KB Scientific Instruments provides high-precision physical properties testing instrumentation for petroleum, fuel, gas, lubricant, and energy laboratories — backed by technical expertise and direct manufacturer relationships. We help labs get accurate, repeatable, compliant results from instruments built for how real labs operate.
Accurate testing is not optional in petroleum, fuel, and energy applications. It protects product quality, supports regulatory compliance, and gives your team the data it needs to make decisions with confidence.
KB Scientific Instruments works with laboratories, refineries, quality control teams, and technical buyers across the Midwest to identify instrumentation that fits their specific testing environment. We represent a select portfolio of high-precision testing instruments — evaluated for accuracy, durability, ASTM method compliance, and practical usability in active lab and field environments.
Every solution we recommend is based on understanding your application first. We do not push a product catalog before we understand the problem you are trying to solve.
TO10 — Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Rig
AutoREID — Vapor Pressure
CB10 — Automated Corrosion Bath
CT10 — Corrosion Reader
SV10 — Asphaltene Stability
Our fuel testing instrument portfolio supports vapor pressure testing per ASTM D323, atmospheric distillation per ASTM D86, fuel stability and compatibility evaluation, and jet fuel thermal oxidation testing per ASTM D3241.
We work with pipeline labs, terminal testing teams, fuel blending operations, and aviation fuel QC programs across the Midwest.
TO10 — Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Rig
Refinery gas analysis requires fast, reliable compositional characterization — particularly for mixed gas streams including LPG, ethylene, propylene, and other refinery process gases under pressure.
KB Scientific represents automated gas analysis systems configured on proven GC platforms, delivering high-resolution gas characterization with 5-minute run times. These solutions support refinery process control, product release testing, and LPG quality verification programs where throughput and accuracy are both critical.
For energy laboratories handling natural gas, refinery off-gases, or liquefied gas products, our gas analysis instrumentation provides the compositional data needed for process decisions and product certification.
RGA — Refinery Gas Analyzer
In-service lubricant testing programs rely on instruments that accurately evaluate oil condition, detect degradation, and support maintenance decision-making without adding significant lab burden.
Our lubricant testing solutions include automated dispersancy testers for in-service engine oils and lubricants, and corrosion testing instruments for evaluating rust-preventing characteristics of lubricant formulations.
These instruments are built for in-process quality control, finished product testing, and condition monitoring programs at lubricant manufacturers and industrial maintenance facilities.
CB10 — Automated Corrosion Bath
Quality control programs in petroleum, fuel, and energy environments are built on repeatable, method-compliant testing. When results vary between operators, shifts, or instruments, the entire QC program is at risk.
KB Scientific instruments are selected to reduce operator variability through automation, standardize results across test runs, and produce outputs that QC managers and auditors can rely on.
Every instrument in our portfolio supports recognized ASTM test methods and delivers the documentation trail that compliance programs require — from first run to audit review.
Physical properties testing covers a broad range of measurements — distillation behavior, vapor pressure, corrosion tendency, oxidation stability, asphaltene stability, and gas composition — that collectively define product quality, handling safety, and application suitability.
KB Scientific supports laboratories that need reliable physical properties instruments across multiple test categories. Whether your lab runs a single ASTM method or manages a full physical properties testing program, we identify instruments that cover your required methods, fit your workflow, and deliver consistent, audit-ready results.
Automated instruments eliminate manual technique variation — the same result regardless of who runs the test or when.
Instruments evaluated for alignment with ASTM tolerances before they enter our portfolio — not after a customer flags an issue.
Results your QC team and auditors can stand behind — clear, traceable, and formatted for compliance documentation.
ASTM test methods define the procedures, tolerances, and acceptance criteria that laboratories are held to. Every instrument KB Scientific represents is verified for alignment with the ASTM methods it is designed to support.
This is the baseline we hold our portfolio to — not a marketing claim.
Atmospheric Distillation of Petroleum Products
REID Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products
Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester (JFTOT)
Asphaltene Stability / S-Value Test
Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Oils
Fuel Storage Stability at 43°C
Specification sheets describe instruments under ideal conditions. Real laboratories are different. Instruments need to hold up under daily use, integrate into existing workflows, and perform reliably when operated by the people actually assigned to run them.
The instruments in our portfolio are designed for active industrial lab environments — not demonstration labs or low-throughput research settings. They perform consistently over extended use cycles without requiring constant recalibration.
