The patent-pending technology embodied in the XIM Miniature Mixer attachment for the SER2 Model Line of the SER Universal Testing Platform can convert a conventional controlled stress (single motor/transducer module) rotational rheometer into an internal batch mixer system for miniature-scale materials mixing, blending, and compounding. Designed as a detachable fixture for use on the SER2-P, SER2-G, SER2-T, SER2-M, and SER2-R Model Lines, the XIM Miniature Mixer is ideally suited for compounding applications in which the batch ingredients may be available in very small quantities as in the case of precious model polymers, polymers produced on a laboratory scale bench top reactor, or exotic filler/nano-filler media. Whether you are challenged by limited compound ingredient availability or you'd prefer the luxury of compounding on demand without the need for bulky processing/compounding equipment, in the tradition of SER Technology the XIM Miniature Mixer allows a customer to further unleash the full potential of a commercial rotational rheometer system.

By simply attaching the XIM Miniature Mixer attachment to any of the aforementioned SER2 models the torque signal from the host rotational rheometer system can be used to monitor in real-time the entire evolution of the mixing protocol. Whether operating in a controlled rate mixing protocol or a controlled torque mixing protocol, the XIM can be used to compound material batches on a sub-4 mL scale for subsequent broad range miniature scale physical materials testing with the SER Universal Testing Platform. When comparing the mixing performance of the XIM Miniature Mixer with conventional laboratory and pilot scale mixing platforms, as demonstrated in the published literature the properties of the compounded batches are virtually identical despite the fact that the XIM is orders of magnitude smaller in scale.

Each XIM Miniature Mixer kit comes standard with two pairs of rotor configurations manufactured from surgical-grade hardened stainless steel. When configured with the dual sigma blade rotors the XIM has a maximum volumetric capacity of 4.0 mL. When configured with the dual 2-wing rotors the XIM has a maximum volumetric capacity of 3.75 mL. Hence, the XIM Miniature Mixer attachment is ideally suited for mixing protocols requiring only 2g to 2.5g in total batch weight. From broad-range physical material characterization to material compounding at a miniature scale, the SER Universal Testing Platform together with the XIM Miniature Mixer Attachment can cover an even broader spectrum of your material preparation and characterization needs.

Please contact your respective host rheometer system manufacturer for more sales and pricing information on the XIM Miniature Mixer attachment for use on the SER2-P, SER2-G, SER2-T, SER2-M, and SER2-R Model Lines.

As stated above, each XIM Miniature Mixer kit comes standard with a pair of surgical-grade hardened stainless steel 2-wing rotors (XIM-S2W) and a pair of surgical-grade hardened stainless steel sigma-blade rotors (XIM-SSB). Spare rotors and the additional accessories listed below can be purchased separately.