Shear Viscosity Tester

A shear viscometer determines viscosity by measuring the resistance of a fluid when a shear force is applied. It is used for fluid quality control in industries such as coatings and inks, helping to adjust formulations and process parameters.
Selection
When selecting a shear viscometer, consider the measurement range to cover the viscosity of the sample, ensure the accuracy meets standard requirements, match the sample volume to operational needs, maintain stability through temperature control, and evaluate brand reliability and maintenance convenience.

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Standards

Instruments

Range 320~ 320000000mPa · s, support 0.1~ 200rpm stepless speed change, LCD screen can simultaneously display viscosity, shear rate, shear stress and other sets of paraMeters, with a small number of sample adapters only 10-20mL sample volume.

$ 2374.00

Range 20~ 600000mPa · s, repRoducibility +/- 0.5% F. S, LCD screen can display viscosity, shear rate, Rotation speed and other Multi-ParaMeters, support stepless speed control and data printing output.

$ 1037.00

Using 16-bit microcomputer processor and stepper motor high subdivision drive, the whole process of stepless variable speed and stable Rotation speed, Measurement accuracy of +/- 1% F. S, LCD screen can display viscosity, shear rate, shear stress, Rotation speed, temperature and torque and other paraMeters.

$ 1994.00

The rotational speed range is 200-11000rpm, the processing capacity is up to 40L, and the precision-matched stator structure is used to achieve high-efficiency shear emulsification, which is suitable for the dispersion of various viscosity liquids and granular materials.

$ 493.00

The adapter uses a stainless steel sample container for removable cleaning, the sample volume is only 16 ml, the Temperature range covers -40~ 300 ℃, the temperature accuracy is +/- 0.1 ℃, and supports accurate viscosity measurement and shear analysis.

$ 2784.00

The shear rate is 3.3N, the sample volume is only 30μL, and the viscosity range is 750~ 1500000mPa · s, which is suitable for accurate measurement of medium viscosity to high viscosity fluids.

$ 683.00

The shear rate is 5.0N, the sample volume is only 170μL, the applicable viscosity range is 50~ 100000mPa · s, suitable for a variety of fluid measurement, high measurement accuracy.

$ 683.00

The shear rate is 13.3N, the sample volume is only 67 μL, the applicable viscosity range is 20~ 37500mPa · s, and the accuracy is +/- 2% F. S, which is suitable for a variety of fluid tests.

$ 683.00

The shear rate is 13.3N, the sample volume is only 38μL, the applicable viscosity range is 37~ 75000mPa · s, and the accuracy is +/- 2% F. S, which is suitable for testing various fluid samples.

$ 683.00

Using 316 stainless steel working head, Speed range 1000-13000rpm, maximum processing viscosity 8000mpa.s, with stepless speed regulation and real-time data display function, suitable for shear emulsification experiments of various viscosity liquids.

$ 1213.00

Shear rate 3.84N, sample volume 0.5ml, suitable for NTV-CAP1 host, suitable for a variety of viscosity range measurement.

$ 683.00

Shear rate 2.0N, sample volume 1700μL, applicable viscosity range 32-63000mPa · s, accuracy +/- 2% F. S, suitable for a variety of fluid measurement.

$ 683.00

The shear rate is 3.3N, the sample volume is 134μL, the applicable viscosity range is 150~ 300000mPa · s, and the measurement accuracy is +/- 2% F. S, which is suitable for testing various fluid samples.

$ 683.00

The shear rate is 13.3N, the sample volume is 24μL, the applicable viscosity range is 75~ 150000mPa · s, the measurement accuracy is +/- 2% F. S, and it is suitable for a variety of fluid tests.

$ 683.00

The rotor shear rate is 3.3N, the sample volume is only 67 μL, the applicable viscosity range is 300~ 600000mPa · s, and the accuracy is +/- 2% F. S, which is suitable for a variety of fluid testing needs.

$ 683.00

Articles

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Temperature-controlled Rotational Viscometer Simulates Coating Rheology in Construction Environments
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