What Parents Should Know About CBD
In this article, we will explore more about CBD and many of the positives and negatives associated with kids in the world of CBD, including present risks, unknowns and how parents can make the healthiest choices when considering CBD and their own children. Because the...
igwLAB: The Ultimate Manufacturing Execution System for Hemp Processing
This article illustrates the numerous features and benefits of extraktLAB's igwLAB- a Manufacturing Execution and Quality Tracking System (MES) tailor made for the hemp and cannabis manufacturing industry From receiving and extracting biomass to packaging a final...
Annotated Glossary of Distillation Terminology
Distillation techniques and technology have many variations and configurations. In this post, we provide simple definitions for commonly used distillation terminology along with commentary. This should help sharpen up communications and aid in equipment decision...
Growing Trends in Cannabis Distillation
The following article dives into several prominent trends in the world of cannabis distillation including GMP compliance, reduced maintenance, full automation and more. It highlights extrakLAB’s latest distillation technology in the fracTron and clearSTILL. ...
Short Path Distillation vs. Wiped Film Distillation
The following article explains the key differences between short path and wiped film distillation equipment and techniques. We discuss the operation of the equipment and also compare and contrast some key distillation operating parameters. For years, the cannabis...
Let’s Be Clear: a Guide for Distillation Clarity
Distillation Methods and Troubleshooting Wiped Film Evaporators So you have grown, harvested, dried, bucked, and extracted your hemp into CBD oils. The next step is to dewax, remove any solvent, and then distill the oil to turn it into a beautiful golden oil. However,...
Falling Film vs. Rotovaps: the fracTron solution
Advances in Distillation: fracTron vs. Rotary Evaporators Does your cannabis processing company use rotary evaporators for distillation and solvent recovery when making CBD oil? How many rotovaps do you need to use? What throughput are they capable of producing? Do...
Free Live Tour – 5 ton daily facility – RSVP Now
Join the extraktLAB team March 12, 2020 at 10am CST, for a tour of a facility that produces 5 tons of biomass every single day using supercritical co2 extractors. The tour will be hosted by Dr. Jon Thompson. Click the image below to register:
Denatured Ethanol Questions Without Answers
Chemical residuals are often left behind when ethanol extraction companies use denatured or specially denatured ethanol to extract CBD from hemp. Unlike food grade ethanol, denatured ethanol is initially much less expensive. However, denatured ethanol can carry a wide...
Explore the Pros and Cons of Ethanol Extraction
What is the Best Extraction Technique: CO2 extraction or ethanol extraction? There are many different methods of extracting cannabidiol (CBD) or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids from biomass. Each extraction method uses a different solvent to pull...
Newest extraktLAB products for Hemp CBD Oil Production
NOVEMBER 22, 2019: Osceola, WI – extraktLAB®, the leading full solution CBD oil extraction equipment (https://extraktlab.com/supercritical-co2-extractors/) provider for hemp and cannabis, is excited to announce the launch of four automated manufacturing equipment...
Operating Costs of Starting A Cannabis Extraction Business
Thinking of starting an extraction business?You’re not alone. Check this article for CBD extraction machine cost that you need to know. With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp production, the extraction industry has seen a boom in the last six months....
Behind-the-Scenes of Cannabis Extration
The cannabis industry moves fast and the ever-changing science of cannabis extraction is no different. Scientific innovations from experienced companies are starting to leave their mark and people are noticing. Canadian LP Adastra Lab’s Managing Director, Andy Hale,...
DrainDroyd Eliminates Bottlenecks in Hemp Oil Filtration
MARCH 19, 2019-OSCEOLA, WI - extraktLAB shared recent honors from the cannabis industry as their DrainDroyd filtration unit was featured in Marijuana Business Magazine’s “10 Killer Technologies” cover story. DrainDroyd ranked #3 in the feature article, which provides...
High Quality, High Capacity CBD Extraction Machinery
Here’s a look behind the high-quality CBD extraction machinery that was a focal point in last week’s popular blog article, “One Ton Per Day Hemp Extraction Facility.” As seen in WSPA 7News’ video, “Inside Upstate CBD Oil Processing Facility ‘SC Botanicals,’”...