Disposable Static Mixer Nozzles

How do static mixers work?

The static mixer is attached to a two-part cartridge filled with the A side and B side of the adhesive. The adhesive is then forced out of both sides with a plunger, and the two parts meet and mix in the static mixer. The components combine as they makes their way through the mixer until a fully combined A and B come out of the end of the nozzle.

What is an "element" in a static mixer?

Disposable static mixers typically use a series of curves or steps called "elements" to mix two-part materials. As the part A and part B adhesives make their way down the static mixer tube past these elements, they are fully combined.

What is a Turbo or Quadro® static mixer?

Some disposable static mixer nozzles have more elements for difficult to combine adhesives or to ensure total coalescence. Turbo or Quadro mixers use efficient element designs allowing for better mixing in a shorter nozzle. Typically, these static mixers have a square body and are slightly more expensive. The major benefit to using them is that the design allows users to work closer to their substrates.

What different tips are available on disposable static mixing tubes?

There are a number of static mixing tips available to meet different application needs. Here are a few of the most common.

Stepped Tip: This static mixer tip is layered and can be cut at different intervals to control the bead size being dispensed. This is probably the most common type of nozzle tip.
Tapered Tip: This tip tapers to a small cone. Unlike the stepped tip, it is not meant to be cut to change the bead size.
Luer Lock Tip: This static nozzle tip is used to attach adhesive needles or other attachments for precision or specialty dispensing.

How do I know which disposable static mixer is right for my application?

The number of different glue mixing nozzles available can be overwhelming. To help, we are sharing a few recommendations for the top static mixing nozzles based on specific applications and properties.