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Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Membrane Osmometer

The Osmomat 090 enables the measurement of the average molecular weight (Mn) of polymers that are soluble in aqueous or organic solvents within the range of 10,000 to 2,000,000 g/Mol. The measurement is highly dependent on the membrane that is used. Membranes with different “cutoffs” that are made of different materials are available to use, so that a suitable configuration can be offered for most applications.

Features:
  • Smallest detectable pressure: 0.1 mm solvent column
  • Molecular weight range: 5,000 to 2,000,000 Dalton, lower range depending on the semi-permeable membrane
  • Measurement cell volume: ~ 0.5 mL
  • Membrane diameter: 40 mm
  • Solvents: various organic solvents, water and aqueous electrolyte solvents
  • Sample volume of polymer solution: minimum three solutions of 2 mL each (with stepped concentration in the range of 1 to 5%)

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