CONTRACT MANUFACTURING SERVICES

ATTN: CONTRACT MANUFACTURING SERVICES
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World Headquarters
Shamrock Technologies, Inc.
Foot of Pacific Street, Newark, NJ 07114
Phone: (800) 349-1822 (973) 242-2999
Fax: (973) 242-8074
Email: marketing@shamrocktechnologies.com
Website: www.shamrocktechnologies.com
Shamrock Manufacturing Locations
New Jersey: Foot of Pacific Street, Newark, NJ 07114
Kentucky: 301 Community Drive, Henderson, KY 42420
Belgium: Heesterveldweg 21, 3700 Tongeren, Belgium
CONTRACT
MANUFACTURING
SERVICES
Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is internationally known as a leading manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of additive
products. Shamrock’s products include micronized powders, dispersions, emulsions and compounds (including
polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, polyethylene, polypropylene, fluoropolymers, custom wax alloys, natural waxes and
specialty additives). The company manufactures more than 250 products at its diversified plant in Newark, NJ, its two
state-of-the-art facilities in Kentucky, and its facility in Tongeren, Belgium. All manufacturing facilities are ISO Certified.
The information contained in this technical data sheet is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the
accuracy of the data, the results to be obtained from the use thereof, or that any such use will not infringe any patent.
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Your Partner in Manufacturing
Manufacturing Expertise
Shamrock offers great flexibility for all of
your manufacturing needs, including finished
products and quality toll services.
At Shamrock, we offer customized particle size
reduction and powder processing services. We
can help your organization deliver products
with well-defined particle size requirements
– even in the single micron range. Our
capabilities include:
With over 60 years of experience as a
manufacturer/supplier of micronized waxes
and specialty additives, we understand the
importance of controlling particle size to meet
the exact specifications required for today’s
additives ingredients.We are technological
leaders in particle size reduction, classification
and micronization.
• State-of-the-art, full-service clean room
• Micronization (1 to 20 microns average
particle size)
• Coarse grinding from 30 to 1,000 microns
• Outstanding scalability from 100 grams to
truckload quantities
• Wet or dry blending
• Dispersing
• Cryogenic processing
• Screening
• Air Classifying
• Pulverizing
Shamrock has a state-of-the-art Isolation
room where products can be ground, classified
and blended using various technologies.
The Isolation room includes a terminallyfiltered HEPA system and undergoes
stringent cleaning procedures to eliminate
contamination.
Whether you have an ongoing need for
manufacturing services or a special one-time
project, Shamrock will provide a practical
solution to meet your needs. Call or visit
us today.
Analytical Capabilities
Shamrock’s onsite analytical laboratory is
equipped with the following technologies:
• Microtrac S 3500 Particle Size Analyzers
• Malvern Instrument Mastersizer 2000
Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer
(wet and dry attachments)
• Arizona Instruments Computrac Max
1000 Moisture Analyzer
• Hosokawa Micron International Alpine
Air Jet Sieve
• PerkinElmer Spectrum GX FT-IR
Spectrometer
• PerkinElmer Lambda Bio 40 UV/Visible
Spectrometer
• Micrometrics BET Surface Area Analyzer
• Extensive optical microscopy equipment
with digital color printer
Equipment
PROCESS
PRODUCT
EQUIPMENT
CAPACITY
Irradiation
Polymeric materials
1 million – 4 million volt high energy electron beams
1 - 5,000,000 lbs.
Micronization
Powder
1 to 30 micron
particle size
Air Jet Mills
Impact Mills
Media Mills
Fluid Bed Mills
0.1 - 500,000 lbs.
Grinding
Powder
3 to 500 microns
10 - 145 hp Air Classifying Mills
0.5 to 35 hp Hammer Mills
1 - 500,000 lbs.
Dispersions
Micronized powder
dispersions
10 - 20 hp open-head, high shear dispersers
50 and 350 gal vacuum, high shear, jacketed, side
scraping mixers
Colloid Mill for in-line homogenization
Versator for de-aeration
25 - 500,000 lbs.
Microcrystallization
Sub-micron particle
dispersions
Votator
1 - 500,000 lbs.
Dry Blending
Powder blends
8, 40 and 100 cu. ft. Ribbon Blenders
2 cu. ft. Paddle Blender
25 - 500,000 lbs.
Melt Blending
Prill, pastille or
ground blends
35 gal. direct fired kettle
1,200 gal. jacketed kettle with hot oil heat
150 - 500,000 lbs.
Classification
Powder 3 to 20 microns
Air Classifiers
10 - 500,000 lbs.
Screening
Powder
Turbo Screening to 500 mesh
48” Vibratory Screener for coarser separations
100 - 500,000 lbs.
Bulk Packaging
Drums (fiber, steel),
pails, liquid pack, bags,
and super sacks
Volumetric and Loss-in-Weight Feeders
100 - 500,000 lbs.
Drying
Powder and
granulation
Tray oven to 800°F with multiple cycle partial
integral derivative (PID) controller
100 - 100,000 lbs.
Commitment to Quality
Technical Support
At Shamrock, Quality is not just a program, it is
an overall approach to business. We employ a
powerful set of tools and techniques to provide
quantifiable results and complete customer
satisfaction. This significant investment, along
with our attention to detail, ensure the highest
degree of product quality.
We have over 20 scientists and engineers
specializing in powder processing and
handling. We also have a fully-equipped
development laboratory and pilot plant for
developmental projects.
A fully equipped development laboratory and
pilot plant also are available for developmental
projects.
Our cleaning procedures are specific to each
product and are documented using validated
analytical methods. The results are specific,
quantitative and consistent.
Hallmarks of our commitment include:
• Separate processing rooms with 99.9%
HEPA filtered air
• Customer-specific standard operating
procedures
• Installation, operational and process
qualification documentation
For more information,
please call us at
800-349-1822 (U.S. toll-free) or
973-242-2999, ext. 1034
or visit us on the web at
www.shamrocktechnologies.com.