Electronic moisture meter

Electronic moisture meters usually operate on a dielectric principle and/or kernel surface conductance with compensation for sample temperature and density. Thus, electronic moisture meters measure electrical properties that are calibrated to oven moisture measurements. The typical air-oven reference methods used for whole soybeans are the AOCS Method Ac 2-41, ASABE Standard S352.2, and AACC Method 44-15a. 

Additionally, this is a spot-free drying technique that leaves no trace of moisture on the material surface, which is especially important when drying films, plastics, polished metals, ceramics, and so forth. So far, displacement drying has found application in the field of electronics (printed circuit boards, relays, semiconductors, TV tubs), optics (eyeglass frames and lenses, films, cameras), electromechanics (copiers, electric motors), and mechanics (tools, cutlery, medical instruments). According to Devine (1980), in 1980 there were over 600 drying systems in operation in Europe, ranging in capacity from 40 liters to several cubic meters. 

PPE blends with styrenics have found wide application in the automotive, electrical and electronics industries, in manufacture of furniture, business machines, apphances, etc. Owing to low moisture sensitivity and good processability, they are used for water pumps, meters, critical plumbing. 

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