Liquid Coating Density Test - Density Cup

Density is one of the most important parameters in the quality control of liquid products. Especially in the production of coatings, accurate determination of the density of the product can help control the quality of the fixed volume in the packaging container, find out whether the ingredients are correct and the dosage is accurate, and can also provide an important reference when testing the hiding power of the product. In this article, we will delve into the principles and applications of density determination.

Purpose and importance

The main purpose of determining the density of a coating product is to control the quality of the fixed volume in the product packaging container. In production, through density determination, it can be found whether the ingredients are wrong and whether the feeding amount is accurate, so as to adjust the production process in time to ensure stable product quality. In addition, density determination can also provide an important reference when testing the hiding power of a product, helping to understand information such as the area that can be coated per unit volume during construction.

Principles and methods of operation

The principle of density testing is to determine the density of a liquid product at a specified temperature using a pycnometer. In accordance with the provisions of GB/T 6750-2007 "Determination of Density of Paints and Varnishes", the specific operation steps are as follows:

  1. Calibrate the pycnometer with distilled water to ensure the accuracy and precision of the pycnometer.

  2. Replace distilled water with the product and repeat the same procedure to determine the density.

  3. Results are measured in grams per milliliter (g/mL) indicates that it reflects the quality of the coating product per unit volume.

Liquid Coating Density Detection - Pycnometer with Figure 1

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Density determination can help control the quality stability of the product, find out whether the ingredients are correct and whether the dosage is accurate, so as to improve the consistency and stability of the product.If the density anomaly is found, the production process can be adjusted in time to ensure that the product quality meets the expected requirements and avoid production problems caused by density deviations.The density measurement results can be used as one of the important indicators to evaluate the performance of coating products, and provide an important reference when testing the hiding power of products.


Density determination is of great significance in the production of coatings, which can not only help control product quality, but also improve production efficiency and product performance. Therefore, it is very important for coating manufacturers to be familiar with and master the principles and operation methods of density determination.


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