Processing Systems for Carbon Black
Create clean, grit-free carbon black with optimal structure and consistency—ready for high-performance industrial use. Hosokawa Micron Group designs fully integrated systems for milling, classifying, agglomeration, drying and handling carbon black —ensuring your carbon black meets the highest standards for demanding applications such as rubber, plastics, coatings and pigments.
With increasing demands for purity, safety and processability, carbon black must meet strict standards for grit content, flow behaviour and particle size distribution. Our equipment removes impurities, reduces fines and stabilises the material for safe handling and precise downstream processing—delivering reliable performance, batch after batch.
Milling & Classifying
Virgin carbon black often contains unwanted grit and oversized particles that can compromise end-product performance. The Mikro E-ACM classifier mill reduces grit levels to below 1 ppm (+325 mesh), ensuring ultra-clean powders for high-end applications. Combined with the Micron Separator, it provides precise particle separation and stable, repeatable output—even when processing low-grade feedstocks.
Agglomeration & Dust Control
Fine carbon black powders pose significant challenges during handling, dosing and mixing due to their dustiness. The Flexomix continuous agglomeration system transforms these fines into porous, dust-free granules with improved bulk density and flowability.
This high-capacity system produces agglomerates ranging from 100 to 1,500 μm, with a typical D50 between 200–700 μm. Capacities range from 100 kg/h to 40,000 kg/h, depending on material and configuration. The result: safer handling, cleaner processing, and excellent performance in downstream applications like tyre production and pigment dispersion.
Pelletising & Drying
For applications requiring compact, spherical pellets, the Mars Mineral pin mixer is used to bind and densify carbon black with controlled liquid addition. The resulting pellets are then stabilised in a Schugi fluidised bed dryer, which ensures even moisture removal and thermal conditioning—ideal for bulk transport and extended storage.
Test Before You Invest
Run trials with your own materials on production-scale equipment at our 2,000 m² Test & Process Development Centre in the Netherlands. Our experienced process specialists work with you to determine the optimal process, equipment or plant setup. We offer lab and production-scale trials, each supported by a detailed technical report covering setup, process parameters and performance insights—helping you choose the best solution with confidence.
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Explore carbon black processing solutions. Talk to our specialists to find the right system for your product, capacity and quality goals.
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Sustainable Process Technologies
Hosokawa Micron develops powder processing systems with a focus on energy efficiency, process optimisation and long-term operational performance. As an ISO 14001 certified company with an EcoVadis Silver Medal, we support more sustainable powder and bulk solids processing.
