Project Location: Mexico
Target Product: Plaster Wall Putty & Construction Materials
Project Time: 2024
Customer Challenge
The Mexican customer manufactures plaster wall putty, paint, adhesives, sealants, and waterproof coatings. Key challenges included:
- Plaster wall putty with high solid content for filling gaps in plaster walls
- Powder addition required during the mixing process
- Need for efficient powder feeding without dust or spillage
- Multiple product types requiring flexible production configuration
POLYC Solution
POLYC MACHINE engineers designed a customised production line with specialized powder handling:
- Custom Powder Feeding System: Flat-bottomed large powder load hopper mounted on the kettle lid, with a movable opening and closing plate at the bottom of the feeding port
- High-Viscosity Mixing: Butterfly mixer with spiral blades for plaster wall putty and high-solids materials
- Pressing & Filling: Integrated pressing machine and filling machine for efficient packaging
- Flexible Configuration: Equipment designed to handle multiple product types including putty, paint, adhesives, sealants, and waterproof coatings
Results
The customised plaster wall material production line was successfully delivered and installed in Mexico. The custom powder feeding system solves the high-solid content powder addition problem efficiently, with no dust or spillage during operation. The butterfly mixer handles the high-viscosity plaster putty effectively, and the integrated pressing and filling system ensures continuous production for multiple product types.
Industry Context
Mexico's construction materials sector is one of the largest in Latin America, with strong demand for plaster wall putty, paints, adhesives, sealants, and waterproof coatings driven by residential construction and infrastructure projects. Plaster wall putty with high solid content presents a unique powder handling challenge: the fine powder must be added to the mixing vessel without dust emission or material loss, while ensuring uniform dispersion throughout the high-viscosity matrix.
Technical Highlights
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Range | Plaster putty, paint, adhesives, sealants, waterproof coatings |
| Key Feature | Custom powder feeding system |
| Mixing | Butterfly mixer with spiral blades |
| Packaging | Integrated pressing + filling |
| Powder Handling | Flat-bottomed hopper with movable closure plate |
Engineering Approach
The custom powder feeding system was engineered to solve a common problem in high-solids plaster putty production: adding fine powder to a high-viscosity mixture without dust emission, material spillage, or agglomerate formation. The flat-bottomed large powder load hopper is mounted directly on the kettle lid, with a movable opening and closing plate at the bottom of the feeding port that allows controlled powder addition directly into the mixing vortex. This design eliminates the need for manual powder handling and ensures that the powder is introduced directly into the high-shear zone for immediate dispersion. The butterfly mixer with spiral blades handles the resulting high-viscosity plaster putty efficiently, while the integrated pressing and filling system provides continuous production for multiple product types.
Related Equipment
Explore the mixing and powder handling technology: Butterfly Mixer, Powder Mixer, and High Viscosity Mixer.
Recommended equipment
Butterfly Double Shaft Mixer is the relevant POLYC MACHINE configuration for this application.