Cannon Instrument miniPV-X - Manual (Page 7)

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CANNON ® miniAV ® -HX Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO ® Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0— January, 2011; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA
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INTRODUCTION/INSTALLATION
The miniPV ® - Series Automatic Viscometers
The miniPV ® -Series Automatic Viscometers are specially designed to
handle the unique needs of polymer analysis laboratories for viscosity
determination of polymer solutions. The operator places the test
sample(s) in small vials in the sample holder(s), enters sample identifica-
tion information from the computer keyboard, and initiates testing with
software keypad commands. Without any further operator involvement,
the miniPV-Series determines the viscosity and cleans the capillary
tube(s) in preparation for the next test. All pertinent test data can be
saved to a computer database for future retrieval and reporting.
Manual This manual is designed to provide the operator with information about:
VISCPRO ® software installation and operation
miniPV ® equipment, installation
and operation
Calibration, service and mainte-
nance procedures
Applications miniPV instruments are appropriate
for determining relative, inherent,
and reduced viscosity of polymers.
Viscosity and Instrinsic values can
also be reported. Instrinsic viscosity
can be dtermined by two single point
methods or by the rigorous Huggins-
Kraemer analysis.