The all-in-one solution for reliable moisture measurement on the workshop floor
Experienced plastics processors know hidden residual moisture in plastics, either in the granulate or even in the finished component, is a serious problem. Moisture is everywhere – and its removal in a dryer is expensive and takes a long time. The new AQUATRAC® Station shows practitioners what's what quickly, precisely and in a reproducible format: Using an extremely precise moisture measurement with an absolute solution of 0.01 milligrams of water.
Highly precise humidity measurement taken to the next level
- New measurement principle: Dew point measurement
- No reagents, auxiliary chemicals or carrier gases
- Exact, reliable, reproducible
- Configurable: fast, easy, universal
- Based on international standards
- Doesn’t have errors typically associated with known measurement processes
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AQUATRAC Station
All-round carefree package for residual moisture analysis
Residual moisture is particularly a problem in polar, hydrophil plastics which can even sometimes break down in water. But a precise
identifi cation of the water content of unpolar, hydrophobic polymers can also help to make the difficult drying and manufacturing process more economical.The AQUATRAC Station is e.g. suited to analysing the following materials:
- Thermoplasts, such as ABS, PBT, PA 6.6, PA 6, e.g. GF30, PA 12, PC, PET, TPE, PEI, LDPE, HDPE, PETP, PMMA, PP etc.
- Duroplasts, such as epoxy resin, acrylates, silicon resin, vinyl resin etc.
- Elastomers, such as styrene-butadien rubber (SBR), polychloroprene rubber (CR), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) etc.
Measurement principle / test methods: Dew point measurement / Precise residual moisture calculation, temperature scan Sample weight / sample volume 0.05 – 10 g dependent on the expected residual moisture proportion / max. 50 cm3 Solution 0.01 mg / 1 ppm / 0.0001 % H2O Measurement range 0.01 – 30 mg H2O (absolute) / 1 ppm – 99.9 % H2O (relative) Precision / Reproducibility + 0.02 mg H2O / + 0.03 mg H2O Temperature range 30 – 200 °C in steps of 1 °C Measuring time / measurement result in 5 – 600 min / mg, ppm, % Abort criteria Increase in residual moisture proportion (standard + user defined)
Exceeding of the upper processing threshold (user defined)
Failure to reach the lower processing threshold after a specific period (user defined)
Fixed measurement period (user defined)Voltage / frequency / Rated output 100 – 240 VAC ± 10 % / 50 – 60 Hz / max. 600 W Interfaces 3 × USB 2.0, 1 × Ethernet Calibration Multi-point calibration, retraceability to averages based on NIST and UKAS standards Ambient temperature 10 - 40 °C Air humidity 10 - 90 % non-condensing Dimensions (L × W × H) / Weight 562 × 404 × 275 mm / 27.6 kg