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Run an ASTM D1200 flow-time viscosity check by hand-dipping directly into the paint or lacquer with the TQC Sheen FORD Dip/Immersion Viscosity Cup (VF2087). No. 4 cup with 4.1 mm orifice, covering 70-370 cSt at 25 degC. Dispatched within 2 days.
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The TQC Sheen FORD Dip/Immersion Viscosity Cup (VF2087) is the ASTM D1200 flow cup used across the North American paint, coatings and industrial-finishing sectors. The operator dips the cup straight into the sample container, lifts, and times the effluent stream until it breaks – a shop-floor test that fits inside a minute. VF2087 is the No. 4 cup with a 4.1 mm orifice, covering 70-370 cSt / 30-100 second flow time at 25 degC (the ASTM D1200 reference temperature). Titanium anodized aluminum cup body (103.5 cm³) with a fixed stainless steel nozzle for repeatable geometry across shifts.
The cup is used by paint and coatings manufacturers, automotive OEM paint shops and refinish operations, aerospace coatings applicators, industrial finishing and metal-finishing lines, and ink and adhesive producers for shop-floor viscosity testing during production runs and receiving inspection.
Method note: ASTM D1200 covers Newtonian or near-Newtonian paints, varnishes, lacquers and related liquids. For non-Newtonian materials (thixotropic paints, gel coats, high-solids finishes), ASTM D2196 rotational viscometry is the appropriate test method.
Cite ASTM D1200 by name on your spec sheet. The FORD cup is the North American paint-industry reference for efflux viscosity; VF2087 is the No. 4 cup covering the working range most spec sheets call for. One instrument closes the audit loop for D1200 compliance.
Cover the working range in one cup. 70-370 cSt / 30-100 second flow time at 25 degC covers the useful band for most solvent-based industrial paints, automotive basecoats, and refinish topcoats. No orifice-switching between routine checks.
Dip-in at the tank, read in seconds. Hand-dipping at the mixing tank or line-side pot means no sample decant, no separate measuring vessel, no walk back to the lab. Fits a stopwatch workflow and keeps flow-time checks inside routine operator shift-work.
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| VF2087 | Dip/Immersion cup, No. 4, 4.1 mm orifice, 70-370 cSt, 30-100 second flow time at 25 degC (ASTM D1200 reference temperature). |
Every TQC Sheen FORD Dip/Immersion Viscosity Cup ships with an engraved unique serial number, a production-batch factory certificate, and a 1 year parts and labour warranty as standard – our Industrial Physics group commitment across all brands. Individual serial-number calibration certification against traceable viscosity oils is available on request for QC and audit programs that need documented per-cup traceability.
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The TQC Sheen Digital Stopwatch is an accurate and reliable stopwatch, with a clear display, large digits, split times and a resolution to 1/100th of a second.
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Our wide range offering high-quality Viscosity Calibration Oils are designed for precise calibration of viscosity measurement instruments. Manufactured according to ASTM D2162, they ensure accurate and repeatable viscosity testing, fully traceable to national standards and dual UKAS certified (ISO 17025 & ISO 17034).
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The TQC Sheen Viscosity Conversion disc is an easy-to-use conversion table to compare the viscosity (in Cst) to the flow time of different viscosity cups.
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The TQC Sheen Viscosity Cup (Disposable), similar to DIN 53211 is a convenient plastic version of our popular metal viscosity cup, with most of the same great features.
SKU: VF2087
Applications: Viscosity Testing
Materials: Liquids, Paints and Coatings
Testing Standards: ASTM D1200
Cup body: Titanium anodized aluminum, 103.5 cm³
Handle material: Stainless steel
Nozzle material: Stainless steel, fixed 4.1 mm orifice (No. 4)
Weight: 173 g
Dimensions: Maximum width 63 mm; cup height 73 mm; total height 253 mm
Reference temperature: 25 degC (ASTM D1200)
Working range: 70-370 cSt / 30-100 second flow time
VF2087 is the No. 4 Ford cup with a 4.1 mm orifice, and covers 70-370 cSt / 30-100 second flow time at 25 degC (the ASTM D1200 reference temperature). Values are approximate at 25 degC per the ASTM method. For samples that fall below or above that band, a different Ford cup number or a laboratory bench-mounted Ford cup is more appropriate; ask your specialist if the sample sits at either extreme.
No. ASTM D1200 specifically covers Newtonian or near-Newtonian materials. For non-Newtonian fluids (thixotropic paints, gel coats, high-solids finishes, some architectural paints under low shear), ASTM D2196 rotational viscometry is the correct method. Using a Ford cup on a non-Newtonian sample will produce a flow-time reading that is not repeatable and cannot be defended against a spec sheet.
25 degC is the reference temperature stated in ASTM D1200. Hold sample and cup at 25 degC and control drift to within plus-or-minus 0.2 degC during the measurement. Viscosity is strongly temperature-dependent for most paints, so uncontrolled temperature will overwhelm the flow-time signal. Report the run temperature alongside every result. Note – this is different from the traditional DIN 53211 reference temperature (20 degC), so results from the two methods should not be compared directly.
The VF2087 cup ships as a complete unit with an engraved unique serial number and a production-batch factory certificate, in a plastic storage case with a protective soft inside. A digital stopwatch, viscosity calibration oils and the viscosity conversion disc are sold separately (see Spares and Accessories on the page). Individual serial-number calibration certification against traceable viscosity oils is available at order time on request.
All three are efflux (flow-time) dip cups but originate in different standards regions. Use the FORD ASTM D1200 cup when your specification, customer, or certification body cites ASTM D1200 – this is standard practice across North American paint, automotive and aerospace coatings. Use the DIN 53211 dip cup for European paint industry work traditionally specified against DIN 53211 (a withdrawn standard, but the dip-cup format is still widely used). Use the ISO 2431 laboratory flow cup when the current ISO reference method is required. Reference temperatures and geometries differ, so results should not be cross-compared without conversion.
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