Fire retardant blending technology
American Process Systems® provides solutions for manufacturing quality fire extinguishing dry chemical powders. Our processing equipment is perfectly suited for companies looking to manufacture a broad range of dry chemical powders for A, B, and C class fire extinguishers.
Our fire retardant blending equipment is designed to handle all the most common materials used in the manufacturing of dry chemical powders for fire extinguishers. Typical ingredients suitable for mixing and blending include, but are not limited to, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and monoammonium phosphate.
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Dryers/Reactors and Plow Blenders
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OptimaBlend® Fluidizing Paddle Blender
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We build our APS control panels in our own shop.
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Fully equipped, in-house test lab in Gurnee, IL.