Some materials, such as silver-loaded
pastes, adhesives and inks, can suffer
degradation in storage. This can be
rectified by re-mixing and degassing
– quickly achieved by use of the
Thinky ARE series of planetary
mixers supplied by Intertronics.

Particles of silver of a high specific
gravity settle during storage and are
difficult to disperse evenly by manual
mixing. Reduced electrical
conductivity and inconsistent quality
can result from poor homogeneity and
air entrapment. Re-dispersion of silverloaded
materials is achieved by mixing
and de-aeration with an ARV-310. It
takes just 15 to 30s of re-mix prior to
use to de-gas and disperse stored
silver paste to optimal performance.