Product Description
| This precision grindometer is used to determine particle size and the fineness of grind of particles in printing inks according to the National Printing Inks Research Institute (NPIRI) scale.As ink particles are so fine the two grooves of the gauge have a gentle gradient allowing a scale of 2.5µm for better resolution.
The groove width is 25mm and the groove length is 165mm. The NPIRI scale is displayed alongside the microns scale. The NPIRI gauge and its scraper are made of hardened stainless steel. The Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge can be used in accordance with: • ASTM D 1316 |
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Specifications
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Specifications
| Part Number | Description | Certificate |
| K0002070M001 | Elcometer 2070 | ο |
| Accuracy | ±3μm or ±5% whichever is the greater | |
| Range µm | 0 – 25 µm | |
| Graduation | 2.5µm / 1 NPIRI | |
| Dimensions | 220 x 80 x 12mm | |
| Weight | 2.2kg |
ο Optional Calibration Certificate available
Packing List
- Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge
- Scraper
- Plastic Case
- Operating Instructions
Data Sheet
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Data Sheet
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge Data Sheet
Standards
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Standards
The Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge can be used in accordance with:
• ASTM D 1316
Accessories
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Accessories
| Part Number | Description |
| KT002070N001 | Replacement Scraper for Elcometer 2070 |
Instruction Manual
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Instruction Manual
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Instruction Manual
Video
Elcometer 2070 NPIRI Fineness of Grind Gauge – Video
To measure the dispersion (or measure the particle size) of a material, a fineness of grind gauge, also known as a grindometer, is used.
Contents
0:49 Elcometer’s Fineness of Grind gauges
2:16 How to complete a test
3:41 How to read the result
Elcometer precision manufacture and supply three different types of fineness of grind gauges, or grindometers.
Dual channel gauges, such as the Elcometer 2020, which are available in various scale ranges, and are ideal for testing the dispersion of many materials including paints, coatings, cosmetics, chocolates, and other similar products.
The Elcometer 2020 gauges are available with either mil or micron scales; and include two other scales as standard – the PCU (North) scale where your material is compared with a known sample, and the NS (Hegman) scale which reports the distance from the deepest end of the channel.
Dual channel gauges also allow you to test different material formulations side-by-side, so you can instantly compare the results.
Alternatively there are high precision single channel grindometers, such as the Elcometer 2050, available in either mils or microns. The combination of the same depth, that’s precision ground across a longer channel, means the Elcometer 2050 allows you to measure to a greater accuracy, of ±1μm (±0.04mil).
And the NPIRI Fineness of Grind gauge, the Elcometer 2070, precision made for determining dispersion in printing inks according to the National Printing Inks Research Institute scale, as well as either mils or microns.
This video will guide you through how to measure dispersion using a grindometer / fineness of grind gauge / Hegman gauge.