Glossary of Terms

Here you will find a glossary of specialised terms commonly used in thermostating and metrology.

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Mark-Houwink formula

Provides the relation between medium mole masse (weight means) of the dissolved polymer chains and the intrinsic viscosity. For the absolute mole mass, the proportional constant K and the exponent a can be entered. These depend on the polymer and the solvent, and can be taken from the literature.

Martin formula (IV value according to Martin)

Serves the purpose of the approximate calculation of the intrinsic viscosity of celluloses and others, e. g. K is an additional constant dependent on polymer.

Modular engineering

Describes the modular design from which any possible temperature control unit can be planned and assembled according to a recurrent pattern, thus saving on costs during the planning process, execution, commissioning, documentation and maintenance, because every module alone has already been approved many times. By using modular engineering, a maximum safety standard is achieved.

Monofluid (single fluid) system

This is a heat transfer medium that works with only one heat transfer fluid. It is useful when heating, cooling and freezing must be done simultaneously and heating and cooling units are working together.

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