--- title: Portamix Blog | Miles Suckling description: "We help you improve your profitability in mixing and placing self-levelling compounds: detailed tutorials, case studies and articles from compound manufacturers and installers alike." --- [![PortaMix](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Portamix_April2020/images/PortaMix.png?width=1000&name=PortaMix.png)](https://portamix.com/) - [Products](https://www.portamix.com/products) - [Mega Hippo Mixers](https://portamix.com/mega-hippo-mixers/) - [Pelican Cart](https://portamix.com/pelican-cart/) - [Motor Accessories](https://portamix.com/motor-accessories/) - [Hand Mixers](https://portamix.com/hand-mixers/) - [Spare Parts](https://portamix.com/spare-parts/) - [Where to Buy](https://portamix.com/find-a-dealer/) - [Where to Hire](https://portamix.com/hireshop/) - [About us](https://portamix.com/about/) - [Our Story](https://portamix.com/about/our-story/) - [Our People](https://portamix.com/about/our-people/) - [In the Community](https://portamix.com/about/in-the-community/) - [Careers](https://portamix.com/about/careers/) - Resources - [Videos](https://portamix.com/videos/) - [Reviews](https://portamix.com/reviews/) - [Brochures & Catalogues](https://portamix.com/brochures-catalogues/) - [Technical Information](https://portamix.com/technical-information/) - [Technical Drawings](https://portamix.com/technical-drawings/) - [User Manuals](https://portamix.com/user-manual/) - [Contact](https://portamix.com/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://blog.portamix.com/) ### Portamix blog Helping you improve your profitability in mixing and placing self-levelling compounds: detailed tutorials, case studies and articles from compound manufacturers and installers alike. #### Subscribe - Archive - Categories - Search - [All (26)](https://blog.portamix.com) - [Mega Hippo (19)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mega-hippo) - [Self levelling coatings (18)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/self-levelling-coatings) - [flooring trends (7)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/flooring-trends) - [Mega Hippo GEN-2 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mega-hippo-gen-2) - [flooring (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/flooring) - [Mixers - Forced Action (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mixers-forced-action) - [Mixers - Hand (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mixers-hand) - [Reviews (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/reviews) - [concrete floor coatings (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/concrete-floor-coatings) - [hippo mixer (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/hippo-mixer) - [Helix (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/helix) - [New Release (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/new-release) - [Productivity Factor (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/productivity-factor) - [Pump (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/pump) - [epoxy flooring (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/epoxy-flooring) - [forced action mixers (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/forced-action-mixers) ![Miles Suckling](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/fdd83eafa24a364d0bc6c99fd35b70bc) ## Miles Suckling ### Recent Posts ### [How much can a Mega Hippo mix?](https://blog.portamix.com/how-much-can-a-mega-hippo-mix) 3 bags? 5 bags? Even 6 bags? It all depends…..!!?? How much you can successfully mix will depend primarily on what material you want to mix. [More](https://blog.portamix.com/how-much-can-a-mega-hippo-mix) ### [5 Key Questions To Consider Before Investing In A Mixer Or Pump](https://blog.portamix.com/5-key-questions-to-consider-before-investing-in-a-mixer-or-pump) The decision of buying a flooring compound mixer or a pump can be challenging. Very likely, you have already invested significant amounts of money in other equipment such as floor grinders, shot blasters and dust vacs. These are important for preparing the surface; now, you need the right gear to mix and apply the coating to the floor. [More](https://blog.portamix.com/5-key-questions-to-consider-before-investing-in-a-mixer-or-pump) ### [What is the best way to mix self-levelling coatings?](https://blog.portamix.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-mix-self-levelling-coatings) There are several ways to mix self-leveling materials ranging from crude and inefficient manual methods to highly productive methods,  [More](https://blog.portamix.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-mix-self-levelling-coatings) ### [I have plenty of cheap labor to mix by hand, why buy a Mega Hippo?](https://blog.portamix.com/i-have-plenty-of-cheap-labor-to-mix-by-hand-why-buy-a-mega-hippo) Can all those who pay their laborers per bucket of material mixed stand up?    **There is nobody standing!** [More](https://blog.portamix.com/i-have-plenty-of-cheap-labor-to-mix-by-hand-why-buy-a-mega-hippo) [All posts](https://blog.portamix.com/all) - [November 2022 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/11) - [December 2022 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/12) - [May 2020 (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/05) - [February 2022 (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/02) - [June 2020 (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/06) - [April 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/04) - [July 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/07) - [October 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/10) - [August 2021 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2021/08) - [March 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/03) - [June 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/06) - [July 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/07) - [August 2023 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2023/08) See all ![footer%20PortaMix](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Portamix_April2020/images/footer%20PortaMix.png?width=1000&name=footer%20PortaMix.png) - - - - [Home](https://portamix.com/) - [Products](https://portamix.com/products/) - [Testimonials](https://portamix.com/reviews/) - [Distributors](https://portamix.com/find-a-dealer/) - [Contact](https://www.portamix.com/contact-us) - [Privacy](https://portamix.com/privacy/)