Planetary mixers

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.