BRAND-NEW
Collaboration Between KRÜSS and LINSEIS for High-Temperature Contact Angles
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Concentration will be on the marketing
The system is also extremely flexible
specialists: KRÜSS GmbH,
of the Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA High
in the choice of ambient conditions.
global market leader in the
Temperature for analysis at up to 1550,
Measurements can be carried out
field of contact angle measurement,
1700 or 2000°C (Fig. 1).
in air (oxidizing atmosphere) or
and LINSEIS, as experts in thermal
The instrument, which is also capable
equally under inert gas, in reducing
analysis, have established a new
of measuring thermal expansion and
atmosphere or in vacuum.
cooperative venture. With immediate
deformation, provides everything
As a result of the collaboration,
effect, the two owner-managed family
needed for accurate wetting analysis
LINSEIS will benefit from KRÜSS’
companies will be following a common
at high temperatures with the help
expertise and market knowledge in
path in the field of high-temperature
of the contact angle. This includes
the field of wetting analysis, while
contact angle measurement.
precise and stable target temperatures,
KRÜSS will be able to call upon
High-temperature contact angle
the accurate control of temperature
LINSEIS’ expert knowledge in high-
measurements are of interest, for
ramps, the simple introduction of
temperature analysis and extend its
example, in energy recovery with
samples as well as contactless optical
market presence to new industrial and
mineral fuels, for investigating slag for
measurement with high-resolution CCD
research fields.
blast furnaces or in the production
camera and powerful image analysis
of robust enamel coatings. With such
software. Simultaneous measurements
For further information:
coatings in particular, synergies can
of the contact angle and thermal
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be utilized by combining the contact
expansion along with the melting
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angle method and dilatometry.
deformation are particularly meaningful
Wetting between carrier material and
thanks to the continuous recording
coating is just as important for their
of the entire measurement in a video
stability as the thermal expansion of
image with documented temperature
the different phases.
characteristic.
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ollaboration between two
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Figure 1: KRÜSS Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA High Temperature powered by LINSEIS.
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