Modular torque rheometer for plastics and plastifiable substances
Optimize your material development and testing with a versatile torque rheometer, designed for precise analysis and control of mixing, compounding, and extrusion processes, ensuring consistent quality across diverse applications from PVC to rubber and thermosets.
Analyzes and Optimizes Polymer and Rubber Processing
The Brabender MetaStation from Anton Paar is a modular torque rheometer designed for versatile use in polymer and rubber processing. It features a robust, modular design that allows seamless integration with various mixer and extrusion attachments, enabling precise analysis of material characteristics under lab and pilot-scale conditions. Ideal for chemical, plastics, and rubber industries, it supports applications ranging from PVC pipe and seal production to epoxy resin component development. With speed control up to 400 min⁻¹ and a maximum torque of 500 Nm, it excels in both batch and continuous processes, ensuring optimal mixing and compounding. The MetaBridge operating software enhances data management and process monitoring, facilitating easy compliance with ASTM standards. Durable construction using advanced steel alloys ensures long-term performance even with corrosive and abrasive materials. Optional configurations and technical support are available to meet specific production needs.
Benefits
- Enhances material property analysis, driving efficient mixing and compounding processes.
- Facilitates rapid module switching, reducing setup time by allowing configuration in under 15 minutes.
- Streamlines compliance with ASTM standards, ensuring product qualification for global markets.
- Minimizes cleaning and maintenance time, increasing operational efficiency.
- Offers remote data access and seamless integration with third-party systems, improving data management and process monitoring.
- Applications
- Polymers,Thermosets,Elastomers,Plastics,Rubber,Pvc
- End products
- Polyethylene bottles,Polyurethane foam sheets,Silicone gaskets,Pvc pipes,Rubber seals,Epoxy resin components
- Steps before
- Material Selection,Component Preparation,Pre-Mixing,Pre-Heating
- Steps after
- Material Removal,Cooling,Quality Control,Data Analysis,Cleaning
- Input ingredients
- plastics,plastifiable substances,PVC,rubber,thermosets,highly corrosive substances,abrasive substances,fine-particle fillers
- Output ingredients
- material characteristics,processability data,batch-wise compounded materials,continuously processed materials,crosslinked thermosets
- Market info
- Brabender is renowned for producing high-quality, engineered-to-order lab equipment for material testing, particularly in food and plastics industries, specializing in precision instruments for measuring, preparation, and processing.
- Drive output
- 4.2 kW / 8 kW / 16 kW
- Torque and speed
- 200 Nm,0.2 min-1 to 185 min-1 / 400 Nm,0.2 min-1 to 200 min-1 / 500 Nm,0.2 min-1 to 400 min-1
- Speed deviation
- 0.2 % through digital feedback
- Integrated temperature control
- 6 zones / 8 zones
- Connectivity
- MetaBridge Connect,WebAPI,Labfolder (LIMS)
- Safety devices
- Emergency motor stop button,Non-contact magnetic safety switch on the cover of the measuring system
- Power supply
- 3 × 400 V 50/60 Hz + N + PE,32 A / 63 A
- Optional
- 3 × 220 V 50/60 Hz + PE,32 A / 72 A without transformer
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 700 mm x 870 mm x 950 mm / 600 mm x 1500 mm x 1370 mm
- Weight (net)
- 154 kg / 311 kg
- Automation level
- Smart drive and control unit
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch and Continuous
- Changeover time
- Under 15 minutes
- Cleaning method
- Easy disassembly for cleaning
- Energy efficiency
- Integrated temperature control
- Speed control range
- 0.2 min-1to 400 min-1
- Torque capability
- Up to 500 Nm
- Process control
- MetaBridge operating software
- Versatility
- Modular mixer attachments
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 700 mm x 870 mm x 950 mm
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 600 mm x 1500 mm x 1370 mm
- Weight (net)
- 154 kg
- Weight (net)
- 311 kg
- Design
- Table-top device possible due to compact design
- Modularity
- Switchable mixer attachments
- Footprint
- Compact design for tabletop use
- Mixer attachments
- Various blade geometries and sizes
- Temperature control
- Multiple zones with precise control
- Integration with MetaBridge
- Seamless data export and analysis
- Drive unit compatibility
- Supports mixers and extruders
- Mixing capabilities
- Batch-wise and continuous processing