Are smart blenders also called “continuous chaotic advection blenders” and “chaotic blenders?”
Yes, these terms have all been used to describe the machines developed in LAPM&T. We prefer the term, smart blender, because it denotes an ability to controllably form fine-scale shapes in polymer melt components or deliberately arrange solid additives into desired structural arrangements. However, the terms, chaotic advection blender and chaotic blender, are sometimes used where operative mechanisms are the focus.
