Applications
Batteries & Electronics
Formulation, preparation, and application of materials for Batteries & Electronics
Batteries
The use of batteries in portable devices, electric cars, and more has caused the cumulative installed capacity of Lithium-ion cells to grow by a factor of 50,000 over the last 30 years and the price to drop by a factor of 40! It is the preferred battery technology for many applications because it offers a very high energy density and can be manufactured cost effectively at large scale. Even with the impressive improvements in recent years, there is a persistent & growing demand for increased performance and lower manufacturing costs. That makes battery technology a prime research topic for academia and industry.
Electronics
We rely on our electronics from the time our alarm wakes us up until we turn out the light and go to bed every day. They are a big part of being productive at work, relaxing at home, or venturing out. We expect a lot for our devices in terms of performance, reliability, and durability, so its no surprise that the design, materials, and manufacturing methods for these devices have become highly specialized for the task at hand.
Many critical electronic materials like conductive inks, solder paste, thermal management materials, potting compounds, adhesives & sealants, protective & decorative coatings, and more require mixing prior to application. A programmable mechanical mixer ensures that these products are mixed thoroughly and in a repeatable manner. Vacuum mixing may further improve performance, especially for conductive materials or materials that will be cured at elevated temperatures.
Why Hauschild SpeedMixer®
- Epoxy based adhesives are often used in place of or in addition to traditional fasteners. They provide a strong and permanent bond to a variety of materials like metals, ceramics, composites, and foams. They may be mixed with rheology modifiers like fumed silica, flocking for reinforcement, or beads to control the thickness of adhesive between bonded surfaces.
- To achieve the strongest possible bond, surfaces being bonded must be prepared by cleaning & sometimes roughening, epoxy components and additives must be weighed at the correct ratio as specified by the manufacturer, and the system must be mixed thoroughly. A vacuum degassing procedure is also often used to remove bubbles, dissolved gasses, or volatile content that could otherwise create voids or outgas. Once mixed, the epoxy will start to react and must be applied within the “working time” before it begins to gel or harden. The adhesives can often be packaged into cartridges to make application easier and faster so that nearly all the material can be used within the working time and waste is minimized.
Reduce operational costs with energy-efficient machines designed for rapid and thorough mixing, ensuring no unwanted bubbles & voids.
Easily scale your production from small batches to large quantities while maintaining uniformity and quality.
Our mixers handle a wide range of applications, including dispersing rheology modifiers like fumed silica and incorporating structures like hollow glass micro balloons to reduce density.
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