XFZH05 Vacuum Planetary Mixer

Vacuum planetary mixing for uniform, bubble-free slurries

The XFZH05 Vacuum Planetary Mixer is designed for preparing highly uniform, reproducible slurries and pastes—especially for battery electrode processing where agglomerate breakup and air removal are critical. Planetary motion continuously renews shear zones throughout the vessel, improving dispersion of powders into binders/solvents and helping deliver consistent rheology for coating and casting. Operating under vacuum supports degassing during mixing, reducing entrained bubbles that can cause coating defects and variability in electrochemical performance.

Key specifications (from manufacturer data)

Lower barrel / vessel

• Design total volume: 8 L; elective (working) volume: 2.7–5 L
• Vessel inner diameter: 240 mm; vessel inside depth: 180 mm
• Wetted material: 304 stainless steel
• Tempering jacket: bottom + barrel jacket supports water circulation for cooling, heat preservation, and heating
• Environment temperature: −10 to +120 °C
  
  

Mixing system

• Working frequency: 5–50 Hz; mixing power: 1.5 kW
• Mixing blade speed: 10–98 rpm; planetary box rotate speed: 5–50 rpm
• Blade diameter: 124 mm; blade geometry: variable cross-section spiral twist, 90° helix
• Blade line speed: 0.06–0.6 m/s; blade number: 2 pcs
  
  

Typical applications

• Lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery slurry preparation (cathode/anode)
• Solid-state battery composite mixing
• High-viscosity formulations (conductive inks, polymer composites, ceramic pastes)
  
  

For Australian and New Zealand labs, ScienceGears can advise on configuration, temperature-control utilities, and integration with related workflows such as slurry coating tools, electrode calendaring, and electrochemical testing platforms (potentiostats and battery cyclers).