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Measurement solutions from Anton Paar are developed and produced entirely in-house. From the first hint of an opportunity to the final touches before shipping, over 1000 people with diverse talents, skills and mindsets join forces to provide you with results of relevance. You can count on solutions realized with a passion for precision, a love of science, a shared enthusiasm in the entire chain of production, every step of the way.
Over 85 years of innovation Anton Paar produces and distributes high-precision measuring and analytical instrumentation for industry and research since 1922. In the fields of density and concentration measurement, rheometry and CO2 measurement, Anton Paar is a global market leader. Investing 20 % of its turnover into Research & Development, and closely cooperating with external scientific partners, Anton Paar continuously strives to find new solutions and to further improve existing ones to meet your present and future measurement needs.
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Specifications
Accuracy, density: 0.001 g/cm3 Repeatability, s.d., density: 0.0002 g/cm3 Min. sample volume: approx. 1 mL Maximum off-the-line operation: 2 h (optionally 6 h)
Beverage Analysis
Beverage Analysis: PBA-B and PBA-S/SI Generation M
Anton Paar provides beverage analysis systems for beer, soft drinks and soft drinks with sugar inversion. In a single work step the beverage is measured directly from the package, without sample preparation. Depending on customers requirements, it determines original extract, alcohol, extract, Brix, CO2 and optionally O2 content. The typical measuring time is 2 to 5 minutes.
Specifications
Repeatability s.d.: CO2: 0.01 g/L (0.005 vol.) PBA-B: Alcohol: 0.01 %v/v Original extract: 0.03 Plato Extract: 0.01 %w/w PBA-S/SI: 0.01 Brix 0.02 Brix fresh/inverted 1 % degree of inversion
Beverage Analysis
Specifications
Repeatability s. d.: 0.01 g/L (0.005 vol) CO2 Reproducibility s. d.: 0.05 g/L (0.025 vol) CO2 Measuring range: 0 to 12 g/L (0 to 6 vol) at 30 C 0 to 20 g/L (0 to 10 vol) < 15 C
Specifications
Measuring range: 89 OR Resolution: 0.001 to 0.0001 Accuracy: 0.005 (MCP 200) 0.003 (MCP 300) 0.002 (MCP 500) Temperature control: 15 C to 45 C (Peltier system)
Measuring range: 259 Z Resolution: 0.01 Z Accuracy, MCP 300/500 Sucromat: 0.01 Z Accuracy, MCP 200/250 Sucromat: 0.02 Z
Refractometry
Specifications
Range, RI: 1.30 nD to 1.72 nD Resolution, RI: 1 x 10-5 nD (Abbemat 300) 1 x 10-6 nD (Abbemat 500) Accuracy, RI: 1 x 10-4 nD (Abbemat 300) 2 x 10-5 nD (Abbemat 500)
Range, RI: 1.30 nD to 1.72 nD (Abbemat WR/HT/MW) 1.32 nD to 1.56 nD (Abbemat HP) Resolution, RI: 1 x 10-6 nD Accuracy, RI: 2 x 10-5 nD (Abbemat HP) 4 x 10-5 nD (Abbemat WR/HT/MW)
Modulyzer/Modularity
Multiple Parameter Analysis
As an alternative to using a number of single instruments, Anton Paar now provides complete systems for measuring a series of parameters in one cycle. Each modular system is configured to measure the parameters required.
Specifications
Parameters include: pH, color, optical rotation, sound velocity, density, refractive index, degree of fermentation, CO2, O2, alcohol content, extract, apparent extract, turbidity, Brix, Purity, and many more.
Viscometry
Specifications
Viscosity range: 0.3 to 2,500 mPa.s Repeatability: < 0.1 % Reproducibility: < 0.5 % Temperature range: +5 C to 135 C
Rheometry
Modular Compact Rheometers: MCR Series
The MCR Modular Compact Rheometer series provides any type or combination of rheological tests, whether in rotational or oscillatory mode, based on the airbearing-supported synchronous EC motor technology. The rheometers are easily equipped with an extensive range of temperature devices and accessories.
