mixing paddle
File:Mixing_durastop.png mortar being mixed with water in a galvanised sheet metal tub, using a professional grout mixing paddle.]]
A mixing paddle is a shaped device, typically mounted on a shaft, which can be inserted on the shaft end into a motorised drive, for the purpose of mixing liquids, solids or both.
Paddle mixers may also be used for kneading.{{cite book |last1=Paul |first1=Edward L. |last2=Atiemo-Obeng |first2=Victor |last3=Kresta |first3=Suzanne M. |title=Handbook of Industrial Mixing: Science and Practice |url=https://archive.org/details/handbookindustri00foru |url-access=limited |date=Nov 21, 2003 |isbn=978-0471269199 |page=[https://archive.org/details/handbookindustri00foru/page/n992 943]|publisher=John Wiley & Sons }}
Whilst mounted in fixed blending equipment, the paddle may also be referred to as an agitator.
Purpose
Mixing paddles are used for mixing ingredients in cooking and for mixing construction products, such as pastes, slurries or paints.{{cite book|first=Myron R.|last=Ferguson|title=Drywall: Professional Techniques for Great Results|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hsnks-TxUoIC&pg=PA81|year=2002|publisher=Taunton Press|isbn=978-1-56158-529-8|page=81}}{{cite book|first1=Masaki|last1=Kitazume|first2=Masaaki|last2=Terashi|title=The Deep Mixing Method|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mXzMBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA395|date=21 February 2013|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-203-58963-2|pages=395–401}}
They are also used for dispersing solids within liquids (for example, some polymers may be delivered in solid form, but will dissolve in liquids).{{Cn|date=March 2025}}
Examples
- Professional grout mixing paddle
- Paint mixing paddle
- Mudwhip (mostly used for drywall mud)
Gallery
File:Grout_mixing_paddle_001.png|Grout mixing paddle.
File:Grout_mixing_paddle_002.png|Grout mixing paddle, standing.
File:Mudwhip_001.png|Mudwhip – typically used for drywall mud.
File:Mudwhip_002.png|Mudwhip, standing.
File:Agitated vessel.svg|Mixing vessel with fixed paddle or agitator
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Mixing paddles}}
- [http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/paddle+mixer The Free Dictionary]
- [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddle Merriam Webster Definition of Paddle]
Category:Food preparation utensils
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