FUNGILAB was a family company founded in Barcelona, Spain, with over 30 years of experience in viscosity measurement, having been a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality control equipment. The company focused on researching, developing, and manufacturing innovative and technologically advanced viscometers. This manufacturer is currently out of business.FUNGILABwasafamilycompanyfoundedinBarcelona,Spain,withover30yearsofexperienceinviscositymeasurement,havingbeenaleadingmanufacturerandsupplierofqualitycontrolequipment.Thecompanyfocusedonresearching,developing,andmanufacturinginnovativeandtechnologicallyadvancedviscometers.Thismanufactureriscurrentlyoutofbusiness.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Rotational Viscometers: The Viscolead ADV (R) Model 536 I offered efficient and reliable viscosity measurements in the range of 100 to 13,000,000 cP. The Smart (R) Model 536 II was suitable for medium viscosity materials (50 to 40,000,000 cP) for routine QC and R&D, featuring data logger software and a USB port for data transfer. The V-PAD (L) Model 536 III provided low viscosity measurements (1 to 6,000,000 cP) with an intuitive mobile app-controlled touch keypad. The V-Series (V-Compact, V-Pad) represented high-performance, advanced rotational viscometers with wireless interfaces and mobile app control, including an integrated Heldal motor for non-flowing substances and extensive programming options (Time To Torque, Time To Stop, Step, Ramp). The Alpha Series offered fast, accurate, and user-friendly viscosity readings with a 4-line LCD display, multi-language options, and user-enabled calibration. The Expert Series, monitored by FDB software, provided a wide range of rheological applications with a touch keyboard, graphic display, and programmable features like Multistep and Ramp. The Evo Expert R was specifically designed for asphalt binder testing (ASTM D4402 / AASHTO T316), featuring temperature control up to +300˚C and a broad viscosity range (25-40,000,000 cP).RotationalViscometers:TheViscoleadADV(R)Model536Iofferedefficientandreliableviscositymeasurementsintherangeof100to13,000,000cP.TheSmart(R)Model536IIwassuitableformediumviscositymaterials(50to40,000,000cP)forroutineQCandR&D,featuringdataloggersoftwareandaUSBportfordatatransfer.TheV-PAD(L)Model536IIIprovidedlowviscositymeasurements(1to6,000,000cP)withanintuitivemobileapp-controlledtouchkeypad.TheV-Series(V-Compact,V-Pad)representedhigh-performance,advancedrotationalviscometerswithwirelessinterfacesandmobileappcontrol,includinganintegratedHeldalmotorfornon-flowingsubstancesandextensiveprogrammingoptions(TimeToTorque,TimeToStop,Step,Ramp).TheAlphaSeriesofferedfast,accurate,anduser-friendlyviscosityreadingswitha4-lineLCDdisplay,multi-languageoptions,anduser-enabledcalibration.TheExpertSeries,monitoredbyFDBsoftware,providedawiderangeofrheologicalapplicationswithatouchkeyboard,graphicdisplay,andprogrammablefeatureslikeMultistepandRamp.TheEvoExpertRwasspecificallydesignedforasphaltbindertesting(ASTMD4402/AASHTOT316),featuringtemperaturecontrolupto+300˚Candabroadviscosityrange(25-40,000,000cP).
Kinematic Viscometers: The Höpler viscometer (Viscoball) accurately measured low viscosity liquids, transparent Newtonian liquids, and gases, complying with DIN 53015 / ISO 12058 standards. Capillary Viscometers (Ubbelohde, Cannon-Fenske) were precision glass instruments for determining the kinematic viscosity of transparent Newtonian liquids according to international standards such as ASTM D445-446, D2515, ISO 3104-3105, DIN 51562, and UNE 400313. Flow Cup Viscometers were suitable for paints, inks, and varnishes, providing kinematic viscosity data in seconds and conforming to ISO 2431 and ASTM D-1200.KinematicViscometers:TheHöplerviscometer(Viscoball)accuratelymeasuredlowviscosityliquids,transparentNewtonianliquids,andgases,complyingwithDIN53015/ISO12058standards.CapillaryViscometers(Ubbelohde,Cannon-Fenske)wereprecisionglassinstrumentsfordeterminingthekinematicviscosityoftransparentNewtonianliquidsaccordingtointernationalstandardssuchasASTMD445-446,D2515,ISO3104-3105,DIN51562,andUNE400313.FlowCupViscometersweresuitableforpaints,inks,andvarnishes,providingkinematicviscositydatainsecondsandconformingtoISO2431andASTMD-1200.
