26L Starter Vacuum Degassing System DS-26S

Offices will be closed for Christmas and New Year on the following dates - 25th Dec - 1st Jan inclusive, we will be dispatching orders on the 30th & 31st Dec.

Need any help or advice?+44 (0)1782 454499

DS-26S Starter Vacuum Degassing System 26L

Downloads (2)

	Technical Datasheet (TDS)	446 KB
	System User Manual	803 KB

Specification

General Properties

Gross Weight	23.1	kg

Shipping Information

Restrictions

This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all destinations without restriction.

Shipping to EU countries is now done through our European subsidiary based in the Netherlands. All EU customers should use www.easycomposites.eu.

Package Size

There are no package size restrictions or surcharges for this product.

Delivery Cost

To find the delivery cost of this item to your address, add it to your basket and then use the instant shipping calculator on the basket page.

DS-26S is a complete vacuum degassing system combining a professional quality 26L vacuum chamber with a high quality EC4 Compact Composites Vacuum pump resulting in an entry-level degassing system without the usual compromises on quality or reliability.

For an entry-level system, the DS-26S degassing starter kit still delivers excellent performance, pulling down the chamber to 99% vacuum in less than 3.5 minutes - making the system suitable for all but the most reactive (fast-curing) silicone rubbers and casting resins.

If you want the quality and reliability of a purpose-built degassing system for the best possible value, our DS-26S Starter Vacuum pump Degassing kit system is the unbeatable choice.

Please note: The EC4 is NOT suitable for use degassing materials with a high moisture content (such as plaster) or for vacuum drying without the use of a suitable inline moisture trap.

Further Information

Chamber Features & Engineering

The chamber is manufactured from sturdy 4mm mild-steel and finished with a durable grey powder-coating. A clear 20mm acrylic lid provides perfect visibility into the chamber during the degassing operation whilst a custom silicone seal ensures reliable and fast sealing of the chamber.

The lid includes a handle for easy removal and is designed so that it can be hung safely on the back of the chamber during loading and unloading. High quality valves, fittings and a glycerine-filled vacuum gauge complete the chamber and ensure years of trouble-free service.

Ready to Run

The DS-26S is supplied with everything you need to get degassing right out of the box. Simply attach the vacuum valves to the chamber, connect the pump to the chamber using the supplied vacuum hose and fill the pump with oil before use.

Package Contents

DC26 26L Degassing Chamber (complete with lid, valves, vacuum gauge and instruction manual)
1.5m Length of 8mm ID Silicone Vacuum Hose
EC4 Vacuum Pump
UK Mains Lead (other plug types are a free-of-charge option; please select at the top of the page)
140ml Vacuum Pump Oil (enough for 2 complete fills of the pump)

DC-26S Assembly and Daily Use Instructions

Worldwide Compatibility

The pump can only be used on 220/240V electrical supply. The pump is supplied with a UK power lead but is available with a choice of international power leads which can be selected from the drop-down list when ordering for worldwide compatibility.

Which System to Choose?

Alongside this DS-26S starter degassing system, Easy Composites also offer the DS-26P professional degassing system, so which system is right for you?

DS-26S Starter Degassing System	DS-26P Professional Degassing System
Listed on this page	Alternative system
Entry-level system, fantastic value. Slower degassing operation (99% vacuum in around 3.5 mins). Less suitable for highly reactive (fast-curing) materials. Zero-oil mist ideal for sensitive environments (schools/labs etc.) Separate vacuum pump; easy to use elsewhere.	Maximum performance for professional/industrial use. Faster degassing operation (99% vacuum in around 30 seconds. Suitable for all materials, including highly reactive (fast-curing) ones. Zero-oil mist ideal for sensitive environments (schools/labs etc.) Integrated vacuum pump for rugged standalone operation.

Spare/Replacement Parts

We can supply any replacement or spare parts required to keep your DC26 Vacuum Degassing Chamber in full working order. The two most likely replacement parts are available to buy online:

Dimensions of the Chamber

Internal Volume	Overall Dimensions (mm) (L x W x H)	Internal Dimensions(mm) (H x Diameter)	Weight(kg)	Recommended Capacity
26L	420 x 395 x 330	350 x 295	14.05	6L

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for?Ask our technical team a question.

At the moment, we only manufacture this one size of degassing chamber which seems to be a good size for most people’s applications. Don’t forget that when you degas a silicone rubber for example it will grow to about 5 times (or more) its original volume and so you need to allow lots of ‘head-room’ inside the chamber to allow for this expansion.

If you’re only degassing a small amount of material then you can add some dead-weight to the chamber (like bricks for example) that can take up as much volume as you desire. Doing this will mean that the pump will empty the chamber much more quickly therefore effectively behaving like a smaller chamber. Therefore, by buying a larger chamber and packing it out in this way it will work like a small chamber but if you ever needed the capacity of a larger chamber in the future then you could just remove the packing, rather than buy another chamber.

Yes, it could be beneficial and effective to use our Degassing System to remove air trapped in the polyurethane flooring resin you are using. After degassing the mixed resin, it would still be important to avoid entrapping new air during the pouring process but, providing this can be avoided, it's likely that degassing the resin before pouring would improve the results significantly.

We would recommend the maximum volume to degas in one go is 6 Litres. This is to allow plenty of room for expansion during the degassing process.

Only the Pump itself carries CE certification.

Yes the oil to fill the pump is included in the kit.

...I need to degas water soluble materials and I have heard that the moisture can damage vacuum pumps unless they have been modified to handle water vapour.

This rather depends on the amount of water vapour you would be exposing the vacuum pumps to.

Most vacuum pumps are capable of working with the small amounts of moisture you would expect to find in typical environmental conditions and could also handle infrequent degassing of small amounts of water-based solutions however neither our EC4 or EC20 are designed or suitable for regular degassing of materials with a high water content or vacuum drying, without the addition of some form of inline moisture trap.

The DS-26S is a complete system including vacuum pump and degassing chamber.

ASK YOUR OWN QUESTION