Sample assessment
The graphite–polyethylene blend has a stated 70:30 composition and a visual acceptance observation. Structure and blend uniformity require additional measurement. The laboratory test record documents this preparation only; applying the method to another batch requires a matched trial.
Recorded objective
Process the blend and assess its recorded visual endpoint; no numerical size objective is stated.
Equipment and selection
The recorded planetary machine is XQM. The corresponding TENCAN family is the Vertical Planetary Ball Mill. The jar volume identifies the test container and does not establish an exact machine variant or production capacity. Equipment association follows the recorded machine designation.
Test setup
| Recorded planetary machine | XQM |
|---|---|
| Documented setup | 1 L white-nylon jar; zirconia balls of 10 and 5 mm in equal recorded fractions; graphite 70 g plus polyethylene 30 g; total sample 100 g; ball-to-powder ratio 15:1; dry milling; speed setting 500. |
| Recorded operating cycle | Run 5 / pause 1; units not stated in mode field |
Speed values are reproduced as recorded settings. A rotational unit and planetary-disc versus jar-speed basis are not stated, so these numbers are not labelled rpm.
Recorded procedure and results
After 5.5 hours, the recorded visual assessment said that the required condition had been reached. The test record supplies no particle-size measurement, detailed acceptance description or independent blend-uniformity test. A separate duration field is 46 hours and is not the stated time of visual assessment.
Interpretation
The documented success is a qualitative visual endpoint for this formulation. It does not prove a particular size, coating structure or electrochemical property. The 46-hour field cannot replace the explicit 5.5-hour observation.
Practical precautions
Define the visual acceptance criterion and clarify the separate duration field before a repeat. Record temperature, powder recovery and media wear; retain the 70:30 composition and distinguish the equal ball-size fractions from the total ball-to-powder ratio.
TENCAN alternatives to evaluate
For follow-up comparison, consider the TENCAN Omnidirectional Planetary Ball Mill. For graphite and polyethylene, a matched QXQM trial can test whether changing orientation affects the graphite–polyethylene visual endpoint with a defined acceptance check. Keep sample mass, media and sampling times controlled. This is a proposed comparison; the test record does not demonstrate a superior result for that alternative. Confirm jar compatibility and the permitted complete loaded mass before selecting a configuration.
A TENCAN air-cooled planetary configuration can also be evaluated if a defined thermal limit is needed. Agree the measurement location and compare actual sample temperatures; no cooling benefit was measured in this trial.
Procedure records XQM; related product is the corresponding tested machine family. Exact variant is not inferred from jar size.
About this trial
TENCAN laboratory trial, 2025. Observations above come from this experimental record; selection considerations and proposed comparisons are engineering interpretation. Results apply to this sample and recorded conditions.