POPE SCIENTIFIC INC.
Industry Leading Hemp & Cannabis Processing Equipment
Backed by over 50 years of industry processing experience: Pope Scientific’s Wiped-Film Short Path Molecular Stills are recognized as the premier machines in the marijuana industry for cannabis distillation, including hemp oil distillation and terpene recovery after extraction. We have led the way worldwide in high-vacuum molecular distillation and wiped-film evaporation equipment, technology, and processing services since 1975. Final purification of THC and CBD to the highest levels of quality, clarity, yield, and product value are readily performed on Pope equipment. Today, Pope sits at the forefront of cannabis processing technology with distillation, post extraction, and isolation equipment being provided in the USA and internationally.
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Video: Get to know Pope Scientific
While cannabis is a relatively new market, Pope's processing equipment has been around for over 50 years. Learn more about our equipment, capabilities, customer service [...]
Cannabis in the Midwest
Pope Scientific is featured in the 'Cannabis in the Midwest' issue of Marijuana Venture magazine. Marijuana Venture’s ongoing feature exploring the cannabis industry’s presence [...]
Isolation of CBD
Introduction CBD isolation is performed by many processors to create a THC-free product for their end-user for a variety of reasons. For those who [...]
Understanding Short-Path, Fractional and Pope’s Wiped-Film Molecular Stills
Understanding the difference between short-path, fractional and Pope’s wiped-film molecular stills: Oftentimes when people are considering distillation equipment for processing hemp and cannabis, there [...]
Video: Get to know Pope Scientific
While cannabis is a relatively new market, Pope's processing equipment has been around for over 50 years. Learn more about our equipment, capabilities, customer service [...]
Cannabis in the Midwest
Pope Scientific is featured in the 'Cannabis in the Midwest' issue of Marijuana Venture magazine. Marijuana Venture’s ongoing feature exploring the cannabis industry’s presence [...]
Isolation of CBD
Introduction CBD isolation is performed by many processors to create a THC-free product for their end-user for a variety of reasons. For those who [...]
Understanding Short-Path, Fractional and Pope’s Wiped-Film Molecular Stills
Understanding the difference between short-path, fractional and Pope’s wiped-film molecular stills: Oftentimes when people are considering distillation equipment for processing hemp and cannabis, there [...]
Introducing the New Pope ProPass-600 Canna Still
Providing the highest performance - greatest throughput / price ratio Recognized for decades for molecular distillation excellence, Pope Scientific proudly presents the ProPass 600 [...]
Video: Get to know Pope Scientific
While cannabis is a relatively new market, Pope's processing equipment has been around for over 50 years. Learn more about our equipment, capabilities, customer service [...]
Cannabis in the Midwest
Pope Scientific is featured in the 'Cannabis in the Midwest' issue of Marijuana Venture magazine. Marijuana Venture’s ongoing feature exploring the cannabis industry’s presence [...]
Isolation of CBD
Introduction CBD isolation is performed by many processors to create a THC-free product for their end-user for a variety of reasons. For those who [...]
Understanding Short-Path, Fractional and Pope’s Wiped-Film Molecular Stills
Understanding the difference between short-path, fractional and Pope’s wiped-film molecular stills: Oftentimes when people are considering distillation equipment for processing hemp and cannabis, there [...]
Introducing the New Pope ProPass-600 Canna Still
Providing the highest performance - greatest throughput / price ratio Recognized for decades for molecular distillation excellence, Pope Scientific proudly presents the ProPass 600 [...]
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Today we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation.
Please note Pope will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.
Our summer hours begin June 5th, 2023. During Summer Hours, Pope's office will be closed at noon on Fridays.
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Pope's turnkey isolation equipment for crystallizing #cannabinoids is preferred-proven for #CBD crystallizing isolation to 99.9%, with less than 0.3%, to undetectable #THC levels.
Simultaneously running a crystallizing Reactor and a Nutsche Filter Dryer provide efficiency along with the greatest purity, yield, and product value in your application.
The advantages of pairing a #Crystallizing Reactor and #Nutsche Filter-Dryer include:
💎 Each vessel is optimally designed for performing these two different processes
💎 Saves time by having both processes running simultaneously
💎 Can be performed with no open handling of the raw material or slurry
💎 Isolation is a critical operation, and often the final step in the entire manufacturing process.
