Transparent Liquid Colour Measurement

Transparent Liquid Colour Measurement

Test Application
Color, Paint & Coating Testing

Best Application: Liquid Colour Measurement on color

Applications

The color of transparent liquids is critical as a change can indicate contamination or impurities in the raw material, process variations caused by heating and oxidation, or degradation of products exposed to weathering over time. Visual tests have been established by comparing the sample to a known standard. Today, objective measurements can be done with color spectrophotometers that give reliable data on a consistent basis. Besides degree of yellowness, such spectrophotometers also describe color differences three dimensionally: red/green, yellow/blue and light/dark differences.

Features/Advantages

The LCM IV is a reliable color instrument which replaces conventional visual color evaluation with an objective measurement. It is ideal for routine production control of clear, transparent liquids like resins, adhesives and solvents.

  • Large 7” touch-screen display with intuitive user guidance for simple operation.
  • Automatic cuvette detection – avoids faulty data measurement.
  • Works with 10 and 50 mm rectangle as well as 11 mm round cuvettes for optimum precision.
  • Easy to exchange rectangular cell compartment.
  • Gardner, Hazen (APHA/PtCo), Iodine, Saybolt and Mineral oil scales come standard with instrument.
  • Reference beam design to maximize the accuracy and precision.
  • Front USB interface for PC or printer connection.
  • Easy data transfer into existing networks through integrated Ethernet (LAN) interface

 

Technical Specifications

Type

Single-beam photometer with reference beam path

Spectral Range

380 to 720 nm, 10 nm resolution

Repeatability

± 2 Hazen, ± 0.1 Gardner

Reproducibility

± 0.3 Iodine, ± 5 Hazen, ± 0.3 Gardner

Light Source

Tungsten Halogen Lamp

Illuminant/Observer

CIE-C/2°

Indices

Hazen / APHA (0 to 1000), Gardner (0 to 18), Iodine (0 to 120), Saybolt (-16 to 30), Mineral Oil (ASTM D 1500) 0 to 8

Memory

400 color measurements

Data Export

.csv file to USB memory stick or Ethernet

Interface

2x USB Type A, 2x USB Type B, 1x Ethernet (LAN)

Operating Temperature

10 - 40 °C (50 - 104 °F)

Humidity

up to 80%, 35 °C (95 °F); non condensing

Dimensions

25.5 x 35 x 15.1 cm (10 x 13.7 x 5.9 in)

Weight

4.2 kg (9.25 lbs)

Voltage

100-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

Comes complete with
  • Instrument with dust cover
  • External power supply
  • Adapter for 10 mm rectangle cuvettes
  • addista® – color standards
  • Disposable plastic cuvettes (10x50 mm) – pack of 10
  • Disposable glass cuvettes (11mm) – pack of 10
  • Operating manual