KERN & SOHN DLT 100-3N - Manual (Page 70)

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15.5 Sample material
Easy to determine are usually samples with the following characteristics:
 Grainy to powdery, pourable solids
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Thermally stable materials, emitting the moisture to be determined
easily without other substances evaporating at the same time
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Liquids that vaporize to leave a dry substance without developing a film
Difficult to determine may be samples that are:
 Glutinous or sticky
 Become incrusted easily or tend to form a film
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Decompose easily under the influence of heat or emit various elements
15.6 Sample size / originally weighted in quantity
Drying times, as well as achievable accuracy, are significantly influenced by sample
distribution. In the course of this arise two opposed requirements:
The lighter the originally weighted in quantity, the easier it is to achieve shorter drying
times.
However, the heavier the originally weighted in quantity, the more accurate a result.