IDM, UD-3500, Carbon Black Dispersion Tester, 100x Magnification, LED Light

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Carbon black dispersion tester
    2. Applies advanced reflected light microscopy and digital image processing techniques to provide a quick, easy, precise, and non-subjective carbon black macrodispersion assessment for rubber compounds
    3. Both under-mixing and over-mixing increases costs of the manufacturing process
  2. Image Input
    1. After placing the fresh cut sample onto the aperture with spring loaded specimen holder, the tester uses 30-degree angle of light to illuminate the specimen and scans the surface with 100x magnification
    2. Bi-level analysis and pixels diameter analysis would be automatically computed with the captured image
  3. Grey Level Analysis
    1. Image brightness would be resolved into 256 grey levels for automatic bi-level thresholds determination
  4. Bi-Level Analysis
    1. The captured image would be transferred into binary (black/white) image after grey level analysis with digital image analysis technique
    2. With the binary image, all dispersion analysis could be quickly carried out
  5. Particle and Dispersion Analysis
    1. Particle and dispersion analysis would be carried out based on ISO 11345 (methods C, D, and 3) and ASTM D7723
    2. Built-in 5 sets, 4 kind of ISO Philip 10-scale standard:
      1. Carbon black (CB) – 30x and 100x
      2. Reinforcing carbon black (RCB) – 100x
      3. Reinforcing carbon black with silica (RCB/silica) – 100x
      4. Semi-reinforcing carbon black (SRCB) – 100x for automatic grading (x and y values)
    3. Quantitative data of % dispersion and z% could be calculated automatically
    4. Particle counts, particle diameters, particle area, particle ratio, and agglomerate counts are automatically acquired
  6. Specifications
    1. Magnification: 100x
    2. Dimensions: l: 420 x w: 200 x h: 380 mm
    3. Environment: 10°C to 40°C non-condensing
    4. Electrical requirements: 110V 2A or 220V 1.2A
  7. Pc System
    1. IBM compatible PC with Windows 7, pre-installed dispersion analysis software, 19” LCD color screen, color printer
  8. Operation and Data Management
    1. Different positions of the specimen could be sampled per the user, and the average of multiple readings would be calculated for better dispersion assessment
    2. Test results can be exported to Microsoft Excel format; users are able to edit or delete the saved data if authorized
    3. Each testing result and captured image can be stored automatically