Operation principle of the REFLECTOR® Inline Mixer (patented)
The REFLECTOR® is a single-shaft Inline Mixer which works based on the rotor/stator principle.
Axially arranged rotor blades intermesh with the toothed rings of the stator. The toothed rings of the stator are peripherally arranged, which means that the mixing zone is free of any obstructions. This means that the mixer cannot easily become blocked, even when processing the most highly viscous components.
The mixer has a positive pumping action, which means that it can also process masses which would otherwise be of unpumpable consistency.
The toothed rings of the stator together with the ends of the rotors form a shearing zone. The shearing rate depends on the speed. The reflecting faces of the active elements cause constant changes in the direction within a closely confined area, splitting up the product flow, breaking up agglomerates and fibrous conglomerates, dispersing and homogenising the product components.
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