The Elcometer 2290 Daniel Flow Gauge is a simple instrument for assessing the ability of thick or paste-like materials, such as paints or printing inks, to flow. Standard dip cups suit pourable liquids, but heavy-bodied products need a different method to gauge their fluidity, which is what determines how such a material spreads, levels and transfers in use.

The product is poured into a semi-cylindrical reservoir. When the Elcometer 2290 Daniel Flow Gauge is lifted vertically, the material runs down a graduated plate fixed perpendicular to the reservoir. The distance the product travels in a pre-determined time gives the measure of its fluidity, so a more fluid material runs further and a stiffer one less.

It is used in paint and printing ink manufacturing and in coatings quality control where thick or paste-like materials are formulated and checked. The Elcometer 2290 Daniel Flow Gauge is supplied by BAMR, South Africa's authorised Elcometer distributor.