Specifications
Speed range: 10-7 1/min to 3000 1/min Torque range: 0.01 mNm to 300 mNm Frequency range: 10-5 Hz to 100 Hz Normal force range: 0.01 N to 50 N
MCR Accessories
A wide range of application-specific accessories is available for easy integration into MCR rheometers, enabling additional parameter setting, optical and dielectric sample structure analysis combined with rheology as well as the transfer of MCR rheometers capabilities into other material characterization applications. Example applications: Magnetorheology Electrorheology Rheo-SALS/SAXS/SANS Particle Image Velocimetry Dielectric Spectroscopy Extensional Rheology Interfacial Rheology Tribology
Rheometry
Specifications
Speed range: 0.01 1/min to 1500 1/min Torque range: 0.25 mNm to 75 mNm Viscosity range: 1 mPas to 109 mPas Temperature range: -20 C to 180 C
QC Rheometer: RheolabQC
RheolabQC is a rotational quality control rheometer with a powerful, dynamic EC motor drive for fast and convenient viscosity measurement and routine rheological checks. The instrument is used for investigations into the flow and deformation behavior of emulsions, dispersions, coatings, gels and pastes. RheolabQC can be operated in controlled shear rate (CSR) and controlled shear stress (CSS) mode.
Process Instrumentation
Process Density Sensors and Evaluation Units
Anton Paars density sensors continuously monitor the product quality of liquids online during production. The temperature-compensated density or concentrations such as Brix, % Alcohol, % H2SO4 and API index are either calculated and displayed by an mPDS 5 evaluation unit or calculated by the sensor and provided as a 4-20 mA signal.
Specifications
Sensors available: - with ATEX and FM approval - for low flow rates, high flow rates, inhomogenous samples, small sample volumes, high temperatures and corrosive liquids Repeatability up to: 1 x 10-5 g/cm3 0.01 %w/w (alcohol) 0.01 Plato (extract) 0.01 Brix (sugar)
Process Instrumentation
Specifications
Measuring range: 1 mPa.s to 50.000 mPa.s Typical accuracy: 1% Typical repeatability: 0.5 % Sample temperature range: -5 C to +200 C
Microwave Synthesis
Monomode Synthesis Reactor: Monowave 300
Monowave 300 is a high-performance monomode microwave reactor specially designed for small-scale microwave synthesis applications in R&D laboratories. The optional combination of Monowave 300 with the MAS 24 Autosampler allows for unattended sequential processing of 24 experiments.
Specifications
Max. filling volume: 6 mL for 10 mL vial 20 mL for 30 mL vial Max. IR temperature: 300 C Max. fiber-optic temperature: 300 C Max. operating pressure: 30 bar
Surface Characterization
Electrokinetic Analyzer: SurPASS
The SurPASS electrokinetic analyzer is used in surface analysis to investigate the zeta potential of macroscopic solids based on a streaming potential and streaming current measurement. It provides information on surface charge and related properties and detects the smallest changes in the surface properties.
Specifications
Streaming potential range: -2000 to 2000 mV Streaming current range: -200 to 200 A Pressure range: -1000 to 1000 mbar Sample size: Planar solids: 55 x 25 mm Powders: >25 m
Anton Paars product range Density, concentration and temperature for lab and process applications - Fluid density and concentration meters - Beverage analyzers - Alcohol meters - CO2 meters - High-precision thermometers Rheometry and viscometry - Rotational and oscillatory rheometers - Capillary viscometers - Stabinger viscometers Chemical and analytical techniques - Sample preparation - Microwave synthesis Material characterization - X-ray structure analysis - Colloid science Anton Paar GmbH Anton-Paar-Str. 20 A-8054 Graz Austria - Europe Tel.: +43 (0)316 257-0 Fax: +43 (0)316 257-257 info@anton-paar.com www.anton-paar.com Refractometry and polarimetry - Refractometers and polarimeters - Sugar colorimeters Contract manufacturing - Precision mechanics - Mechanical/electronic subassemblies