Force Tensiometer
Product comparison
General specifications
Instrument dimensions
Footprint
300 mm × 390 mm (W × D)
Height
585 mm
Weight (without accessories)
23 kg
Power supply
Power consumption
40 W
Frequency
47 to 63 Hz
Voltage
100 to 240 V
Temperature measurement
Accuracy
0.5 °C
Precision
0.05 °C
Resolution
0.01 °C
External sensor
optional: sample vessel
Range of temperature measurement
-60 to 450 °C
Internal sensor
sample stage
Location of temperature measurement
-
Sample dimensions
Min. recommended sample volume
-
Housing and peripherals
Stainless steel measuring compartment
yes
Built-in bubble level
yes
Control pad
yes
Control panel
-
Display
-
Glass windshield doors
yes
Built-in and software-controlled ionizer
yes
Touch panel
optional
Camera parking system
-
Windshield doors
-
Interfaces
Auxiliary
RS232
Thermostat
optional
(quick lock fittings)
PC
USB 2.0
Inert gas
yes
Temperature control
Range of temperature control
-15 to 300 °C
Type of temperature control
liquid (-10 to 130 °C)
electrical (50 to 300 °C)
Peltier (-15 to 130 °C)
Flow-through thermostat
-
Environment
Humidity
> 30% without condensation
Operating temperature
15 to 30 °C
Capillary
Drop launch mechanism
-
Quick lock loading
-
Septum free filling system
-
Product group specifications
Software
Software type
ADVANCE
Available software modules
surface tension (SFT) / interfacial tension (IFT)
contact angle (CA) / surface free energy (SFE)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
liquid density
solid density
special purpose
adhesion analysis
sedimentation / penetration
Sample stage
Resolution (travel distance)
0.1 µm
Travel distance of sample stage
> 110 mm
Travel speed of sample stage
0.1 to 500 mm/min
Type of motor of sample stage
brushless DC servo motor
Simple platform
optional
Integrated sample stage
yes
Inverse CMC
optional: cone-shaped vessel
Optical height sensor
yes
Resolution (tilting)
-
Tilting
-
Temperature control jacket
optional: 50 mm, 70 mm or 100 mm
Travel distance
> 110 mm
Illumination
Wave length, dominant
-
Type
-
Field of light
-
Force measurement
Precision
-
Resolution
10 µg
Measurement rate
50 Hz
Calibration
-
Locking mechanism
automatic
Maximum load
210 g
Adjustment
fully automated
internal weigth
Calibration weight
-
Capillary drive
Resolution
-
Long term stability
-
Camera system (standard)
Performance
-
Connection
-
Optics (standard)
Focus
-
Resolution of optics
-
Zoom
-
Field of view
-
Drive
Resolution
16 nm
Travel speed
0.1 to 500 mm/min
Type of motor
brushless DC servo motor
Optical height sensor
Resolution
0.1 µm
Measurement specifications
Surface free energy of solids
Results
surface free energy (SFE)
Models
equation of state
Zisman
Fowkes
Wu
Owens-Wendt-Rabel-Kaelble
extended Fowkes
acid-base theory
Du Noüy ring
Resolution
0.001 mN/m
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Correction method
Harkins-Jordan
Huh-Mason
Zuidema-Waters
linear correction
no correction
Solid density
Precision
±3 kg/m³
Resolution
1 kg/m³
Solid density range
1000 to 20000 kg/m³
Liquid density
Precision
3 kg/m³
Resolution
0.1 kg/m³
Liquid density range
1 to 2200 kg/m³
Washburn
Resolution
0.01°
Results
contact angle (CA)
Type
advancing
Range
0 to 90°
Wilhelmy plate
Resolution
0.002 mN/m
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Penetration
Results
graph: mass vs. time
Spinning drop
Resolution
-
Results
-
Range
-
Models
-
Wilhelmy contact angle
Resolution
0.01°
Results
contact angle (CA)
Type
advancing
receding
Range
0 to 180°
Minimum fiber diameter
20 µm
Rod
Resolution
0.02 mN/m
Results
surface tension (SFT)
interfacial tension (IFT)
critical micelle concentration (CMC)
Range
1 to 2000 mN/m
Sedimentation
Results
graph: mass vs. time