Automated instruments reduce the skill barrier for consistent results. Integrated algorithms and real-time monitoring eliminate manual adjustments that introduce variability — reliable data regardless of who is running the test.
Customers reach Kevin directly — not a general support queue. Questions about instrument performance or method compliance are answered by someone with real laboratory management experience, not a troubleshooting script.
Our customers are professionals who need instruments they can depend on and a representative who understands their environment — not just their product order.
Instruments that perform consistently, are easy for teams to operate, and produce audit-ready results.
Physical properties instruments for daily production QC, process control, and product certification.
In-process and finished product testing for formulation validation and quality assurance programs.
Applied research in petroleum chemistry, fuel science, and energy industry formulation development.
Method-compliant testing that supports product release, compliance documentation, and audit review.
Quality verification for pipeline custody transfer, terminal operations, and fuel blending programs.
In-house lab testing tied to production quality, environmental compliance, or internal QC standards.
Documented, traceable, method-compliant results to satisfy audits, customer requirements, and regulations.
Six reasons laboratories across the Midwest choose KB Scientific Instruments over a general distributor or a national rep with no regional focus.
Kevin Batt managed a lubricants laboratory before founding KB Scientific. Recommendations come from operational experience — not product catalog comparisons.
Direct support channels, accurate technical documentation, and manufacturer-backed accountability — not a chain of intermediaries between you and your instrument's builder.
Every instrument we carry has been evaluated for real-world performance and alignment with recognized ASTM test methods. If it does not meet that standard, it is not in our portfolio.
We serve ten Midwest states and focus on knowing our market well — rather than spreading across a national territory without regional depth or local accessibility.
Customers contact Kevin directly. Technical questions about instrument performance, ASTM compliance, or application fit are answered promptly and accurately.
We evaluate your application, method requirements, workflow, and lab infrastructure before recommending anything. The instrument fits your lab — not the other way around.
Answers to the questions we hear most often from laboratory managers, QC teams, and procurement professionals across the petroleum and fuel testing industries.
KB Scientific Instruments is an authorized representative for the manufacturers whose instruments we carry — not a third-party reseller. This means our customers have access to direct manufacturer support channels, accurate technical documentation, and a representative who is accountable for the instruments they place, not just the transaction. That distinction matters when you need post-installation support or manufacturer documentation for an audit.
KB Scientific Instruments serves the Midwest United States, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Our headquarters is in Fishers, Indiana. We are available by phone, email, or scheduled call, and customers across our territory receive the same quality of direct, technical guidance regardless of their location.
KB Scientific Instruments carries high-precision testing instruments for petroleum, fuel, gas, and lubricant laboratories. Our current portfolio includes automated corrosion baths, corrosion readers, REID vapor pressure analyzers, asphaltene stability testers, fuel stability and compatibility testers, jet fuel thermal oxidation rigs, refinery gas analyzers, video distillation analyzers, dispersancy testers for in-service lubricants, and on-site liquid nitrogen generation systems. All instruments are selected for ASTM method compliance and real-world laboratory performance.
KB Scientific Instruments carries high-precision testing instruments for petroleum, fuel, gas, and lubricant laboratories. Our current portfolio includes automated corrosion baths, corrosion readers, REID vapor pressure analyzers, asphaltene stability testers, fuel stability and compatibility testers, jet fuel thermal oxidation rigs, refinery gas analyzers, video distillation analyzers, dispersancy testers for in-service lubricants, and on-site liquid nitrogen generation systems. All instruments are selected for ASTM method compliance and real-world laboratory performance.
KB Scientific Instruments carries high-precision testing instruments for petroleum, fuel, gas, and lubricant laboratories. Our current portfolio includes automated corrosion baths, corrosion readers, REID vapor pressure analyzers, asphaltene stability testers, fuel stability and compatibility testers, jet fuel thermal oxidation rigs, refinery gas analyzers, video distillation analyzers, dispersancy testers for in-service lubricants, and on-site liquid nitrogen generation systems. All instruments are selected for ASTM method compliance and real-world laboratory performance.
Kevin Batt is available to discuss your testing application, review your method requirements, and identify the instrumentation that fits your lab environment. No sales script. No catalog to wade through. Just a direct conversation about what you need and whether KB Scientific can provide it.
Tell Kevin about your testing application, method requirements, or what you are trying to solve in your lab. He will respond with a direct, technically grounded answer — usually within one business day.
