Whitepapers and Presentations
Active Mixing and Depositing/Patterning of Materials
Originally presented at NCMC-12: Data Acquisition, Handling, and Visualization, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), November 1-2 2007, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Abstract
The need to dynamically produce heterogeneous polymer formulations exists in industrial, electronic and biomedical applications. By enabling dynamic formulation, polymer material composition may be optimized for each application or within one application. However, the passive approach doesn’t give satisfying results especially for high viscosity material. nScrypt has developed a computer controlled active mixing tool integrated on a (x, y, z) motion platform, which can mix up to three materials in any ratio. This tool is capable of handling a wide range of materials including particle containing materials. The material to be mixed can be in any amount and any rate including controlled gradients over the whole pattern. Multiple heads including smart pump, spray, laser machining can be added to the platform. This presentation will demonstrate active mixing as well as the dispensing capability of nScrypt systems.