Triacetine, Measuring the Bonds
28.01.2009
Borgwaldt KC is very pleased that after eight years to collaborative research and testing with Rhodia, Freiburg and Tews, the development of a robust; fast; measurement module (PZ) for the production floor is finalized.
To ensure a broad range application of the measurement module, testing included multiple tow types, differing performance points (PD) for each tow type and differing levels of applied Triacetine. The resulting data of the measurement method produced a Standard Deviation of ~3mg, when the method utilized a combination of microwave resonance, physical parameter measurement, tow specification application and a regulated sampling routine. Even with its support for multiple tow types; the method competes on accuracy with best of the traditional methods, but with none of the time or waste disadvantages it incurs. The robustness of the measurement method was further demonstrated with its ability to provide Standard Deviations of only ~8mg with only partial data sets.
This new insight in to the manufacture of filter rods; in virtually the same time as it takes to measure the rod’s weight, diameter and PD, will provide every filter manufacturer with a greater level of confidence that the correct levels of Triacetine is being applied throughout a day’s production.
Triacetine measurement modules are available for the OMI+ and DT instrument ranges, both new and existing instruments can be fitted with the PZ options.
For more information please contact us: www.borgwaldt.com / bkc(at)borgwaldt.com