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1. ZS CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual Operator s Manual for the Thin Film Calorimeter Part Number NO08 030 Version 1 0 12 22 04 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC FA CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS The TFC 9000 1 The Test Station 2 Testing Procedures 3 Digital Data Displays 4 Optional Accessories 6 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC FA CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual THE TFC 9000 You need a radiometer to ensure the performance and curing effectiveness of your UV lamps So how do you ensure the performance and curing effectiveness of your inks coatings and adhesives Up until now it was mostly guess work If you had curing problems and had ruled out your UV lamps as the culprit your next target was most likely your chemistry But there really was no cost effective and accurate way for you to quantitatively prove or disprove your hunch That is no longer the case The CON TROL CURE2. s TFC 9000 system allows you to test your inks coatings and adhesives to ensure that they are curing to your expectations and consistently batch to batch The Thin Film Calorimeter or TFC rapidly measures the exothermic heat reaction from a polymerizing sample through a highly sensitive sensor Evaluating curing characteristics by using calorimetry is advantageous because measurements are not affected by crosslinking reactions and they offer direct measurement of the polymerization rate As with all equipment that produces UV light proper eye protection is encouraged 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 1 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC iN CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual The Test Station The TFC 9000 Test Station is designed to provide the most versatile area to present a polymer for testing The base is made of Phenolics High Pressure Laminate a hard dense layered material It has excellent dimensional stability high insulation resistance and dielectric strength with high heat resistance A heat sensor is mounted at the center of the station under a copper plate that is screwed into the base for easy upgrade or replacement This configuration permits a high heat transfer and allows for easy cleanup The Test
3. 1 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC FA CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual Testing Procedures The open and accessible design of the Test Station allows for a variety of polymer application methods One suggested method is to first apply a 2 strip of clear poly adhesive tape across the top of the copper test station This will allow easy cleanup after the test is finished Note that the tape may affect the heat transfer in very low exothermic reactions So the tape s effect on such sensitive results should be carefully noted and evaluated Next a spacer is placed in the middle of the test zone The repeatability of this test is dependent on consistent polymer thickness We offer a variety of spacers to help the operator achieve sample consistency Each variety of spacer is widely accepted for scientific testing There are round Teflon spacer rings stainless steel u shaped shims and glass or ceramic spacer beads spheres Then place a drop of your ink coating or adhesive in the center of the test zone A glass quartz cover slip or slide is placed over the spacer and pressed down until the glass makes contact with the spacer Now the 1cm mask should be positioned over the test station and the UV curing source is placed above Simply press the green start button on the TFC 9000 and the lamp will illuminate exposing the polymer Once the test is complete the resulta
4. Station is 5 L x 3 W 127mm 76 2MM x fs 6 4mm and is supported by 1 4 6 4mm rubber feet An included 1cm Mask establishes and maintains a repeatable amount of light exposure for each test This mask has 21 4 alignment pins that ensure target accuracy The pins have a rubber bumper on them to set the spacing of the Mask over the Copper Test Plate There is a 10 ft 3 05m cable that connects the Test Station to the TFC 9000 with two 2 pronged connector plugs The Yellow Plug is for Temperature readings and the White Plug is for Heat Flux Each gets plugged into the receptacle that matches its corresponding color The plug has prongs of different sizes so they are only able to be plugged in one way The 10 ft cable gives significant freedom for test placement or location This allows the Test Station to be placed under any UV light source not necessarily the included UV LED lamp Most UV light sources produce heat that needs to be subtracted from the test the UV LED lamp produces no heat This calculation is simply done by executing a test without the polymer present and then again with the polymer The resultant 2 curves are overlaid and the difference between the curves is that of the polymer without the added heat 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 2 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 62
5. ble from previous tests You are now ready to commence your next test 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 5 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC FA CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual Optional Accessories Optional accessories for this instrument include plates similar the 1cm mask Like the 1cm mask these plates are placed directly over the polymer They serve as supports for liquid light guides and are available in the standard sizes for light guides in the market today 5cm 8cm 10cm Other optional accessories include a series of small 2 UV lamps mercury gallium iron etc to replace the included UV LED as the curing source These UV lamps are powered by a small electronic ballast featuring a universal power input Using these lamps to perform the tests will require a small shutter assembly which is activated by the instrument at the start of the test Alternative UV light sources such as these connect to the red and black connectors on the left side of the machine They function as an external relay to serve as a controller or switching port They are used to turn on off a lamp or open close a shutter A controller wire is routed through this normally open connection Then when the test begins the path closes completing t
6. e data values Each of the values is accessed by pressing the P button on the bottom of the display This will scroll from top to bottom to display each value The 4 values are 1 Temperature current temperature in F measured in real time from the test station 2 Total Heat measured during the test in BTU s 3 The Peak Value of Heat Transferred from the left display 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 4 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC FA CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual Digital Data Displays Cont 4 The End of Test Value This is the selectable of heat drop from the Peak Value that ends the test To change the End of Test Value select it it will be lit up and press the up arrow The display will now read Edit Press either the up arrow or down arrow to change the End of Test Value When the desired number is selected press the P button NOTE At the start of each test it is important that there is a stable setting constant unchanging temperature and that the two displays are able to transfer data between them Note the light at the bottom of the left display above the number 6 This light is a ready light indicating that the instrument is now stable and the test station s heat flux is sta
7. he circuit for the duration of the test 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 6 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC
8. nt data can be recorded by hand or exported to a computer via the serial port at the back of the unit Software TE will be available soon lt pene Upon completion of the test the clear poly adhesive tape should be removed from copper test plate bringing with it the cured and uncured polymer which can be properly disposed Apply a new strip of tape to the copper test plate and it s ready for the next test 24 HOUR PRODUCT SERVICES 3 Internet www uvprocess com E mail info uvps com UV PROCESS SUPPLY INC UV Process Supply 1229 W Cortland Street Chicago IL 60614 1 800 621 1296 1 773 248 0099 Fax 1 773 880 6647 COPYRIGHT 2004 U V PROCESS SUPPLY INC iN CON TROL CURE The TFC 9000 User Manual Digital Data Displays There are 2 Digital Displays on the instrument The left display contains 3 windows of data 1 The top window displays 2 different components a While the test is running it displays Heat Flux generated b After the test is complete the same top window shows the Peak Value of Heat in BTU s generated during the test If the value is not displayed it can be accessed by pressing the up arrow button below the 3 windows 2 The middle window displays Time in seconds of the test within 1 100th of a second 3 The bottom window is the calculated Slope of the Curve for time to peak vs heat generated The second display the one on the right displays 4 selectabl
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