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Have you seen the Thinky nano-level mixer from Intertronics? Seeing is
certainly believing in this case, so delegates at the Nano Forum this
year (3rd/4th November @ Hilton, Park Lane, London) will now be able to
see demonstrations of non-invasive planetary mixing with a variety of
materials. The planetary principle does not enfold air so air bubbles are
simply not created and without mixing blades or similar the Thinky
eliminates extreme stress peaks within the material that could otherwise
damage fragile nano-particles.
In the arena of high technology and high performance materials the
uniform dispersal of nano-sized particles in substrates such as resin is
often extremely difficult work. Consequently Intertronics are pleased to
demonstrate their solution in the form of the Thinky mixer range.
In particular the ARV-310 and its larger capacity sibling the ARV-5000
both utilise proven Thinky planetary mixing technology with the added
advantage of a vacuum environment.
Their powerful 400g acceleration enables uniform mixing as well as
simultaneous dispersion and deaerating for highly active nano-sized
particles such as carbon nano-tubes or particles in epoxy or silicone,
nano-ceramic in water, nano-fibres in polymer, nano-gold balls, yag
phosphor in silicone, or for organic materials.
Explains Peter Swanson, M.D. at Intertronics: “The Thinky ARV units are
addressing the really difficult mixing problems in laboratories around
the world. Their bi-directional action does not enfold air while the new
vacuum environment facility removes existing air or other gases. A good
example is carbon nano-tube dispersion in epoxy where compared to hand
mixing the Thinky process led to better than halving resistivity in the
final material.”
The Thinky planetary mixing process is considered ideal for nano-
polymers, ultra-fine semiconductor elements, molecular devices, biogenic
materials, protein solar batteries, organic ELs, intelligent ceramics,
functional materials, materials for high-technology electronic devices,
carbon nano-tubes, nano-carbon black, nano-composite, etc. Further
information regarding Intertronics’ products can be found at
www.intertronics.co.uk.
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