apparatus is shown for mixing and dispensing an epoxy adhesive . an epoxy resin and its associated curing agent are simultaneously loaded from separate cartridges into a length of flexible pvc tubing , part of which is contained between a rotor and a stator . bearings , mounted rotatably about the rotor , engage and travel along the tubing as the rotor is revolved , each bearing compressing the tubing at its point of engagement . the tubing , repeatedly compressed and released by each bearing in succession , kneads the epoxy resin and curing agent into a homogeneous mixture . from the tubing , the epoxy mixture is deposited on a moving carrier tape and forms a continuous bead . downstream , a control tape is spaced apart from the carrier tape and moves in the opposite direction . as the bead encounters the control tape , the control tape removes part of the bead material from the carrier tape and plastically forms the remaining mixture into a film of a uniform thickness substantially less than the bead diameter . further downstream , an automatic pick - up device contacts the film over a controlled area and thus picks up a controlled amount of the epoxy mixture .