University of Michigan

Dow Silicones Corporation

Stanley Yee

Bizhong Zhu

Jeffrey Stephen Plott

Albert J Shih

Matthew Hildner

A static mixer is disclosed. The static mixer comprises a housing () defining an internal mixing cavity () that longitudinally extends along a central axis between an inlet () and an outlet () and is adapted for axial flow of a fluid therethrough. The static mixer also comprises a mixing element () disposed within the mixing cavity (). The mixing element () is configured to be free from an impingement surface oriented substantially perpendicular to a main direction of fluid flow through the internal mixing cavity (). The mixing element () comprises an elongated mixing blade that is oriented longitudinally within the mixing cavity () and comprises a nose axially oriented toward the inlet (). The static mixer may comprise a heat-exchanging jacket integrally formed with the housing (). An additive manufacturing system comprising the static mixer, and methods of making and using the same, are also disclosed.

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