Cone-and-plate Viscometer

Paints or inks often are in different shear rates status from manufacturing to application. As a typical Non-newtonian fluid, paints or inks always show different viscosity characteristics at different shear rates.

Generally speaking, paints are in a low shear rate state when it is stored, transported, levelling and sagging. But they are in the medium shear rate when being pumped, dipped and mixed at a low speed. And at high-speed dispersion, roll, spray and brush coating, they are in a high shear state, and the shear rate is generally 9000S-1 to 12000S^-1.Therefore, understanding the rheological characteristics of paints or inks at such high shear rates requires the use of cone-plate viscometer to measure.

       BGD 182 Cone-and-plate Viscometer uses a special angle conical spindle, which generates a very high shear rate on the measured sample under the high-speed drive of a stepper motor. It conforms to ISO 2884-1《Paints and varnishes — Determination of viscosity using rotary viscometers — Part 1: Cone-and-plate viscometer operated at a high rate of shear》.

Features

◆ 7-inch touch screen, menu operation, rich display content (measurement values, spindle No., speed, shear rate, etc.), simple and convenient to operate.

◆ Beautiful and durable metal shell, Use a handle to lift up and down, precise and fast positioning, high reliability.

◆ The electrical part of the whole machine has been carefully designed, with high reliability, precision, stability, and ease of use.

◆ ARM chip processor, with faster data processing speed.

◆ High precision linear calibration before leaving the factory, capable of interpolating multiple points to ensure higher measurement accuracy.

◆ Measure the sample viscosity by stepless speed , convenient for operators to choose different shear rates based on the actual application conditions of the sample.

◆ The measured viscosity values vary continuously, and many viscosity units can be freely interchanged.

◆ The instrument automatically alarms when the measurement exceeds the range.

◆ High speed data transmission interface ensures a fast and stable communication connection between the instrument and the computer.

◆ Data storage and exporting data by an external USB function.

◆ Built in high-precision PT100 temperature sensor, with high temperature control accuracy and good stability.

◆ With calibration function to temperature, ensures precise and reliable temperature for controlling.

◆ Powerful and simple calibration function: Users only need one bottle of standard oil and can quickly calibrate the instrument through its built-in calibration menu.

◆ Can choose the data collection and programmed analysis software to analyze the rheological features of the sample thoroughly.

Main Technical Parameters

■ Adjustable Speed Range：5rpm～1000rpm（continuously viable，@1rpm）

■ Measurement Error：< 2% of full scale

■ Sample Volume：< 2ml （See the table below for details）

■ Two built-in temperature control for option： 5℃-75℃（L type / Low temperature）；
                                                                           50℃-235℃（H type / High temperature）

■ Temperature Resolution：0.1℃

■ Temperature Control Accuracy：±0.5℃（L type）；±1℃（H type and the set temperature is less than 150℃）or ±2℃（H type and the set temperature is higher than 150℃）   

■ Rotors：10 types for option（corresponding shear rates and measurement ranges are shown in the table below）

■ Power Supply : AC 220V, 50Hz/60Hz, the max. current is about 1.5A

■ Overall Size：275mm×210mm×460mm（L×W×H）

■ Net Weight：12KG

■ Ordering information: 

BGD 182/1---Low torque Cone-and-plate Viscometer;

BGD 182/2---High torque Cone-and-plate Viscometer

Note: Calculating the shear rate：

          13.33 × the current speed（For CAP-01 to CAP-03）；

          3.33 × the current speed （For CAP-04 to CAP-06）；

          2 ×the current speed （For CAP-07 to CAP-09）；

          5 × the current speed （For CAP-10）

BGD 182 Cone-plate Viscometer.pdf