Methods for producing highly spherical particles that comprise: mixing a mixture comprising: (a) nanoclay-filled-polymer composite comprising a nanoclay dispersed in a thermoplastic polymer, (b) a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the thermoplastic polymer of the nanoclay-filled-polymer composite, optionally (c) a thermoplastic polymer not filled with a nanoclay, and optionally (d) an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature at or greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer of the nanoclay-filled-polymer and the thermoplastic polymer, when included, to disperse the nanoclay-filled-polymer composite in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature to form nanoclay-filled-polymer particles; and separating the nanoclay-filled-polymer particles from the carrier fluid.

A micro-fluidic system, comprising at least one first nozzle (10) that releases at least one liquid jet (15) of a first liquid into a gaseous atmosphere and a second nozzle (20) that releases a liquid film jet (25) of a second liquid in said gaseous atmosphere. Said first jet (15) is directed to be incident of said liquid film (25) at an interaction area (50). Collecting means (40) are provided for receiving an interaction product (55) of said first and second liquid downstream of said interaction area. Support means (30) are provided, having a support surface (35) that receives and supports said liquid film (25) of said second liquid from said second nozzle (20). Said support surface (35) carries said liquid film to said interaction area (55) and said interaction area (55) is supported by said support surface (35).

A micro-fluidic system, comprising at least one first nozzle (10) that releases at least one liquid jet (15) of a first liquid into a gaseous atmosphere and a second nozzle (20) that releases a liquid film jet (25) of a second liquid in said gaseous atmosphere. Said first jet (15) is directed to be incident of said liquid film (25) at an interaction area (50). Collecting means (40) are provided for receiving an interaction product (55) of said first and second liquid downstream of said interaction area. Support means (30) are provided, having a support surface (35) that receives and supports said liquid film (25) of said second liquid from said second nozzle (20). Said support surface (35) carries said liquid film to said interaction area (55) and said interaction area (55) is supported by said support surface (35).

The present invention relates to a process for continuous production of partly crystalline polycondensate pellet material, comprising the steps of forming a polycondensate melt into pellet material; separating the liquid cooling medium from the pellet material in a first treatment space, wherein the pellets after exit from the first treatment space exhibit a temperature T.sub.GR, and crystallizing the pellet material in a second treatment space, wherein in the second treatment space fluidized bed conditions exist, and in the second treatment space the pellets are heated by supply of energy from the exterior by means of a process gas.

The present invention relates to a process for continuous production of partly crystalline polycondensate pellet material, comprising the steps of forming a polycondensate melt into pellet material; separating the liquid cooling medium from the pellet material in a first treatment space, wherein the pellets after exit from the first treatment space exhibit a temperature T.sub.GR, and crystallizing the pellet material in a second treatment space, wherein in the second treatment space fluidized bed conditions exist, and in the second treatment space the pellets are heated by supply of energy from the exterior by means of a process gas.

The present disclosure provides a method for the surface modification of microstructured components having a polar surface, in particular for high-pressure applications. According to the method, a microstructured component is contacted, in particular treated, with a modification reagent, wherein the surface properties of the component are modified by chemical and/or physical interaction of the component surface and of the modification reagent.

The present disclosure provides a method for the surface modification of microstructured components having a polar surface, in particular for high-pressure applications. According to the method, a microstructured component is contacted, in particular treated, with a modification reagent, wherein the surface properties of the component are modified by chemical and/or physical interaction of the component surface and of the modification reagent.

Methods of high throughput hydrocolloid bead production and related apparatuses are described herein. In the disclosed methods, drops of a hydrocolloid gel suspension are dropped into a reactant bath. The drops of hydrocolloid gel are exposed to the reactant bath for a predetermined period of time, during which the drops form firm or semi-firm beads. The beads are then removed from the reactant bath. The resulting hydrocolloid beads are advantageously resistant to syneresis and can provide high nutritional and water content.

Methods of high throughput hydrocolloid bead production and related apparatuses are described herein. In the disclosed methods, drops of a hydrocolloid gel suspension are dropped into a reactant bath. The drops of hydrocolloid gel are exposed to the reactant bath for a predetermined period of time, during which the drops form firm or semi-firm beads. The beads are then removed from the reactant bath. The resulting hydrocolloid beads are advantageously resistant to syneresis and can provide high nutritional and water content.

The present disclosure provides a system and method for granulating and molding silicon liquid. The system includes a silicon liquid transferring device, wherein cooling system and a lifting system matching with the cooling system are provided below the silicon liquid transferring device. The silicon liquid transferring device transfers smelted silicon liquid to a position above the cooling system, uniformly pours the silicon liquid into the cooling system according a set flow to enable the silicon liquid to be solidified into silicon pellets, and then the molded silicon pellets are extracted by the lifting system, solving the problem in the prior art of irregular molding and inconsistent size of silicon blocks caused by pouring. A container bottom and a diversion pipe are set to be of detachable structures, and can be quickly disassembled and assembled as vulnerable parts without affecting the production.