Universities & Research Institutes
University labs, research institutes and teams at Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTP) need flexible, right-sized lab and pilot equipment for method development, sample preparation and pilot studies.
Typical needs
- Bench-top to pilot-scale freeze and spray drying
- Comparative studies across drying principles
- Small-batch sample preparation for research projects
- Lab-to-pilot scale-up studies
Talk to an engineer about your material and process
Tell us about your material and goal. We help with selection and can arrange a sample trial.