Ideal for making putty, distemper and emulsion paint.
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This Pug Mill have Ribbon type blade for mixing materials usually one of them dry and other a liquid.
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when the material moves to & fro by the action / rotation of screw (Ribbon) blade. Both reverse & forward motions are effected to attain a smooth & pasty finish without solvent loss and raise in temperature.
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The �Pug Mill consist �of a � 'W' �shaped trough with two horizontal shafts on witch several �radial �arms �and �interrupted �ribbon type paddles are mounted. The paddle/ribbons areas are adjusted to ensure there are no ‘dead areas’ in �the Pug Mill. The dead areas in Pug Mill are avoided by making the clearance between the paddle /ribbon blade tips and trough shell is less than one half of the aggregate size.
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Non �uniform �mixing �can �occur �if �Pug Mill �is �over filled, �the blade tips are immersed in material, the surface aggregates will tends to float above the blade & will not thoroughly mix. Conversely, Pug Mill containing too little aggregates, the tip of the blades rake through the material without mixing it.
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Normally, the rating is based on percentage of the capacity of Pug Mills 'live zone' . The live zone is the net volume bellow a line extending across the top are of the inside body shell radius with shaft, blades and arms deducted.
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