Silverson Mixing Guides - Pectin

This ‘Short’ focuses on Pectin and how High Shear mixers can be advantageous over conventional mixing equipment when dispersing Pectin.

Pectin is used as a thickening and gelling agent in a wide range of foods. Dispersing and hydrating pectin can be difficult as the powder has a strong tendency to form lumps when added to water. Premixing the powder can help but this adds to process time and costs.

In the 30 second guide, see how a using a conventional agitator can lead to long mixing times and poor yield. Whereas a Silverson high shear mixer is a simple and effective way of preparing an agglomerate-free pectin solution in a matter of minutes.

Whatever scale you're working at, Silverson Mixer has a mixer for you.

For smaller scale in-tank mixing the Silverson Ultramix is ideal for dispersing pectin. The unique single-piece mixing head rapidly incorporates and hydrates the powder in a fraction of the time taken by conventional agitators. There is no need to premix the powders and the pectin does not have to be sifted onto the surface to prevent agglomerates.

For larger batches, the Silverson Flashmix is ideal, it can incorporate large volumes of powder and handle higher viscosity mixes. There is minimised aeration, minimal cleaning requirements and minimal operator input required.

To find out more about dispersing Pectin with High Shear mixers, contact Silverson today. Or visit the Silverson website where you can watch a longer ‘How to’ video on this application and read the application report.