Rapid BondFlexaMix™

What Is FlexaMix™?

•A paradigm shift in starch mixing modules

How Does FlexaMix™ Do It?

•With a Mechanical Redesign•Current problem with existing starch

kitchens in U.S.:▫Stein-Hall starch particles, are typically too

large to penetrate fibers of recycled paper Eliminates benefits from mechanical bonding This is solved with cost-adding additives and

penetrants

How Does FlexaMix™ Do It?• Mechanical:

▫Specially designed mixing tank▫Custom PLC software▫Patent-pending Viscometer

Viscometer designed specifically for starch adhesive Viscometer has no moving components – nothing to

maintain or fail Viscometer is automatic & accurate Viscometer measures viscosity 100% of the batch

time Viscosity is guaranteed to be consistent from

batch-to-batch per pre-set value selected by user

How Does FlexaMix™ Do It? •Hybrid-Mix Starch

▫Combines the primary of Stein-Hall with the partial-swell characteristics of No-Carrier

▫Small carrier (significantly less than Stein-Hall) Results in shorter starch and better machinability

▫All starch particles equally and partially swollen Allows for custom formulation for each paper type

▫A more stable starch adhesive Less shear-viscosity sensitivity

How Does FlexaMix™ Do It?

Hybrid-Mix Starch (cont’d)▫Easy to move starch between primary and

secondary More solids with lower swelling yields

smaller particle size and same viscosity Less solids with more swelling yields larger

particles with same viscosity▫Removed dependence on additives

• Stainless Platform• Painted Enamel Frame

▫ Stainless option• 475 Gallon Stainless Mixing Tank• Two Stainless Borax Feeder Tanks• Stainless Piping (and Flexible)• Stainless Flanged Fittings• Allen-Bradley PLC Controlled• Allen-Bradley HMI• High Shear Mixing Assembly• Two Stainless Flow Meters

▫ Better accuracy for additive lines• Stainless Load Cells

▫ Dedicated set for borax feeder▫ Dedicated set for mixing tank

• Modem for off-site diagnostics

The FlexaMix™ System

What Does FlexaMix™ Do?

•Reduces starch consumption •Increases pin numbers•Eliminates usage of additives •Reduces energy consumption•Can use untreated corrugator & flexo

wash water •Uses any native un-modified pearl starch:

Corn, Tapioca, Wheat, Potato