Perfection in flash-point testing

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Perfection in flash-point testing

28 Feb, 2022

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Anton Paar’s PMA 500 Pensky-Martens flash-point tester offers labs in the petroleum related sector a perfect tool for automatic, high-precision flash-point testing. Anton Paar have fused premium technology with stand-out features to offer a user-friendly and safe, high sample throughput instrument with low operational costs.

PMA 500 features a new electric igniter with extended lifetime - 10x longer than conventional igniters, as well as an innovative cooling technique which reduces cooling time by 20% in comparison to other automatic flash-point testers. A 7”, easy-to-clean, touch-screen, intuitive user interface, with status light, makes operation simple and an automatic fire extinguisher is also included in this user-friendly instrument. The PMA 500 is compatible with Anton Paar Connect lab execution software and LIMS

This instrument is ideal for labs testing diesel, biodiesels, solvents, chemicals, oils, and bitumen. It can also test animal and vegetable fats and oils according to ISO 15267. PMA 500 is fully compliant with major global, standard testing methods, (ASTM D93, ISO 2719, & IP 34).

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