Union Process Fills Niche with New Attritor

Akron, Ohio – Union Process, a globally recognized manufacturer of production grinding Attritors, has designed and manufactured a “Q-03” Attritor. The Q-03 was created for a Union Process client who requested a lab scale version of the Q-100 model they utilize for testing on a benchtop scale. The Q-03 is ideal for pigments, coatings, paints, inks and any other application to evaluate the larger Q systems on a lab scale.

The Q-03 features a 1-HP motor with a variable frequency drive, metal-free ceramic contact components, a ½” NPT air diaphragm pump assembly with ground dampening enclosure, and a 1-gallon premix tank with electric mixer. Both the grinding tank and premix tank are jacketed for cooling. The recirculation capabilities of the Q-03 provide a larger batch capacity relative to its size, a substantial cost savings on wear items and parts, and a more narrow particle distribution.

“The lab-scale Q-03 is an effective alternative to a wet batch process system,” said Chuck Major, Union Process Sales Manager. “We can work with any customer to configure a unit that will meet their specific needs.”

Union Process is a global manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment, a supplier of grinding media and a provider of material characterization services for a broad range of research and industrial applications. Since 1946 the company has been developing and building custom Attritors. Union Process invented and developed Attritor technology and manufactures wet and dry grinding mills as well as horizontal bead mills. Attritor is a registered trademark of Union Process, Inc.