What is CO2 Extraction?

The Supercritical CO2 extraction process creates phase changes in carbon dioxide utilizing temperature and pressure. CO2 is known as a “tunable solvent” making it extremely versatile for creating a multitude of end products by controlling temperature and pressure. These phase changes create an environment to drop out differing weights of components in the plant material.



The unique design of the Hi-Flo™ Series systems allow for separation and collection of these constituents during a single extraction. This enables collection of light essential oils separately from other desirable constituents and heavier lipids. Supercritical CO2 fluid extraction (SCFE) methodology delivers a clean, unaltered, consistent-yet-flexible product.

CO2: Clean, Safe, Quick

CO2 Extraction is good business. It allows you to create a pure, clean, quality oil that is safe to produce with little-to-no post-processing. Processes that use toxic solvents may require many hours to purge the solvent trapped in the oil. Multiple industries have proven that the highest efficiencies in commercial processing utilize CO2.

CO2 offers you the ability to “tune” the extraction process, especially with a system that will separate constituents during an extraction. You can target specific compounds, like terpenes (terpenoids) and THC/CBD (cannabinoids) through different operational parameters. CO2 is also a sanitizing agent, prolonging shelf life, and, with the proper system and environment, yields food and medical grade oils.

CO2 extraction is a safe, clean, and highly-versatile method of extracting plant botanicals, nutraceuticals, hops, and hemp.