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Determination of evaporation rates of organic solvents by thin-film evaporometer

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6942796

An automatic thin-film evaporometer was used to determine evaporation rates of volatile organic solvents. The instrument measures weight loss as a function of time under specific environmental conditions. The method, ASTM D 3539, is limited only in that the sample should not be too viscous so as to allow dispensing with a syringe. The rate of evaporation can be valuable information in optimizing processes involving application of materials containing volatile solvents.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OT21400
OSTI ID:
6942796
Report Number(s):
K/PS-773; ON: DE84012308
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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