Areas of application
The ESM has proven its efficiency in a wide variety of applications and feed materials in the field of mechanochemical activation and ultrafine grinding, including
- Automotive supply industry
- Pharmaceutical production
- Construction industry
- Biomass processing
- Chemical industry
- Ceramic industry
- Animal feed industry
- Hard materials and metals
- and much more.
During mechano-chemical activation, highly reactive states are generated that arise when crystalline systems are subjected to impact stress. In general, brittle materials have a crystalline structure that represents the lowest-energy state before Crushing & Milling. When subjected to mechanical stress through impact, this crystalline structure is partially destroyed and the energy input is stored.
This results in highly reactive states which, for example
- to increase responsiveness,
- to improve solubility,
- the magnetic properties,
- the conductivity
- and other physical properties.
Reactions between different crystalline systems are a special feature, whereby new substances with specific properties are created through solid-state reactions. Under these circumstances, the Eccentric vibrating mills take on the role of a mechano-chemical reactor.
Ultra-fine grinding in the Eccentric vibrating mills also follows specific laws. Depending on the product and grinding time, finenesses of 0 – 5 µm can be achieved and fibrous materials can be broken down.
Fiber destruction of asbestos
As an alternative to thermal asbestos destruction, the eccentric vibrating mill is used for fiber-free ultra-fine grinding of asbestos waste. During the ultrafine grinding of asbestos with the eccentric Vibrating mill, the impact stress and the associated high point temperatures achieve a complete destruction of the fiber structure through energy dissipation, so that needle-shaped, fibrous crystal structures are no longer detectable. The result is a fiber-free raw material.
Hard metals
Due to the high impact forces, the eccentric Vibrating mill can also be used for Crushing & Milling carbide scrap. For example, carbide drills or carbide cutting edges can be finely shredded.