KSV 3000 - An Economical LB system

KSV 3000 System is an economical Langmuir trough system which expands from a conventional film balance to a high performance Langmuir-Blodgett instrument. The trough and the barrier driving system are located inside a sturdy cabinet to provide a clean and disturbance free atmosphere. The electronic film balance and/or dipper head are located on top of the cabinet. The trough and barriers are easily and fast removed for cleaning. Subphase water of the trough is controlled by running thermostated water inside the aluminium base heat plate.The heart of the system is the Interface unit with the barrier drive and the system set-up is built around it. The configuration can be up-graded later with various accessories.

KSV 3000 is available in two fixed configurations either as a conventional film balance KSV 3000 FB or as a Langmuir-Blodgett instrument for film depositions KSV 3000 LB. Barrier drives included in each system can be used for both single sided or symmetric compression. Although all systems include one standard trough it is possible to use almost any kind of custom made trough (width, length, depth, symmetric or single sided compression etc.) with the different systems.

KSV 3000 FB - Film balance

Langmuir film balance for conventional monolayer analyses and Langmuir-Film experiments. Biomembrane and enzyme kinetic reaction studies. Upgradable to KSV 3000 LB.
 
 Standard configuration:

+ Interface unit with power supply, interface to computer and displays for measuring
   parameters, one barrier drive
+ Film balance with a platinum Wilhelmy plate
+ Trough made of one solid piece of PTFE with 2 Delrin barriers
+ Remote control key pad for operation of the instrument without PC control
+ Cabinet covering the instrument
+ Software written in C++ compatible with all Windows operating systems

KSV 3000 LB - Langmuir deposition instrument

Langmuir-Blodgett instrument for unsupervised deposition of ordered multilayer LB-films and for KSV 3000 LB applications.

Standard configuration:

+ Interface unit with power supply, interface to computer and displays for measuring
   parameters, one barrier drive
+ Film balance with a platinum Wilhelmy plate
+ Film deposition system with sample holder clip made of Delrin
+ Trough with dipping well made of one solid piece of PTFE plus 2 Delrin barriers
+ Remote control key pad for operation of the instrument without PC control
+ Cabinet covering the instrument
+ Software written in C++ compatible with all Windows operating systems

Specifications

Film balance measuring range	0 to 250 mN/m
Film balance resolution	4 µN/m
Trough surface area	864 cm2, 576 x 150 mm
Subphase volume	0.75 l (3000 FB) 0.95 l (3000 LB)
Subphase thermostation	0-60 oC
Barrier compression speed	0.01 to 800 mm/min (Single sided compression)   0.01 to 400 mm/min (Symmetric compression)
Dipper motor	servo controlled DC motor
Deposition speed	1 to 85 mm/min. or 2 to 170 mm/min.
Speed adjustment	0.1 mm/min. increments
Length of dipper stroke	145 mm
Deposition cycles	unlimited
Delay times	adjustable from 1 to unlimited sec
Substrate size	max. 100x100 mm
Operating voltage	90-132 V or 176-264 V, 50/60 Hz

 

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