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UTOSAMPLER
CE 5–19
Preparing
Crimped Pans
Make sure the crimping die is properly installed
(see page 5-4) before you use it.
1. Place a pan and cover (see Figure 5.8) in a
milligram balance (measuring accuracy of
the balance must be
+ 0.0001 gram) and
record the weight.
Figure 5.8
TA Instruments
Crimped Pan
2. Leave the pan and cover in the balance, and
place your sample in the pan. Record the
weight.
3. Subtract the weight you obtained in step 1
from the weight you obtained in step 2, and
enter the result in the sample weight column
of the Sample Information Chart.
4. Place the pan in the well of the lower die of
the Sample Encapsulating Press (see Figure
5.9).
NOTE:
Preparing Sample Pans