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Viscometer Selection

Posted by Aijalon on March 30, 2016 at 2:58 am

Greetings to all!

I’m planning on buying a Viscometer for viscosity measurements of Creams and Lotions. I don’t have actual data of the viscosities of the products so I was thinking of purchasing one with high range (or universal). So far, I have reviewed the specifications of these models:

(1) Lamy RM 100 Touch, Universal Viscometer

(2) Brookfield HBDV-E Viscometer

Does anyone here have tried these equipment/unit? What can you possibly recommend? Also, If you know other brands/models that are better than those that I identified, please tell me. It would really help me decide what to buy.

Thank you very much!

Mike_M replied 8 years ago 12 Members · 15 Replies
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ashish

Member
March 30, 2016 at 6:38 am

I am using Brookfield one which performed well for me.
PharmaSpain

Member
March 30, 2016 at 7:23 am

Well, brookfield is almost an standard in cosmetic industry
OldPerry

Member
March 30, 2016 at 1:09 pm

Brookfield is what we always used. Industry standard.
Ruben

Member
March 30, 2016 at 2:29 pm

When selecting a viscometer make sure to pick one designed for the range of viscosities found in cosmetic products. Brookfield offers 3 series: LV, RV, and HA/HB. Cosmetic applications normally fall in the LV category.
Bobzchemist

Member
March 30, 2016 at 2:41 pm

“Best” is such a vague question. Do you want cheapest? Most versatile? Most accurate? Most commonly used?
Aijalon

Member
March 30, 2016 at 11:40 pm

Thank you all for your response! I will buy the Brookfield LVDV-E Viscometer. I was looking for the most commonly used in Cosmetic applications.
Bobzchemist

Member
March 31, 2016 at 1:52 pm

Brookfield is the right choice.
Anonymous

Guest
April 15, 2016 at 4:15 am

If you are purchasing it for measuring creams and lotions I would purchase an RV “Regular Viscosity” model, the LV “Low Viscosity” is more suited for toners, milks and serums.
thebrain

Member
April 15, 2016 at 1:58 pm

I’m going to need to buy a Brookfield viscometer soon. I need to be able to measure viscosity initially for shampoo and conditioner, but eventually lotion and body butters too. I don’t need anything fancy, and I’m trying to be cost conscious. What model would you recommend?
Bill_Toge

Member
April 15, 2016 at 6:03 pm

@Kewell in my experience the LV models are good up to about 1,000,000 cPs, which you’re only likely to reach if you’re working with toothpaste or hot-fill styling products

@thebrain an RVDV-I with a heliapath is probably the best one for your purposes
thebrain

Member
April 16, 2016 at 1:21 am

@Bill_Toge thanks for the recommendation!
Chirag

Member
April 18, 2016 at 6:17 am

Which one will be best for the measurememnt of the viscosity of Liquid hand soap formulations ? LV OR RV
Tarik

Member
April 19, 2016 at 4:05 am

@Chirag we are using LVD E for liquid hand soap from 10 years,standard spindle is Disc spindle number 63 ,at the RPM of 6-12 depends upon viscosity range.
David

Member
April 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm

While brookfield is “right” choice - I wonder if anybody ever tried a cheaper one like this one? Do they work, or is it a waste of money?
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Display-Viscometer-Viscosity-Fluidimeter/dp/B00W4U8IEE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_328_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=417r6IkHq1L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0PTRVYSY5M5GFJ8PMJ7J
Mike_M

Member
April 25, 2016 at 1:28 pm

We have a maple here, the only issue is it has to be sent out for calibration rather than having a tech come in.

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