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Liquid toothpaste. Disperse gum, other additives, abrasives and fillers into water.
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PROBLEM:
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Provide excellent wet out and dispersion without flocculation |
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RESULT:
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Mixer placed in water and operated in down-mode. Gum was fed into vortex and viscosity increased. Other additives, abrasives and fillers followed. Total down-mode time was 5 minutes. Then 10 minutes in up-mode. Fine, uniform dispersion. |
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AB MIXER:
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CJ-4B mixer, C-2, 5" rotor, 10 HP motor
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