Process/Extraction

New technology protects cannabinoids during solvent removal stage

In a study done to mitigate cannabinoid degradation during solvent removal show how FlackTek technology effectively protects cannabinoids during the solvent removal process in cannabis extracts. Conducted by Cambium Analytica, product development and contract research and... more »

Thompson Duke Industrial Automates Processing of Dablicator Oil Applicator

Thompson Duke Industrial, the leader in cannabis oil vaporizer device filling and capping equipment, is now providing automated solutions for filling and capping the Dablicator Oil Applicator. The patented Dablicator Oil Applicator, invented by California's... more »

Flora Growth Completes First Cannabis Extraction Through New Facility

Cosechemos, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flora Growth Corp., an all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, has produced the first batch of crude oil through its newly constructed extraction facility. Further, Cosechemos... more »

Boulder Creek Technologies Unveils Vapor-Static Extraction System

Colorado-based technology company Boulder Creek Technologies has announced new nationwide availability for its revolutionary Vapor-Static Extraction system. This sustainable system applies proven industrial processes to large-scale cannabinoid extraction that reduces operating costs by 80% over... more »

Maratek Announces New Cannabis Extraction Products

Maratek, a specialist in solvent recycling, and cannabis/hemp extraction equipment, has announced a new lineup of Solventless Cold Water Extraction products, and a next-generation Falling Film Evaporator unit, giving companies a more effective way to... more »

Luna Technologies Introduces New Ethanol Cannabis Extraction Solution

Luna Technologies, a Portland-based manufacturer of hydrocarbon extraction equipment for the cannabis industry, has added the Elara to its portfolio of cannabis extraction equipment. The Elara is an automated end-to-end ethanol-based cannabis extractor for high-volume... more »

CBD Byproduct Could Make Plywood Stronger

The cannabidiol industry is booming. Produced by extracting non-psychoactive oils from hemp, the product is increasingly gaining acceptance as an alternative treatment to numerous health challenges. Virginia Tech researchers may have found another use: a... more »

Gibraltar Unifies Nexus, RBI and Processing Companies Under Prospiant Brand

Gibraltar Industries announced that Nexus Greenhouse Systems, Rough Brothers, Inc. (RBI), Tetra, Apeks Supercritical, Delta Separations and ThermoEnergy Solutions, all part of its greenhouse and custom growing and processing group, have been combined under a... more »

Vitalis Extraction Technology Adds Cosolvent Injection System

Vitalis Extraction Technology, Inc., a provider of CO₂ extraction solutions, has introduced its latest innovation: the Cosolvent Injection System (CIS). The patent-pending technology delivers the purities of CO₂ extraction process while leveraging the power of... more »

Avient Biosciences Opens Hemp Research, Extraction Facility

Avient Biosciences has officially launched its 200,000-square-foot industrial hemp research and extraction facility in North Carolina's Research Triangle region. Designed for full cGMP compliance (21 CFR Parts 210 and 211), Avient's 36-acre campus includes pharmaceutical-... more »