LabX Software Ensures Full traceability of all Batches

Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH mainly focuses on the development and manufacturing of silicones, acid chlorides, epoxides, peroxides and intermediates for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. A new application test for one of their products measures gas consumption over time in the reaction chamber. This is performed using METTLER TOLEDO’s XP6002SDR precision balance and LabX Pro balance software.

Weight Diminution of Gas Cylinders
The new application test is to monitor the consumption of ethylene gas during chemical reactions. Ethylene gas provided in a compressed gas cylinder is sent into the reaction chamber where it comes into contact with the chemical product and a chemical reaction starts. The kinetics of these reactions are monitored by the consumption of ethylene gas. Here, the gas consumption in the reaction chamber over time is equal to the weight diminution of the gas cylinder, which is measured with METTLER TOLEDO’s XP6002SDR precision balance. A weight value is automatically captured by the system every 10 seconds during 70 minutes. After 70 minutes, the total gas consumption is translated into a purity factor for the chemical to be tested and the value is then compared to the specifications. The batch is released if the results fall within tolerances.

Full Traceability
Having full traceability of all the raw data for all batches has been paramount to Nitrochemie Aschau. The raw data relative to a particular batch is exported to LabX Pro balance software and is displayed as a chart showing gas consumption versus time. Thanks to this valuable information, the results can be easily understood and interpreted. LabX software is installed on the company network and allows instant access from any client PC which, considering the time otherwise needed to go to the application lab, has proved to be of great advantage. LabX’s ease of use is much appreciated by the 6 shift workers trained to operate it in the application lab. They simply have to start the already programmed and ready-to-use method.