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RST Touch Series Rheometers: Touch Screen Rheometers For Controlled Rate/Stress Measurement
RST Touch Series Rheometers: Touch Screen Rheometers For Controlled Rate/Stress Measurement
RST Touch Series Rheometers: Touch Screen Rheometers For Controlled Rate/Stress Measurement
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Cone/Plate & Plate/Plate Systems for small samples and wide shear rate ranges
yield to flow curve of multiple test files Convenience Package (USB Flash Drive,
response Stylus, Cleaning Cloth, Screen Protector)
Automatic or
User-friendly Manual Gap
Touch Screen Setting
and graphical display for quick and
Optional Accessories
for stand-alone easy gap setting
operation Choice of cone or plate spindle geometries
Rapid at least one is required (p47)
Quick Connect Temperature Rheo3000 Software
Coupling System Control Viscosity Standards (p53)
for easy spindle of plate with Peltier option
Water Baths (p33-35)
attachment for quick profiling of
viscosity vs. temperature Solvent Trap
Very Small Choice of Thermal Barrier
Sample Size
- Teflon (0° - 200°C)
permits rapid test
- Stainless Steel (7200°C)
set up and clean up
KE Cooling Device
Choice of cone
spindles and
plate spindles
accommodates all
sample types. Plate
spindles are used for
highly-filled or very
viscous samples.
Thermal Barrier
reduces the effects
of heat transfer to
VISCOSITY RANGE the environment.
(Pa•s) SPEEDS
Two part chamber
MODEL Min. Max. RPM provides thermal
RST-CPS Cone/Plate 0.0006 814K 0.01-1.3K isolation of the
RST-CPS Plate/Plate 0.002 2.49M 0.01-1.3K measurement zone.
See page 47 for individual spindle (bob) ranges K = 1 thousand M = 1 million 1 Pa•s = 1000 cP (centipoise)
The optional KE
Temperature Control Options† cooling device is
MODEL Description Temperature required to cool
RST-CPS-FH Bath -20° to 200°C viscometer bearings
RST-CPS-PA Peltier Air 20° to 180°C* when testing with
RST-CPS-PO Peltier Oil 0° to 180°C* temperatures
RST-CPS-EH Electric 40° to 250°C above 70°C.
†
Higher temperatures available on request. * 75mm plates cannot be used with Peltier systems.
See page 47 for spindle ranges and sample volumes.
BROOKFIELD _ VISCOMETERS / RHEOMETERS
Coaxial Cylinder DIN Geometries for single point QC or full rheological profiling
Spindle Barcode
for auto spindle recognition What’s Included?
Controlled shear
Instrument with stand and adjustable
stress/shear rate
height control with base
operation makes it easy
Convenience Package (USB Flash Drive,
to study material behavior Stylus, Cleaning Cloth, Screen Protector)
from initial yield to flow
curve response
VISCOSITY RANGE
(Pa•s) SPEEDS
Double Gap Coaxial Cylinder
MODEL Min. Max. RPM for very low viscosity materials
RST-CC Coaxial Cylinder .00005 5.41M 0.01-1.3K
See page 47 for individual bob/spindle ranges K = 1 thousand M = 1 million 1 Pa•s = 1000 cP (centipoise)
Soft Solids Tester for pastes, slurries and materials with particulates
Spindle Barcode
for auto spindle recognition What’s Included?
Measured Values
Instrument with base plate for sample
- Yield Stress
placement and adjustable height control
- Shear Modulus
for rheometer head
- Recovery
Convenience Package (USB Flash Drive,
- Creep Stylus, Cleaning Cloth, Screen Protector)
Optional Rheo3000
Software
allows for PC control and Optional Accessories
data acquisition/analysis
of multiple test files Choice of Spindle Geometries
at least one is required:
Quantifies meaningful
properties - Vane (spindle)
like stiffness, wobbliness, - Coaxial Cylinder Bob (spindle) & Chamber
sloppiness, consistency and Rheo3000 Software (p29)
texture Viscosity Standards (p53)
Coaxial Cylinders
can also be used for
complete flow Choice of several vane spindle options
curve analysis
Cone/Plate Accessory
provides extended range
capability for shear rate
and viscosity
SHEAR STRESS
(Pa)
MODEL Min. Max.
RST-SST Soft Solids Tester 0.2 218K
See pg. 47 for individual bob and vane spindle ranges K = 1 thousand Pa = Pascal
RST-CC & RST-SST Option Guide
choosing the correct spindles, chambers and other accessories for your application
Knowing the viscosity range will assist with selecting the most WHAT SHEAR STRESS RANGE IS APPROPRIATE
appropriate spindle geometry for your application. FOR YOUR MATERIAL?
Refer to chart
on page 47 Refer to chart
on page 47
EXAMPLE: CCT-25
HOW WILL YOU BE CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE? EXAMPLE: VT-40-20 vane length = 40mm / width = 20mm
MBT-25F or MBT-25
Working with messy or sticky materials can be simplified by
using disposable chambers. Contact Brookfield for details.
Enhance your
productivity
VIA PC CONTROL WHEN
CHARACTERIZING
MATERIAL RHEOLOGY
PC Requirements
1.5 GHz Processor
1 GB System Memory
Creep /Recovery Behavior: material flow under
2.5 GB Hard Drive constant stress is measured by detecting angular
VGA Graphics Adapter rotation of spindle; when constant stress is removed,
(800 x 600 resolution) recovery is measured by backward rotation of spindle.
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1 USB port