Pompano Beach, Florida – Viscosity measurement of coatings is essential at each stage of the manufacturing process to ensure consistent quality standards. Many parameters can affect the rheological behavior of a finished coating resulting in undesirable effects such as inconsistent performance, poor levelling, or sagging. The use of high-precision measuring instruments is therefore essential in quality control to prevent such problems occurring during formulation, manufacture and application.
The Paintlab+ Viscomixer is a versatile instrument used to measure the change in viscosity during the addition of a solvent or thinner. Three Viscomixer models are available, each offering a different measuring range according to the viscosity of the test sample.
A sample from a production batch can be quickly and easily measured in a 250ml tin and the required thinning ratio determined for scaling into the production process. The instrument operates at a fixed speed of 562rpm to directly measure the viscosity in Poise (P).
Features
- Precise measurement – High-stability motor speed control ensures accuracy and repeatability during each test
- Advanced temperature monitoring – An integrated temperature probe accurately measures and records sample temperature for each test
- Automatic operation – Automated operation saves time by accurately lowering the rotor into the sample to the correct height
- Easy clean design – Lab-tough glass allows easy removal and cleaning of unintentional splashes and smears from the capacitive sense buttons and screen
- Flexible range configuration – Viscomixer can be configured to use multiple ranges by purchasing additional rotor kits
- Calibration – Annual calibration can be performed remotely by the user with the Rhopoint certified recalibration kit