To create a new mix, open a process and navigate to the Edit material area in the Material menu.

Once you have opened the relevant material, click on the Switch to mix button. This will take you to the special view for creating and managing mixtures. In this view, you can add several components, which are then processed into a new material mix.

The first component of the mixture is component A, usually a polymer.

Select an already saved polymer from the material library by clicking on Load polymer
If the desired polymer is not available, create a new polymer by clicking on Create new polymer and entering the relevant technical data. Make sure that the data is entered completely and correctly, as it has an influence on the final result of the mixture.

The next component to be added is component B. This can either be another polymer or a filler:

Select the required substance from the list of available polymers or fillers by clicking on Load component. If the required polymer or filler is not available, create it as for component A by entering the required material data. Fillers can have different properties to polymers depending on the application. It is important to enter this data correctly as it significantly influences the mixture characteristics.

Once both components (A and B) have been selected or created, define the mixing ratio. This is usually done by entering the respective percentages or mass proportions of the two components. Click on Define mixing ratio. Enter the desired proportions of the components, e.g. 70 % polymer A and 30 % filler B.

Once the mixing ratio has been defined, save the mixture by clicking on Save or Create mixture. The newly created mixture can now be used for simulations, calculations or further processing in plastics technology.

• Database connection to PAM
• General material data
• Rheological material data
• Thermodynamic data
• Density data or specific volume
• Tribological data
• Technological data
• Molecular weight
• Fiber degradation
• Define mixture