Spray Drying of Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc)
Spray Drying of Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) with the Mini Spray Dryer B-290
Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) is a blue-colored organic pigment that is widely used in the manufacturing of inks, coatings, and plastics. Spray drying is an effective method for producing CuPc powders with controlled particle size and morphology. The process involves dissolving CuPc in a solvent, followed by atomization and drying of the solution in a hot air stream.
Spray drying technology offers several advantages for the production of CuPc powders, including high efficiency, scalability, and reproducibility. The dried CuPc powders have a narrow particle size distribution and a high degree of purity, making them suitable for a variety of industrial applications.
The areas of spray drying of CuPc include optimizing the process conditions to achieve the desired particle size and morphology, as well as improving the yield and quality of the final product. Researchers are also exploring the use of spray drying to produce CuPc-based nanoparticles and composites for advanced applications, such as photovoltaics and electronic devices.
Please see the application note for starting paramters, formulations and some results.