Evaluating fineness of grind for paints, pigments, and printing inks | GRIND METER / No.527, 547

Overview of GRIND METER

The GRIND METER is used to judge the grind level of planographic ink and the variance level of paint, varnish, and colorant.
The operator is to scrape the test specimen with a scraper at a constant speed from the deep part of the groove to the shallow part of the groove and read the scale where dense grain starts to appear.

Reference Standards

JIS K5101, (K5400), K5600-2-5, K5701-1, ASTM D1210, ISO 1524

Specification

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Model	No.527　GRIND METER (SMALL TYPE)	No.547　GRIND METER (LARGE TYPE)
Groove Dimensions	W12.5 mm, L130 mm, 2 lines	W25 mm, L160 mm, 2 lines
Groove Depth	0 to 25 µm, 0 to 50 µm, 0 to 100 µm (10 Divisions)	0 to 25 µm, 0 to 50 µm, 0 to 100 µm (10 Divisions)
Accessories	Scraper: 1 pc	Scraper: 1 pc
Dimensions/ Weight (Approx.)	W63 × D180 × H16 mm, 1.4 kg	W87 × D240 × H30 mm, 4 kg