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X-MINING Thixotropy

Thixotropy is a phenomenon in which the viscosity of a material decreases depending on time under shear stress, such as stirring or shaking. Stirring a pudding or jelly with a spoon, or even the liquefaction of a large earthquake, is also roughly defined as thixotropy.
The paste must have a viscosity that allows heavy particles to remain dispersed in a liquid without settling for long time. However, if the paste keeps a high viscosity during printing, it is difficult to apply it smoothly and thinly. If the paste has thixotropic properties, the viscosity is reduced by the shear stress applied to the paste during printing, and this property makes it possible to improve the print quality.
Sumitomo Metal Mining has the technology to design and control the thixotropic properties of this paste to the customer's requirements.

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