If you need a straightforward way to measure sample melting points, but can’t afford to sacrifice accuracy, then the Electrothermal IA9000 Series Melting Point Apparatus could be just the instrument you are looking for.
The Electrothermal IA900 from Bibby Scientific is designed for general-purpose laboratory use, while remaining reliable and easy-to-use.
The sample is simply enclosed in a glass capillary tube and then brought to its melting point under strictly controlled time and temperature parameters.
The melting point of the sample is observed via an ergonomically designed viewing arm with a 40mm diameter lens (magnification 8x), which is removable and has an adjustable focus.
Four distinct phases are usually observed upon sample melting, with an initial darkening, shrivelling, or sintering caused by loss of solvent or crystallisation.
This is followed by the first signs of liquid formation with the formation of a meniscus and then the clear liquid - all of which is easily observable.
With materials in a high state of purity, the liquid may appear without previous changes and above 300°C some materials may sublime rather than melt.
Generally, the melting range will be within of 1°C, but this will be dependent of sample purity, though all stages can be readily monitored and recorded.
The Electrothermal 1A9000’s microprocessor provides a fast, controlled, warm-up and accurate temperature control with a ±0.1°C resolution.
There is a simple intuitive membrane keypad with simple menus and push button controls that are conveniently located to ensure that melting points can be recorded by the operator, while they are still comfortably viewing the sample.
Samples in three different capillary tubes may be viewed at the same time. Oven temperature range on the Electrothermal 1A9000 is from ambient to 400°C, ideal for a wide range of samples.
Meanwhile, the IA9200 and IA9300 Electrothermal melting point apparatus models offer the option of storing 500 to 1000 melting point determinations and can be connected to a printer for easy downloading.
Each model comes with a pack of 50 capillary tubes and, of course, full customer support.
