| 摘要 |
A kneader capable of improving both of its kneading and mixing functions irrespective of whether the kneader is used horizontally or vertically, by a comparatively simple design without compromise in the workmanship thereof, and adapted to knead an object material by passing the same through a plurality of modified passages (22, 23), the cross-sectional shape of which varies longitudinally, from an inlet thereof toward an outlet thereof, comprising a kneader body (20) having a material supply port (20a) at one end thereof and a material discharge port (20b) at the other end thereof, and a plurality of modified passages communicating with the supply port (20a) and discharge port (20b); and a supply means (10) for supplying an object material to the kneader body, the cross-sectional shape of each of the modified passages (22, 23) being varied gradually from an inlet (22a) thereof toward an outlet (22b) thereof, the modified passages (22, 23) being provided between the inlets and outlets thereof with means (25, 28) for merging and dividing the object material which passes through the modified passages.
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