Understanding Chemical Mixing Services
Chemical mixing, also called toll mixing, is an essential process across industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food production, minerals, and plastics.
It involves techniques such as batch mixing, chemical blending, emulsification, particle size reduction, paste mixing, and homogenisation to achieve a customised blend suited to your individual business needs.
ReAgent has been providing bespoke chemical mixing services in the UK for almost 50 years. With decades of experience, we’ve worked with a wide range of clients from small businesses to large-scale companies, and have earned a reputation as one of the most trusted companies in the chemical industry.
Our Bespoke Chemical Mixing Process
Because we’ve been manufacturing chemicals since 1977, you can trust us with any chemical mix your business may require. From corrosive acid to flammable liquid, we have an extensive range of chemicals and equipment to create the perfect formula for you.
Plus, we offer full-spectrum services, from formulation through to delivery, and all steps in between, helping take the stress of production off of your shoulders.
Here’s a breakdown of all the different aspects.
Formulation
We collaborate with you to create custom formulations and mixing solutions that meet your exact specifications. Using advanced filtration processes - down to as little as 0.2 micron - we help ensure superior product quality. Rigorous chemical analysis and testing alongside this process also guarantees compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
Blending
Our chemical blending services cover a wide range of needs, including pre- and post-treatment of blends, power blending and blends at elevated temperatures. For thicker substances, our high viscosity blenders handle materials up to a viscosity of approximately 50,000cP. This means that, whether you need antifreeze or caulking compound, we’ve got you covered.
Filling and capping
From 1ml ampoules to large 1000L IBCs and everything in between, we cater to a variety of filling requirements. With specialist in-house equipment such as gravity fed, pump-fed bottle filling equipment, semi-automatic filling, and volumetric filling machines, your products will be precisely and efficiently measured for every batch.
Labelling
Our customisable labelling service means we can supply your products in fully-branded packaging so that they’re ready to go. You can either supply us with your own design, or we can create a bespoke label for you with all your company’s details. We also use durable laser print polyethylene to make our labels, guaranteeing the best quality for every bottle.
Dispatch
To ensure your products get where they need to go, we only use ADR-registered couriers to ensure the safe transport of your chemicals to anywhere in the world. Delivery tracking services are also available so that you can follow the progress of your order, whether that’s to your facility or directly to your customers.
Our Chemical Mixing Manufacturing Capacity
ReAgent’s factory is equipped with a number of specialist mixing vessels that allow us to produce huge product capacities quickly and efficiently:
- Our HDPE mixing tanks have up to 20,000L capacity. These are used for non-flammable, low hazard blends, acids and alkalis
- Our stainless steel mixing tanks have up to 22,500L capacity
ReAgent are Trusted Chemical Mixing Manufacturers in the UK
With almost 50 years’ experience in chemical manufacturing, we have the expertise and extensive knowledge to mix the chemical blend you need for your business. Not only that, but we reinvest in the business, in our employees, and in our specialist equipment as part of our commitment to providing our clients with the highest quality standards for their products.
Whether you’re looking to scale up, improve on an existing formulation, or create a new formula from scratch, ReAgent provides a bespoke contract and chemical blend for any product that’s a powder, cream, or liquid.
We will also work closely with you to meet your business targets and ensure a smooth supply chain so that you always have enough product to fulfil your orders and put your focus where it’s needed most.
You can expect end-to-end support, including pre-sales technical advice, competitive pricing for raw materials, creating any required specifications, ensuring regulation and legislation compliance, samples and testing.
That’s all before scaling up into production, packaging, labelling, and delivery, alongside after-sales support.
We’re Backed by International Standards
All of our work is backed by the internationally-recognised ISO 9001 quality standard. We also hold the ISO 45001 environmental certification and the ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety.
Holding these ISO certifications ensures that your product will meet strict guidelines and quality standards while adhering to tight deadlines. We can also mix chemicals, such as biological reagents, to ISO 13485 standards for use with medical devices.
ISO 9001 Quality Standard
ISO 13485 Medical Devices
ISO 14001 Environmental Standard
ISO 45001 OHS Standard
Ready to discuss your requirements?
Call our technical sales team on 0800 9555 798
Streamlining Fulfilment and Reducing Costs
We provide a range of additional services to complement your chemical mixing job in order to streamline the fulfilment process and reduce costs. These include:
- Multiple packaging options – Ampoules, bottles, jerricans, drums, IBCs, or even tankers, as well as bespoke options to suit your requirements.
- Custom label design – Our in-house label designer can make labels to your specifications, or you can provide your own design.
- Personalised documentation – We can send your own branded dispatch notes and invoices along with your product. Many of our customers use this option when sending their product directly from our factory to their own clients.
- ADR-registered couriers – As part of our commitment to Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals regulations (REACH), we always use ADR-registered couriers who are trained in transporting hazardous chemicals.
- Delivery tracking – Our tracking service enables you to monitor the progress of your consignment for complete peace of mind, from production to delivery.
Our Commitment to the Environment
In line with our environmental policy, we are committed to keeping the environment as clean as possible by minimising our waste and sourcing materials in a sustainable way.
Aligning with this, we are accredited with the ISO 14001 environmental standard, which is both a reminder of this responsibility and a sign of our continuous commitment to it.
We also hold the Ecovadis Bronze award, demonstrating to our customers and our supply chain that we focus on sustainability.
Not only that, but our facility is powered by our own solar farm. We constantly look into developments in production methods, letting us create high-quality products with minimal waste, using efficient energy resources, and implementing improvements and innovations to further lessen environmental impact.
Why Choose ReAgent for Chemical Mixing
Save on equipment and training and focus on business matters
The level of investment needed for machinery, technology, and training to undertake complex chemical mixing can be difficult for a business to build from scratch. Save yourself the hassle and let us handle what we do best, so your business can focus on other important matters.
First-class technical support
Our friendly and professional technical team are on hand to support and advise you before, during, and after your order is complete, whether that be in person or over the phone.
Protection of your ideas, processes, and product
You want security around your products. We’re happy to deliver it. Non-disclosure agreements are available for all of our customers to give peace of mind and respect to your need to protect intellectual property, as well as safeguard the interests of your business.
Tap into almost 50 years’ experience in the chemical mixing business
With a wealth of knowledge and experience building in chemical blending and mixing, as well as being operational since 1977, we bring our expertise to your business needs. From initial consultation to final production - and beyond - our years in the industry help bring the best to your products.
Chemical Mixing FAQs
We specialise in liquid blending. If the final product is a liquid, it is likely that we would be able to blend it. Some chemicals that we don’t handle are those classified as very toxic, such as cyanides and hydrofluoric acid.
Yes, please contact our team on 0800 9555 798 to discuss your custom formulation requirements.
Yes we can. We are very experienced in adhering to different technical specifications. We have a lot of specialised equipment, and will work with customers if they require us to purchase new equipment to manufacture their product.
We do not currently offer pigment blending, although this is something that we would be capable of doing.
We hold numerous quality certifications, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and meet all the quality standards applicable to the products we manufacture. Our teams are highly trained in health and safety, and we conduct ongoing safety training sessions.
Yes, we can test and certify products or work with third parties to have this done.
Our extensive manufacturing facility is based in Runcorn, Cheshire, UK. We offer delivery services by road, sea, and rail.
The typical lead-time for an existing product that is made to order is 10 working days. For stocked items, we can generally deliver the next working day.
Please call our friendly team on 0800 9555 798 or request a quote to get started.
Yes, we have a team of chemists and technical experts who can adjust and improve your formulation.
We offer bespoke chemical mixing services for a wide range of industries.