Pope has developed a variety of turnkey systems for creating CBD isolate, including #Crystallization #Reactors.
Learn more 🔗LINK IN BIO!
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@labelmybud throw back vid. Watch that Pope wiped-film spin!
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It’s going to be a lovely day… #purewithpope @emaaagon
Beautiful #distillate produced on a Pope Scientific 2” wiped-film canna still. Nice run!!
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Small but mighty.
Extremely effective and efficient for cannabis distillation, the Pope 2″ glass Canna Still system is today’s most popular starting point for producers of high-grade THC and #CBD concentrates for dab, shatter, vape pens, tinctures, hash oil, edibles, and other forms. It is based on proven fundamental designs going back to 1950 and offered by Pope since 1976, with many improvements incorporated over the years. This molecular short-path distillation system is comprised of components carefully selected to provide the concentrate manufacturer with a complete turnkey package optimized for cannabinoid work.
Show us what you've done with your 2"! Tag us in your pics 📸
🔗Link in bio for more info!
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Media Description: Pope 2" Wiped Film Molecular Still
Photo day at #popescientificinc. Getting some final pics of a custom stainless 6” stainless wiped-film molecular still before it heads out the door. Gearing up for a busy summer with lotsa big projects in queue.
#behindthescenes #popescientific #distillation #usamade #wi #manufacturing #distillation #lab #wipedfilm #purewithpope
Our blowers are always working on something! I’m addition to our manufacturing facility, offices and lab, we have a full glass shop on site! We stock replacement glass parts for our wiped-film stills, as well as offer quick repairs to keep your lab running!
Reach out to our team if you need something!
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Beautiful distillate produced on a #Popescientific 2” wiped-film still. Small but mighty!
Thanks for sharing this 📸shot @sirpearlsalot !
#wipedfilm #gold #distillate #purewithpope #wfs #distillation #cannabiz #purification #oils #alaska
In addition to our standardized Wiped-Film #Distillation Equipment (2”, 4” and 6” systems + #ProPass) Pope also produces turnkey skid-mounted industrial production systems.
Our multistage, stainless steel, PLC-controlled, fully turnkey skid-mounted systems serve major #cannabis production installations requiring capacities anywhere from 10 kg/hr up to 100 kg/hr. We are capable of engineering and manufacturing industrial production-sized stills as massive as you need.
Along with the increased size and continuous operation comes the same consistency of product composition over time and sustained quality.
Reach out to discuss your application.
More info: 🔗link in bio
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Are we still doing #TBT? Found some OG Pope wiped-film shots hidden in the office this week. We’ve been doing distillation since 1976.
#distillation #popescientific #wipedfilm #retro #wipedfilmdistillation #popescientific #purewithpope #shortpath
IN STOCK: Pope’s Nutsche-Filter Dryers, used for the isolation of CBD are in stock in Benchtop 1, 3, 4 and 5L as well as 25L, and 50L.
While the industry is seeing increased lead times on systems and parts, Pope is ready to deliver your equipment with very reasonable lead times! Our well-developed stocking plan provides our customers with competitive lead times on our Standard Wiped-Film Canna Stills and spare & replacement parts. Our USA-made equipment is built and shipped from our facility in Saukville WI.
Reach out today. Link in bio for more info.
#instock #supplychain #nutsche #nutschefilter #popescientific #wipedfilm #distillation #cannabiz #CBDisolation #CBDprocessing #purewithpope
Happy International Women's Day! We'd like to take a moment to recognize the women on our team, our customers, our partners, and the awesome women processors in this industry!
We have an awesome team of women at Pope working in our accounting, marketing, sales, electrical, shipping and glassblowing departments!
Photo by@alaskanhashqueen
#women #womeninscience #internationalwomensday #womenincannabis #cannabiz #popescientific #womeninmanufacturing
During the course of post-extraction #cannabinoid #processing, one of the steps normally (though not always) carried out is the conversion of the non-active acid form of the cannabinoid(s) to the active form, prior to final product completion. This is accomplished utilizing a chemical reaction named #decarboxylation, (“decarbing” for short). The reaction can be performed at a choice of two different stages in the processing sequence; either with the biomass prior to extraction or else with the liquid form after extraction. In either case, the reaction is driven by heating to increased temperatures (normally between 110° and 150°C) for a specified amount of time (normally between 0.5 and 3 hours), though some operators use more extreme parameters. The reasons for choosing between the pre-extraction and post-extraction methods and the specific parameters used are various and depend on the processor’s feedstock and product goals. Post-extraction #decarbing is more common and is the method covered here.
