Unité Krebs

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Image of paint, a liquid whose viscosity is commonly measured in Krebs Units.

Abbreviation / Acronym

KU

Classification

Unité de mesure

Definition

Unité de mesure de viscosité

Krebs Units (KU) are a measure of viscosity primarily used in the paints and coatings industry. Krebs Units are measured using a Stormer viscometer. A Stormer viscometer utilizes a paddle spindle submerged in the liquid sample. One Krebs Unit is equivalent to the weight in grams required to turn that submerged spindle 100 times in 30 seconds.

Unité Krebs

Unité Krebs

What are Krebs Units?