Contact Angle Measuring Instrument DSA30

DSA30E

DSA30E

The expert version of the DSA30 contact angle measuring system combines measurements on solids and liquids. The integral pendant drop method creates rapid access to the surface and interfacial tension of liquids.

Configuration DSA30E

Dosing 

Software controlled dosing system for 4 liquids 

Camera

CCD Camera with IEEE13943b-Interface
61 fps (780×580 px) respectively
311 fps (780×60 px)

Optics

Manual zoom / focus 

Illumination 

Software controlled illumination 

Axis

Software controlled z-axis
Two software controlled x/y-axis with 100 mm movement range 

Stage

Standard stage

Software

Software to determine static and dynamic contact angles
Software to determine surface free energy of solids
Software to determine surface and interfacial tension of liquids 

Technical data

Range of
contact angle measurements *

  • 1 to 180°
  • 0.1° resolution

Range of
surface tension measurements

  • 1x10-2 to 1000mN/m
  • 0.01mN/m resolution

Video system

  • CCD camera with IEEE1394b interface
  • 61-311 fps (1000 fps optional) 
  • Video sequences
  • Automatic triggering of measurement

Optics

  • 6,5x zoom
  • FOV 3.5-23 mm diagonal
  • Integrated focus
  • High performance vario field illumination

 

Software

  • 6 different methods of drop shape analysis for sessile drop
  • Automatic baseline for contact angle
  • Option for curved baseline
  • Video sequence
  • Procedure definition
  • Autodrop delivery
  • Surface free energy determination
  • Pendant drop method
  • etc…

Temperature range

-60 - 400°C

Dimensions

660 × 240 × 610 mm (W×D×H)

Weight

app. 25 kg (d)

Power supply

110 bis 240 VAC

Interfaces

RS232, IEEE1394b

* Referring to image analysis