pH Meters

Melting,
Dropping and
Softening Point
Simple, fast and reliable
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Melting Point 234 – 235
Dropping Point 236 – 237
Good Melting and Dropping Point Practice 238 – 239
Melting Point
Determine the Melting Point
with Just One Click™
Fast and accurate measurement of up to six samples simultaneously,
in conformity with current Pharmacopeias and Industry Standards.
Rapid sample preparation
Rapid sample preparation and
quick sample insertion can help
you to save time and money. The
sample preparation tool holds up
to six samples.
High throughput analysis
Faster sample preparation, quick
start with One Click™, simulta-
neous measurement of up to 6
samples and automatic export
of results to printer, computer
or LIMS increases the overall
throughput.
One Click™ measurement
Quick to learn, easy to operate.
One click on the product short
key starts the measurement and
the analysis. Each user has his
own set of short keys, in his own
language1).
Video replay
High resolution AVI videos record
all measurements and are avail-
able for further analysis and
elimination of obvious outliers.
Reliable results
The measurement principle and
the possibility of eliminating
obvious outliers from mean value
determination ensure excellent
repeatability without the need to
repeat the measurement.
Data output
Measurement results can be
exported as PDF to a USB stick
or as CSV to an SD card or a
computer. Videos can be stored
on a SD card for further evalua-
tion on a PC1).
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MP70 and MP90
 Melting Point

LabX software

LabX offers important benefits

compared to the standalone
instrument. These include freely
programmable user manage-
ment, a comprehensive reference
substance database, special
methods such as the determina-
MP90
tion of mixed melting points, and
statistics based on several mea-
surements.
LabX provides full SOP user guid-
ance on the instrument touch-
screen and supports titrators,
density meter, refractometers,
melting point instruments and
balances. It can be connected to
ERP or SAP for full integration with
existing information systems. For
more details see pages 18 – 21.

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MP50 MP70 MP90

Temperature range RT to 300 °C RT to 350 °C RT to 400 °C
Capillaries number Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 6
Video Gray scale AVI Color AVI Color AVI
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Video export – on SD card on an SD card or to a PC
One Click (Short Cut) 12 12 per user 12 per user
Max. number of methods – 20 60
Substance database – Up to 6 substances Up to 100 substances
Number of permanently stored results Last 10 Last 50 Last 100
Measurement mode Pharmacopeia Pharmacopeia + Pharmacopeia +
Thermodynamic Thermodynamic
RT = Room Temperature
Dropping Point

Dropping and Softening Point

Precise and Standard-Compliant

With the innovative METTLER TOLEDO dropping point systems, you can
determine dropping and softening points of pitch, asphalt, polymers,
resins, waxes and many more materials with full automatic operation.
Standard compliant cups and measurement methods guarantee
comparable results.

DP70 Dropping Point DP90 Dropping Point

The instrument can be operated in two different
modes: determination of dropping point or of soft-
ening point. Visual camera observation and digital
image analysis ensure that the result values are
reliable. The high resolution color videos recorded
during the measurement can be repeatedly played
back on the instrument. This allows you to check
unexpected results by visually verifying the mea-
surements.
The DP90 combines all the advantages of a DP70
with the possibility to start a measurement from
–20 °C. Determinations that were previously car-
ried out manually (e.g. according to ASTM D127 or
DIN 12785) can now be easily substituted by the
automatic method. Access control with username
and password, duplicate determination and perfect
result documentation are only a few equipment
features which support regulatory compliance.

OneClick™ Analysis
One Click is all that is needed to start the measurement – the instrument does the rest for you. All results are
securely archived and can be tracked at any time. Whether you print out results on a strip or network printer,
save reports as PDF, or directly transfer all result files including video to a PC, you always get the maximum
information possible from your measurements. In addition the result file in CSV format (comma separated val-
ues) enables the read-out of selected data by LIMS-software.
 Dropping Point

Dropping Point Softening Point

The dropping point (DP) is a characteristic property The softening point (SP) is the temperature at
of a material. It is the temperature at which the first which a substance has flowed a certain distance
drop of a substance falls from a cup under defined under defined test conditions.
test conditions.

Live image of the video of an EVA copolymer duplicate dropping Softening of colophony. Scaling shown in mm, the white frame
point determination displays the evaluation area, while the bottom white line indicates
the current edge detection

DP70 DP90
Instrument type Standalone instrument Control unit with external measuring cell
Temperature range RT to 400 °C ŨŒ%VQŒ%
Heating rate 0.1 to 20 °C per minute 0.1 to 20 °C per minute
Cups number Up to 2 Up to 2
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Languages English, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese
Video Color AVI Color AVI
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Video export On SD card or to PC On SD card or to PC
Length diagram for softening Yes Yes
User management Yes Yes
Shortcuts (One Click™) 12 per user 12 per user
RT = Room Temperature

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Good Melting and Dropping Point Practice

MP and DP Service Solutions

Assure Highest Performance
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documentation guarantee compliance with your process requirements.
It ensures that your melting or dropping point system performs perfectly right
from the beginning. METTLER TOLEDO offers a broad range of instrument
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Accessory boxes
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VPac: verify the performance yourself

Accessory Boxes – for MP Certified Ref. Substances – VPac – MP Verification

and DP for MP and DP Package

The MP and the DP accessory
boxes contain everything for
secure sample preparation and
traceable temperature accuracy
check. The dedicated sample
preparation tools as well as the
certified reference substances
allow enhancing of the workflow
efficiency and operational secutity.
Certified reference substances
provide an efficient way to verify
the instrument's accuracy over
the whole temperature range.
Each of the METTLER TOLEDO
high purity reference substances
comes with certified temperature
value that is traceable to LGC
standards.
The MP VPac is a valuable
accessory to verify the perfor-
mance of your melting point
instrument with pre-filled and
ready-to-use capillaries. The
respective programmed cali-
bration method can be started
directly without any modification
or initial sample preparation.
 Dropping Point

GMDP™ – Good Melting and Dropping Point Practice focuses on

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contribute to dependable results. It covers the entire lifecycle of your
instrument and helps to improve quality while reducing risks and costs.

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EduPac, our Education Package, helps you familiarize yourself with the
instrument.
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solution, meeting the strictest regulatory demands and requirements.

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MP Acc. Box 51142599
MP EQPac 51710757
MP EduPac 30100867
MP Vpac 30097033
DP EQPac 30026235 Detailed information about melting and
DP EduPac 30100870 dropping point service offering is available at:
DP Acc. Box 51143740 www.mt.com/GMDP