Our **Moisture Balance** (also known as a Moisture Analyzer) is a precision thermogravimetric instrument designed to determine the moisture content in various materials with high accuracy. Working on the "Loss on Drying" (LOD) principle, this device uses an infrared or halogen heating element to dry the sample while continuously weighing it. It is an essential tool for quality control laboratories where moisture levels directly affect product quality, shelf life, and processing costs. Equipped with a high-resolution digital or touch-screen interface, our moisture balances provide real-time drying curves and automatic switch-off criteria. Whether it is for pharmaceutical powders, food grains, or chemical reagents, this instrument ensures rapid and repeatable results, replacing the time-consuming traditional oven-drying methods.
Moisture Balances are extensively applied in the food industry for testing grains, seeds, and spices. In the pharmaceutical sector, they are used for checking the moisture in active ingredients and granules before tableting. They are also vital in plastic manufacturing to prevent defects caused by moisture in raw resin pellets, and in the chemical industry for testing solvents and powders.
The significance of a moisture balance lies in its ability to provide instant results compared to the hours required by conventional ovens. Proper moisture determination is critical for preventing microbial growth in food, ensuring the stability of pharmaceutical drugs, and maintaining the correct physical properties of industrial chemicals. It ensures compliance with international quality standards.
This instrument is primarily used for measuring the percentage of moisture in solid or semi-solid samples. It is utilized in wastewater treatment plants for sludge analysis, in the paper industry for moisture profiling, and in research labs for evaluating the drying behavior of new materials. It also helps in calculating the "dry weight" of various commercial commodities.
