The VISCO BALL viscometer with its special glass ball, provides accurate viscosity measurements of transparent Newtonian liquids and gases. For applications in research, processing and quality control departments. Complies with DIN 53015 and ISO 12058 standards, accepted as an official reference instrument. Provides unsurpassed accuracy when backed up by FUNGILAB´s precise temperature control.

Measuring Principle
the falling-ball viscometer VISCO BALL is based on the Höppler measurement system. It measures the time taken by a solid sphere to travel the reference distance through an inclined tube filled with the sample. A return constant may be established by turning the tube upside-down. The test results are given as dynamic viscosity in the internationally standardised absolute units of mill Pascal seconds (mPa·s).

Main Features:

• High visibility of falling ball allows full accuracy
• Minimal test time
• Cost efficient resistance
• Minimal re-calibration needs through improved bearing support
• Technical data:
  • Viscosity range 0.5 – 105 mPa·s (cP)
  • Temperature range -20ºC up to +120ºC
  • Reproducibility Greater than 0.5%
  • Comparability above 1%
  • Materials: Balls 1,2 and G are borosilicate glass
  • Balls 3 and 4 are nickel iron alloy
  • Balls 5 and 6 are stainless steel

Supplied with 6 balls, control thermometer (-1 to +26ºC), cleaning tools, calibration sheet and instruction manual.

Applications:

• Mineral oil industry (oils, liquid hydrocarbons, ...).
• Food industry (sugar solution, honey, beer, milk, gelatine, fruit juice, ...).
• hemical industry (polymer solutions, solvents, resin solutions, latex dispersions, adhesive solutions, ...).
• Cosmetic/Pharmaceutical industry (raw materials, glycerine, emulsions, suspensions, solutions, extracts, ...)
• Petroleum industry (light crude, machine oil, crude petroleum,…)
• Fuels (petrol, diesel oil, paraffin, …).
• Paper industry (emulsions, pigment dispersion, paper additives, …).
• Paints and varnishes (printing inks, varnishes, water lacquers, inks,…).
• Detergents (liquid washing agents, washing-up liquids, tenside solutions,…)