From Blackmer

The evolution of soap and detergents has come a long way since the days when fats, oils and ashes were used as cleaning products and when "washing" clothes meant taking them down to the river and beating them against a rock. Today, soap manufacturers process a variety of hundreds of ingredients to different products - a challenging task for the process developer, especially when it comes to laying out pipes and pumps.

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Products & Services
Chemical Pumps
Chemical pumps are designed for applications requiring greater reliability and durability than conventional pumps.
Wastewater Pumps
Wastewater pumps are used in the collection of sewage, effluent, drainage and seepage water.
Positive Displacement Pumps
Positive displacement pumps use a mechanical force such as gears, bladders, pistons, plungers or diaphragms to push liquid through and out of the pump.
Peristaltic Pumps
Peristaltic pumps use rotating rollers pressed against special flexible tubing to create a pressurized flow.

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Topics of Interest

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