Folding flow micromixer
per pack of 2
Pack of 2 micromixer chips.
There are various ways to mix fluids in microfluidics. A well-known and reliable way is the use of micromixers. Using micromixers with so-called folding flow techniques offers a lot of advantages over traditional mixing techniques. These micromixers contain a chain of elements, in each of which the flow is folded upon itself. This decreases the length scale for mixing and thus reduces the mixing time. Other advantages of micromixers are low quantities of fluids that are necessary and the stable environmental conditions this technique offers.
Folding flow micromixers are less sentitive to clogging compared to split an recombine mixers. We offer two types of folding flow micromixers: the Teardrop and the Swirl micromixer.
Mixer type | Reynolds numbers | Inlet length [mm] |
Mixing area length [mm] |
Outlet length [mm] |
Swirl | Re>50 | 17 | 40 | 13 |
Teardrop | Re<100 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
Unit of measurement | pack of 2 |
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Interface type | Topconnect |
Chip material | Borosilicate glass |
Chip thickness | 1975µm |
Number of inlets | 2 |
Number of outlets | 1 |
Icon | Label | Description | Type | Size | Download |
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SW11 - Drawing | Drawing for Swirl folding flow mixer, FC_SW11_PACK | 71.5 KB | Download | ||
TD26 - Drawing | Drawing for Tear drop folding flow mixer, FC_TD26_PACK | 95 KB | Download | ||
Selection guide - Mixer | Selection guide for selecting the right folding flow mixer | 197 KB | Download | ||
Poster - Reynolds and Péclet Effects Mixer | Poster Reynolds and Péclet Number Effects in Folding Flow Mixers | 879.5 KB | Download |