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A suitable supply of ethanol was obtained, checked for purity and diluted with water
to produce a solution with a nominal ethanol concentration of 5 % ABV.
The primary use of this reference material is for checking the calibration of automatic
density meters commonly used in industry to determine alcoholic strength, and for
checking analyst and method performance.
Certified Values
Alcoholic Strength .... 4.98 ± 0.03 % ABV
Density .................. 990.02 ± 0.04 kg/m
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A suitable supply of ethanol was obtained, diluted volumetrically with water to
produce a solution with a nominal ethanol concentration of 15 % ABV.
The primary use of this reference material is for checking the calibration of automatic
density meters commonly used in industry to determine alcoholic strength, and for
checking analyst and method performance.
Certified Values
Alcoholic Strength .. 14.99 ± 0.05 % ABV
Density .................. 977.94 ± 0.05 kg/m
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A suitable supply of ethanol was obtained, diluted volumetrically with water to
produce a solution with a nominal ethanol concentration of 40 % ABV.
The primary use of this reference material is for checking the calibration of automatic
density meters commonly used in industry to determine alcoholic strength, and for
checking analyst and method performance.
Certified Values
Alcoholic Strength .. 39.98 ± 0.04 % ABV
Density .................. 947.01 ± 0.06 kg/m
3
A suitable supply of ethanol was obtained, diluted volumetrically with water to
produce a solution with a nominal ethanol concentration of 70 % ABV.
The primary use of this reference material is for checking the calibration of automatic
density meters commonly used in industry to determine alcoholic strength, and for
checking analyst and method performance.
Certified Values
Alcoholic Strength .. 70.09 ± 0.03 % ABV
Density .................. 884.27 ± 0.07 kg/m
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A suitable supply of ethanol was obtained, diluted volumetrically with water to
produce a solution with a nominal ethanol concentration of 40 % ABV.
The primary use of this reference material is for checking the calibration of automatic
density meters commonly used in industry to determine alcoholic strength, and for
checking analyst and method performance.
Certified Values
Alcoholic Strength .. 40.08 ± 0.04 % ABV
Density .................. 946.86 ± 0.06 kg/m
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