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P17.8

Viscosity Measurement — Brookfield Viscometer

Procedure 8 of 40 · Chapter 17 · §17.2.3

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SpindleSpeed (rpm)Viscosity Range (cP)Typical Application
#1 (LV)6010–2 000Light liquid surfactants, solvents
#2 (LV)6050–10 000SLES solutions, liquid additives
#3 (LV)30200–40 000Medium-viscosity surfactant pastes
#4 (LV)301 000–200 000Thick pastes, concentrated polymer solutions
#5 (LV)124 000–800 000High-viscosity gels, concentrated LABSA
#6 (RV)1010 000–2 000 000Very high-viscosity materials
#7 (RV)1020 000–4 000 000Extreme viscosity, semi-solids