Ointment mixers or ointment mixing machines are specially designed mixers, used to manufacture a finely blended and uniform ointment/paste by mixing the particles. Ointment mixers are widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for fine blending of medicinal ointments and creams. They are also known as vacuum jacketed planetary mixers. Ointment mixers are one of the most widely used pharmaceutical mixers.

How does an Ointment Mixer Works?
Once the ointment is produced using ointment making machines, it is transferred to other sections for proper mixing and filling of tubes , vials . Ointment mixers are driven by a hydraulic or mechanical system. These machines are equipped with double stirrer and scrapper with PTFE blades. These scrappers and blades help in better mixing of material. Planetary movement of stirrers helps in better and faster mixing of ointments and medicinal pastes in less time. Ointment mixers are available with vacuum facility for de aeration during mixing of gel based products. These ointment mixers also have a flush bottom valve for discharge of materials.
 
Uses of Ointment Mixers

• They are suitable for homogeneous mixing and preparation of ointment .
• They are used for both dry and dough mixing of varied particles to prepare an ointment.
• They are capable of mixing various ingredients of different densities in different proportions.
• Solid/solid, liquld/Iiquid and liquid/solid is achieved effectively by the use of ointment mixer.
• Ointment mixers are suitable for the mixing of target materials in paste state.

Application of Ointment Mixer

• Pharmaceutical creams
• Pharmaceutical ointments
• Cosmetic creams
• Herbal medicines