ramé-hart Model 290

Measure contact angle, surface energy, surface tension, and interfacial tension

DROPimage Advanced Powerful Advanced Analysis

U4-Series Camera High-Resolution, High-Speed

Automated System Software-Controlled Dispensing and Tilting

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Specifications & Details

Model Number	210-U4
Surface Characteristics	Contact angle, surface energy, surface tension, and interfacial tension
U4 Camera Speed	520 frames/sec (full window) *Frame rate can be increased up to 5464 frames per second with a smaller window and reduced resolution
U4 Camera Resolution	720 x 540 pixels (full window)
Stage	3-axis stage with leveling specimen stage
Stage Size	51 x 76 mm (2.01 x 2.99 in)
Backlight Illumination	LED Fiber Optic Illuminator
Pre-Installed Software	DROPimage Advanced
Power Supply	110 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Instrument Dimensions	489 x 267 x 508 mm (19.25 x 10.51 x 20.00 in)
Instrument Weight	6.10 kg
Warranty	One-year warranty included with every instrument. Extended warranties can be purchased upon request

Software Included	DROPimage Advanced
Software Licensing	Pre-installed software comes licensed to your organization and includes one year of upgrades and priority support
Static Contact Angle Range	0-180 deg
Contact Angle Accuracy	+/-0.1 deg
Contact Angle Resolution	+/-0.1 deg
Continuous Reporting	Supported for contact angle and surface tension measurements
Surface Energy Tools	Owens-Wendt Geometric-Mean, Wu Harmonic-Mean, Rabel Multi-Liquid, Kwok One-Liquid, van Oss Acid-Base, Schultz Solid-Liquid-Liquid, Work of Adhesion, and Zisman's Plot
Surface Tension Support	Measures both surface tension and interfacial tension
Surface Tension Range	0.01-2500 mN/m
Surface Tension Accuracy	+/-0.01 mN/m

Accessory	Part Number	Compatible?	Description
Automated Dispensing System	100-22	Included	In-software dispensing control supported
Automated Tilting Base	100-25-A	Included	Motorized tilting base for automated advancing and receding angle studies
Environmental Fixture	100-14	✓	Supported fixture for ambient environmental protection and liquid/liquid studies
Rotating Wafer Support	100-21	✓	Rotating wafer support up to a 4" diameter
Peltier Environmental Chamber	100-30	✓	Supported chamber for controlled temperature experiments from -50°C to 150°C
Heated Environmental Cell	100-33	✓	Supported enclosure for controlled temperature experiments from ambient to 300°C
Hot Plate	100-33-HP	✓	Supported heating plate for controlled temperature experiments from ambient to 300°C
Overhead Optical Imaging Kit	100-31	✓	Adds overhead imaging capability for top-down droplet observation and analysis
Oscillator	100-28	✓	Oscillating accessory for dynamic droplet experiments and advanced interfacial studies
750 FPS SuperSpeed Upgrade Kit	100-12-U2	✓	Upgrade kit for higher-speed image capture at up to 750 frames per second
Manual Tilting Base	100-25-M	✓	Supported for advancing and receding angles, roll-off angle, and contact angle hysteresis