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Do I need to use high shear to disperse Laponite®?

April 26, 2017disperse high laponite® shear

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Do I need to use high shear to disperse Laponite®?

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High shear mixing is not required to disperse Laponite®; however, high shear mixing will not damage Laponite®, as is the case for some polymeric thickeners. A high-speed mixer is often recommended, especially when making high solids concentration dispersions of Laponite® sol grades.