Tasks and applications
- Determination of the effectiveness and efficiency of surfactants by CMC measurement
- Wetting behavior of tablets, pharmaceutical active ingredients and excipients
- Wetting of varnishes and paints
- Decomposition product content in oils
- Tank clearance and cleaning validation in the foodstuffs industry
- Wetting and adhesion of coatings
- Development of cosmetic products
- Wetting properties of inks
- Wetting of fiber bundles and textiles
- Sedimentation and ductility of dispersions
- Checking of surface modifications
Measuring methods and options
- Surface tension and interfacial tension using the ring, plate and rod method
- Surface tension and interfacial tension using the ring tear-off method, for example for measurements in accordance with ASTM D‑971
- Critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactants
- Contact angle and surface free energy of solids, powders or fiber bundles
- Density of liquids and solids
- Sedimentation behavior of dispersions
- Penetration resistance of sediments
- Measurement from -10 to 130 °C, temperature measurement with internal or external sensor
Technical data
| Surface and interfacial tension Measuring range Resolution |
1 to 2000 mN/m 0.001 mN/m (0.01 mN/m for K100C) |
| Weight measurement Maximum load Resolution |
210 g (120 g for K100C) 10 μg (100 μg for K100C) |
| Sample stage position Movement range Resolution Speed |
>110 mm 0.1 μm (20 μm for K100C) 0.09 to 500 mm/min |
| Temperature control Range Sensor resolution |
-10 to 130 °C 0.01 °C |
| Dimensions | 300 × 390 × 585 mm (W × D × H) |