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How Ovens Are Used in Hydrocarbon Post-Processing
Vacuum purge for BHO? A vacuum purge oven doesn’t garner much attention, yet without it, there would be no hydrocarbon cannabis extracts (like BHO). Vacuum purging removes undesirable materials, like residual solvents and moisture, from the cannabis concentrate while also developing the final consistency and texture of each batch. Unbeknownst to many consumers, a vacuum…
Read MoreHow to Make Distillate Extraction With Refinement
Now that cannabis is transitioning into the legal market in more states, there has been increased interest in perfecting the cannabis extraction process. One step that’s key to the quality of the product is the refinement process, including distillate refinement. Cannabis is a complex plant comprising over 550 chemical compounds, all having different extracting and…
Read More10 Benefits of Propane Cannabis Extraction
The cannabis concentrate market relies heavily on hydrocarbons— butane, hexane, and propane are some of the most popular. Although butane may have historically garnered the most attention through the production of butane honey oil (BHO), today, all of these petroleum products are widely used. Here, we’ll look at propane cannabis extraction. Propane, used on its…
Read MoreUsing Hydrocarbon Extraction to Produce High Terpene Profile Extracts (HTFSE)
Cannabis-derived terpenes are taking over more and more consumer products, from terpene-infused pre-rolls to strain-specific, terpene-rich vape pens. As a result, extractors are pivoting to capture these value-added compounds from the more general cannabinoid extraction process. Hydrocarbon Extraction is one such way to produce high terpene profile extracts or HTPSEs. There are two critical points…
Read MoreHow to Extract CBD Isolate from Hemp Biomass
There is no doubt that hemp-derived CBD is taking the world by storm. In 2021, Hemp Benchmarks detailed 195,000 registered acres of hemp in the country. Statista says that by the end of 2022, the US market alone will be $1.8 billion. It’s the transformation of hemp into CBD where the true value of this…
Read MoreTransforming Crude Oil Into Distillate: Refinement & Post Processing
Cannabis extraction is not a single-step process. Pulling the desirable contents from the raw plant material and transforming them into an isolate or distillate requires significant post-extraction refinement. Winterization, filtration, and distillation are key technologies manufacturers use to convert crude cannabis oil into a clear, pure, and potent final concentrate, turning crude oil into distillate.…
Read MoreDistillation in Vape Pens: Why is it Important?
With the massive growth in the use and production of distillate vape pens, it’s no surprise that new distillation equipment is constantly coming to market. Before selecting equipment for your facility, you should get a basic understanding of proper distillation and the different options on the market. What’s a Vape Pen? A distillate pen has…
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