Accessories and Software: A range of accessories included small sample adapters (APM), low viscosity adapters (LCP), the Heldal unit for non-flowing substances, silicon standard oils, thermostatic baths, universal adapters, and AISI 316 stainless steel spindles. Data logger software allowed data transfer to a PC in Excel format via USB, while FDB software, used with the Premium series viscometers, offered advanced programming for step, ramp, and multi-step curves, flow curve visualization, mathematical modeling for yield stress calculations, and data storage in a Microsoft Access database.AccessoriesandSoftware:Arangeofaccessoriesincludedsmallsampleadapters(APM),lowviscosityadapters(LCP),theHeldalunitfornon-flowingsubstances,siliconstandardoils,thermostaticbaths,universaladapters,andAISI316stainlesssteelspindles.DataloggersoftwarealloweddatatransfertoaPCinExcelformatviaUSB,whileFDBsoftware,usedwiththePremiumseriesviscometers,offeredadvancedprogrammingforstep,ramp,andmulti-stepcurves,flowcurvevisualization,mathematicalmodelingforyieldstresscalculations,anddatastorageinaMicrosoftAccessdatabase.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological Innovation and Leadership: A history of over 30 years of experience in the viscosity field, focusing on the research, development, and manufacturing of innovative and technologically advanced viscometers. The development of the world's first wireless rotational viscometer, the V-Compact, exemplified its technological prowess.TechnologicalInnovationandLeadership:Ahistoryofover30yearsofexperienceintheviscosityfield,focusingontheresearch,development,andmanufacturingofinnovativeandtechnologicallyadvancedviscometers.Thedevelopmentoftheworld'sfirstwirelessrotationalviscometer,theV-Compact,exemplifieditstechnologicalprowess.
Extensive Product Portfolio: Offering a wide range of viscosity measurement equipment, including rotational, capillary, cup, and falling ball viscometers, along with various accessories. This provided solutions for diverse industries and liquid types.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Offeringawiderangeofviscositymeasurementequipment,includingrotational,capillary,cup,andfallingballviscometers,alongwithvariousaccessories.Thisprovidedsolutionsfordiverseindustriesandliquidtypes.
User-Friendly Design and Software: Products featured user-centric designs such as touch keypads, intuitive mobile app control (V-Series), graphical displays, and multi-language support. Data logger and FDB software facilitated easy data management and in-depth analysis.User-FriendlyDesignandSoftware:Productsfeatureduser-centricdesignssuchastouchkeypads,intuitivemobileappcontrol(V-Series),graphicaldisplays,andmulti-languagesupport.DataloggerandFDBsoftwarefacilitatedeasydatamanagementandin-depthanalysis.
High Precision and Reliability: A commitment to the highest standards of quality and efficiency, ensuring superior performance and excellent precision across all products. Compliance with international standards such as ASTM, DIN, and ISO, along with the provision of UKAS-traceable calibration certificates, underscored its measurement reliability.HighPrecisionandReliability:Acommitmenttothehigheststandardsofqualityandefficiency,ensuringsuperiorperformanceandexcellentprecisionacrossallproducts.CompliancewithinternationalstandardssuchasASTM,DIN,andISO,alongwiththeprovisionofUKAS-traceablecalibrationcertificates,underscoreditsmeasurementreliability.
International Awards: Recognition for product design and innovation, including the 2015 Instrument Business Outlook Award and the 2016 Red Dot Award for its V-Compact model.InternationalAwards:Recognitionforproductdesignandinnovation,includingthe2015InstrumentBusinessOutlookAwardandthe2016RedDotAwardforitsV-Compactmodel.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Paint and varnish industryPaintandvarnishindustry
Food and cosmetics industryFoodandcosmeticsindustry
Printing industryPrintingindustry
PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals
Mineral oil industry (oils, liquid hydrocarbons, etc.)Mineraloilindustry(oils,liquidhydrocarbons,etc.)
Chemical industry (polymer solutions, solvents, resin solutions, latex dispersions, etc.)Chemicalindustry(polymersolutions,solvents,resinsolutions,latexdispersions,etc.)
Asphalt industry (for asphalt binder testing)Asphaltindustry(forasphaltbindertesting)
General quality control and R&D laboratoriesGeneralqualitycontrolandR&Dlaboratories
BS 6075, 5350 (Rotational Viscometer Alpha Series R Model)BS6075,5350(RotationalViscometerAlphaSeriesRModel)
ISO 2555, 1652 (Rotational Viscometer Alpha Series R Model)ISO2555,1652(RotationalViscometerAlphaSeriesRModel)
ISO 2431 (Flow Cup Viscometers)ISO2431(FlowCupViscometers)
DIN 53015 / ISO 12058 (Falling Ball Viscometer Viscoball)DIN53015/ISO12058(FallingBallViscometerViscoball)
ASTM D445/D446, ISO 3104/3105, DIN 51562, UNE 400313 (Capillary Viscometer Ubbelohde)ASTMD445/D446,ISO3104/3105,DIN51562,UNE400313(CapillaryViscometerUbbelohde)
UKAS (Calibration certificates issued under accreditation by a National Metrological Register)UKAS(CalibrationcertificatesissuedunderaccreditationbyaNationalMetrologicalRegister)
Technological strength demonstrated by the development of the world's first wireless rotational viscometer, the V-CompactTechnologicalstrengthdemonstratedbythedevelopmentoftheworld'sfirstwirelessrotationalviscometer,theV-Compact