Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA100E – Krüss

The DSA100E is a highly advanced instrument designed for comprehensive analysis of wetting and coating processes on various surfaces. It offers a high degree of automation for measurements of contact angles and surface tension, making it suitable for both quality control environments and research & development applications. The DSA100E allows for thermal condition control, the use of up to eight test liquids, and provides scientific tools for detailed solid/liquid contact analysis.

The DSA100E is ideal for quality assurance and process optimization in applications involving plasma, flame, or corona treatment. It's used for analyzing wettability on materials like plastics, glass, ceramics, and metals, evaluating hydrophobic coatings, assessing adhesion of adhesives, and plays a significant role in examining the long-term stability of coatings, cleanliness homogeneity, and analyzing wetting under controlled environments.

The DSA100E is equipped with advanced measuring methods including contact angle measurement on solid surfaces, automated position-dependent analysis, and surface tension measurement through a variety of techniques. It has the capability to perform a wide range of scientific evaluations, such as surface free energy calculation and detailed adhesion parameter analysis, and supports complex automation via remote control options.

Yes, the DSA100E features a dual software-controlled syringe dosing system for precise liquid handling, and optionally, it can support up to eight liquids with its multi-dosing system. Its liquid needle double pressure dosing system and software-controlled droplet deposition provide further versatility in liquid handling capabilities.

The DSA100E operates using the ADVANCE software, which is designed to facilitate the comprehensive suite of analyses the instrument offers. The software is available in multiple languages including Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, making it accessible to a wide range of users globally.

The instrument is designed to operate in a broad temperature range, from -50 to 400 °C, with precise temperature measurement and control. It can be optionally equipped with a temperature-controlled sample stage, chamber, or cuvette, enabling experiments under specific thermal conditions. This makes the DSA100E highly adaptable for experiments requiring precise temperature control.

The standard camera system includes a Camera CF04 with a USB 3.0 connection, offering a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels and a frame rate of 2300 fps. For those requiring higher resolution, an optional 5 megapixel high-speed camera CF10 is available, which features a resolution of 2592 × 2048 pixels and a frame rate of 3450 fps, providing extended capabilities for detailed visual analysis.