1. A novel method for assessing the coating uniformity of hot-melt coated particles using micro-computed tomography
- Author
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B.M. Woerthmann, P. Pergam, Heiko Briesen, Tijana Kovačević, F. Schmid, and J.A. Lindner
- Subjects
Materials science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Micro computed tomography ,02 engineering and technology ,engineering.material ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,020401 chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Coating ,Fluidized bed ,engineering ,Stearin ,Tomography ,0204 chemical engineering ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology ,Material properties ,Hot melt - Abstract
The effectiveness of hot-melt coating depends on its uniformity and the extent to which the surface is completely covered. Compared with solvent-based coating, spreading is more limited in hot-melt coating; thus, the coating uniformity is more affected by the process parameters. This study presents a new method for identifying and quantifying factors influencing coating uniformity. The proposed method facilitates the determination of coating-thickness distribution and non-covered surface proportion based on micro-computed tomography measurements. The proposed method is based on particles that have undergone hot-melt coating in a fluidized bed, and it is compared to common methods for layer-thickness determination. The influencing factors are quantified in terms of the dependency of coating uniformity on the coating amount and material. Material properties have a significant impact because stearin and palm fat create different coating layers. The proposed method is confirmed to be well suited for analyzing coating qualities.
- Published
- 2021