Link in bio for the full article!
#postextraction #decarb #cannabiz #purewithpope #solventremoval
Always have love for our customer pics! @zia_extracts
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💎By mixing the #CBD #distillate with a solvent the material becomes dissolved. As this solution is slowly chilled, the CBD will begin to become supersaturated and #crystallize. Crystals are highly organized structures and usually are at their lowest energy state when they are comprised of identical homogeneous units. Therefore, under the right conditions as the CBD molecules, (the most abundant component in the solution) begin to fall into the crystal lattices, (think perfectly played Tetris) it will eject impurities, also known as “inclusions”, which simply do not fit into the lattice Everything gets kicked out of the growing lattice, including #THC. Once crystals are formed and filtered away from the remaining liquid, some impurities remain on the surface of the crystals, contaminating them. To remove this, the crystal product is washed with fresh solvent prior to drying.
🔗Learn more, link in bio!
#processing #CBDIsolate #nutsche #reactor #CBDprocessing #Isolation #cannbiz #distillation #Crystallizing #purewithpope
Did you know Pope manufactures a wide variety of distillation equipment for many, many industries?
With over 40 years of supplying high-performance #distillation equipment and tolling services to the flavor, #fragrance, #foods, edible, and essential #oils industries, you can rely on Pope.
Our expertise includes:
👉 Wiped-Film Molecular type for heat-sensitive 🌡️ materials
👉 Fractional Column type (batch or continuous) for optimal separation
👉 Hybrid Stills combining these technologies for the most difficult applications
Learn more about our tech and product applications. 🔗Link in Bio!
#essentialoils #heatsensitive #fractionaldistillation #fractionalcolumn #processing #edibleoils
Curious about our Wiped-Film Single Stage Canna Still Offerings?
We've shared a super helpful comparison chart of our 2", 4", 6", #ProPass, 9", and 12" models.
LINK IN BIO! 🔗
Pope Scientific’s Wiped-Film Still equipment and technology trace back to 1976, and remain proudly built and supported in Wisconsin, USA. Over the years Pope has served many industries worldwide, including pharma, food, oils, specialty chemicals, and many more. From the start of legalization, Pope’s stills became and remain the standard and leader in extract #distillation. We offer a wide range of still sizes to accommodate our customer’s throughput requirements. In addition to the single-stage units listed below, fully automated, turnkey multistage systems are available.
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Considering upgrading your glass wiped-film system to SS? Pope offers Stainless Steel Conversion Conversion Kits for all our standard systems.
SS provides more than double the processing capacity of glass for a still of the same size.
These consist of a stainless-steel body and internal condenser plus all the necessary adapters and clamps to re-attach the existing glass components.
Link in bio to learn more or request a quote.
#wipedfilm #stainlesssteel #SS #wipedfilmstill #cannabisprocessing #cannabiz #popescientific #distillation #distillate #wipedfilmdistillation #upgrade #purewithpope
Pope Benchtop #Nutsche Filter Dryers are the perfect starting point for lab-scale processing of CBD Isolate.
Many cannabinoid isolates are created by taking a distilled extract, combining it with a solvent, and then using temperature change or evaporation to create a slurry of formed crystals and solvent.
The Nutsche filter dryer comes into play after this slurry is created. The slurry can be transferred into the Nutsche where the filtrate, also known as mother liquor, is forced through a bottom filter disc, resulting in a wet cake of crystalline #cannabinoids. The Nutsche Filter-Dryer is more diverse than a simple filter as it also has a spray nozzle to allow for the isolate to be washed with a clean solvent, a liquid jacket for controlled heating or cooling, pressure capability for the efficient discharge of solvent, vacuum capability for drying solvent out of the filter cake, (aided by heat).
To learn more about the process and how Nutsches work, visit the link in bio.
#filterdryer #filtering #cbdisolate #CBD #CBDprocessing #crystallization #CBDisolation
Beautiful distillate from @cannadistiller 💛. We could watch this all day.
#canna #distillate #wipedfilm #cannadistillate #purewithpope #wipedfilmstill