Offset Ink Viscosity Tester

The offset ink viscosity tester measures fluid resistance through rotation or capillary action to reflect the ink's flow characteristics. It is used in printing workshops to monitor ink consistency, ensuring uniform transfer and preventing issues such as blurred printing or ink misting.
Selection
When selecting, consider the measurement range to match the ink type, ensure accuracy meets process requirements, prioritize ease of operation to suit the workshop environment, choose materials resistant to solvent corrosion, and refer to brand after-sales support.

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Instruments

Automatic ink running stability, ink time and speed can be set, printing pressure 0~ 2mm adjustable, provide low, medium and high three printing speed, each time can be proofed 4 colors to facilitate Color contrast.

$ 3430.00

The equipment supports 0-2MM pressure adjustment, providing three-speed printing speed (10/15/20 rpm) and uniform ink speed (650/800/1000rpm), which can imprint 2.5mm thick paper and 1mm plastic film to achieve precise uniform ink and stable operation.

$ 3381.00

It can simultaneously print color bars of different Colors or Ink Film thickness, detect inks Hue and Gloss, uniform ink time can be adjusted from 1 to 800 seconds, support dry and wet ink discoloration analysis and abrasion resistance testing.

$ 4367.00

Adopt automatic ink leveling system, ink leveling time adjustable, three-speed ink leveling speed 400-700rpm, printing speed 0-1000rpm frequency conversion adjustable, equipped with German imported rubber roller, support different materials substrate.

$ 3656.00

Adjustable pressure 0~ 2mm, support three uniform ink speed 650-1000rpm and printing speed 10-20rpm, automatic uniform ink function to ensure stable operation, suitable for different thicknesses of paper and plastic film proofing comparison.

$ 3462.00

The pressure of 0-700N can be adjusted to adapt to different substrates, the separate transfer system is easy to clean and maintain, supports the calculation function of inks transfer rate, and uses the middle ink extraction method to improve the lateral uniformity.

$ 6528.00

The printing pressure can be adjusted accurately according to the thickness of the material, and the printing speed can be adjusted. It provides 4 primary color areas and 4 light color areas to ensure that the pattern is clear and tidy.

$ 4527.00

Using 15.5cm/min ink wiping speed, equipped with 0.1mm ink coating platen, the test process is precisely controlled by 4.3 inch Touchscreen, which can accurately determine the absorption capacity of the material to the inks vehicle.

$ 2784.00

The ink wiping speed of the instrument is 15.5 +/- 25px/min, the ink absorption time is 120 +/- 5s, and the 4.3 color Touchscreen control can accurately evaluate the acceptance of inks and the absorption capacity of the vehicle.

$ 4342.00

Adopt horizontal three-roller extrusion grinding, roller clearance hand adjustment, maximum processing viscosity 3000000cps, roller can be cooled down water temperature control, fineness control precision, suitable for a variety of viscosity materials.

$ 1745.00

The device can precisely control the film thickness of the ink layer of the color strip, and the ink injection amount is 0.0012g, which is used for ink contrast and color concentration detection.

$ 173.00

Pressure adjustable range -1 to + 1mm, proofing speed support 400-700rpm three-speed frequency conversion speed regulation, uniform ink time 15-800 seconds adjustable, fixed structure to ensure proofing Stability.

$ 4592.00

The ink wiping speed is 15.5cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20cm ², and the ink absorption time is 120s. The test process is automatically controlled to accurately determine the absorption capacity and penetration performance of the paper to inks.

$ 4124.00

The ink wiping speed is 15.5 +/- 1.0cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20 +/- 0.4cm ², and the ink absorption time is 120 +/- 5s. It is controlled by 4.3 inch color Touchscreen, which is suitable for the absorption performance measurement of paper inks.

$ 3946.00

Using 140 wire metal anilox roller to control ink film thickness, flexographic samples can be quickly prepared, easy to use and clean, and high repRoducibility.

$ 699.00

Articles

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The impact of temperature uniformity in laboratory water baths on viscosity measurement
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