Quantachrome Instruments has launched the Pentafoam 5200e analyser for foam polymers.
The Pentafoam is a five-station gas pycnometer for the determination of open and closed cell content of polymer foams.
It improves on the Quantachrome Pentapyc and Ultrafoam pycnometers - combining the multiple sample capability of the former with the foam analysing capability of the latter.
Fully automated analysis sequences are programmed using the built-in keypad, or from a PC using a standard browser.
Analyses are made according to ASTM D6226, 'Standard test method for open cell content of rigid cellular plastics'.
The Pentafoam offers uncorrected- and corrected-for-cutting methods.
It also includes multi-lingual capability, USB Flash (thumb) drive data transfer, Ethernet connectivity, a USB printer port and standard true-density measurement mode for polymer pellets, pigments, fillers and other compounding solids.
