Safety Procedures for Ethanol in a Cannabis Lab
Discover fundamental safety tips and protocols for the proper handling, storage, and accident response involving ethanol in laboratory settings to reduce risks and ensure a secure working environment.
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What You Need to Know to Dry Ethanol for Industrial Purposes
Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or EtOH, is an organic compound with the formula C₂H₆O, commonly used as a reagent and solvent in the synthesis of various organic chemicals. This comprehensive guide will cover methods for drying ethanol and provide sourcing information for industrial or laboratory applications.
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Accurately Check Cartridge Weight in Glass Vape Carts
Glass cartridges and ceramics often exhibit weight deviations of over 0.6 grams, complicating the accurate dosing of extracts on a manufacturing line. Since zeroing each cartridge on an analytical scale is impractical, a statistical deviation method is employed to determine extract weight during production and ensure compliance.
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Good Manufacturing Practices for QA in a Cannabis Lab
This article emphasizes leveraging global lab insights and high standards to ensure consistent, quality product outputs while promoting collaboration and safe working environments. It includes detailed processes for quality control, process improvement, and documentation, along with strict adherence to safety and maintenance protocols.
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How to Reclaim Oil Concentrates in Cannabis Manufacturing
Properly recapturing "waste" concentrates, such as resin and distillate from glassware, tools, wipes, and equipment, can save many kilograms of material annually. This guide outlines the primary methods for reclaiming oil concentrates in cannabis manufacturing, noting that other solvents and methods are also available.
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Work with Cannabis/Hemp Derived Terpenes in Vapes & Other Products
This article highlights best practices for handling Cannabis or Hemp Derived Terpenes (CDTs/HDTs) to prevent spoilage and oxidation. It emphasizes the genetic similarities between hemp and cannabis, allowing for terpene production without THC.
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How to Automate Live Resin Filling with Xylem Robotics Machinery
This article highlights best practices for handling Cannabis or Hemp Derived Terpenes (CDTs/HDTs) to prevent spoilage and oxidation. It emphasizes the genetic similarities between hemp and cannabis, allowing for terpene production without THC.
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Manage Fill Line Appearance In Cannabis Vape Cartridges
This article explores the challenges of automating the filling of live resin in vaporizer cartridges and highlights the innovative solutions developed by Xylem to preserve terpene integrity and prevent degradation throughout the process.
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How to safely heat live resin, rosin, & distillate
"Why is my vaporizer cartridge low? Why didn't you fill it completely?" These common concerns for cannabis vape manufacturers can lead to returns and chargebacks. This article explains the causes of low fill lines, including filling temperature, capping time, and cartridge design, and provides solutions.
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How to Prevent Leaks in Vape Cartridges
Heating extracts for cartridge filling or vape formulation is easy, and with the right equipment. In this article, you'll learn how to heat distillate, live resin, and rosin accurately. Learning this process can stop oxidized brown cartridge fill lines, denatured terpenes, and resin discoloration.
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