| Sl.No. |
Type of test |
Equipments |
Model |
Supplier |
Standards followed |
Properties determined |
Technical Specification |
Testing timefor each batch |
| 1 |
Processability study |
Melt Flow Indexer* |
7026,Modular Melt Flow |
CEAST, Italy |
ASTM D1238 ASTMD3364(PVC) ISO 1133 |
Melt Flow Index (MFI)Melt flow rate (MFR)Melt volume rate (MVR)Melt density |
Maximum temperature: 400 °C,Maximum load: 21.6. kg, timemeasurement resolution 0.01 s,piston movement measurement resolution 0.02 mm, temperature stability in the barrel is ± 0.2 °C |
30 min |
| Capillary Rheometer, Twin Bore |
Rosand RH2000 |
Malvern Instruments, UK |
ASTM D3835ISO 11443 |
Shear Rate Vs viscosity Shear Rate Vs Shear Stress Dies well Flow - no flow test |
Shear rate: 10 – 15000 sec-1, Maximum temperature 400 °C |
30 min |
| 2 |
Mechanical testing |
Universal Testing Machine* |
5569 A |
Instron, USA |
ASTM D638 ASTM D882 ASTM D412 ISO 527 -(1 to 4) |
Tensile test at ambient and elevated temperature |
Min. load: 500 N, Max. load: 50 kN,Max. extension: 516 mm, Max.speed: 500 mm/min, Max. temp. of environmental chamber: 360 °C |
30 min |
| ASTM D790 ISO 178 |
Flexural test |
| ASTM D695 ISO 604 |
Compression test |
| ASTM D3163-01 ISO 4587 |
Lap-shear test |
| ASTM D1004 ISO 6383-1 |
Trouser tear test |
|
Impact Tester* |
Impactor II |
CEAST, Italy |
ASTM D4812 ASTM D256 ISO 180 |
Izod Impact Test (Notched & Unnotched) |
Max. hammer energy: 22 J, Max.impact speed: Charpyı m/s, Izodı3.46 m/s |
30 min |
| ASTM D6110 ISO 179-1 |
Charpy impact Test (Notched & Un-notched) |
|
Low Temperature Impact Freezer |
SR-LTH-90 |
Star refrigeration |
|
Low temp Impact test |
(-40°c to 20°c) |
|
| Hardness |
Shore A |
|
Megatech Overseas (I) Ltd. |
ASTM D2240ISO 7619ISO 868 |
Shore A hardness |
0 - 100 Shore A |
|
| Shore D |
|
Shore D hardness |
0 - 100 Shore D |
|
| IRHD |
|
ASTM D1415ISO 1818ISO 48 |
IRHD hardness |
30 to 85 IRHD |
|
| 3 |
Thermal analysis |
Thermo gravimetric analyzer* |
TGA 4000 |
Perkin Elmer |
ASTM E1131 ISO 11358 |
Ash Content Decomposition temperature and pattern Composition in composites Moisture and/or volatile content |
Temperature range: 30 – 1000 °C, Max Heating rate:200°C/min |
3 h (It will varybased onheating rate) |
| ASTM E2105 |
TGA-IR hyphenation |
| Differential Scanning Calorimeter* |
Q200, Modulated DSC |
TA Instruments,USA |
ASTM D3418ISO 11357 - (1-7) |
Glass Transition Temp. Melting Point Crystallization Temp. Degree of Crystallinity (%) |
Temperature range: -90 °C to +450°C |
60 min (Variesbased onheating rate) |
| ASTM E1269 |
Specific Heat Capacity |
| HDT / VICAT* |
6921 |
CEAST, Italy |
ISO 75 - (1 to 3)ASTM D 648 |
Heat Distortion temperature |
Max. temp.: 250 °C, Max. load forHDT: 1820 MPa, Max. load for VST:50 Mpa |
120 min |
| ASTM D1525ISO 306 |
Vicat softening Point |
| Muffle Furnace |
1547 |
Technico, India |
ISO 3451-1 |
Ash Content |
Maximum temperature 1000 °C |
120 min |
| 4 |
Spectral analysis |
FTIR Spectrophoto meter |
Frontier |
Perkin Elmer |
ASTM E1252 |
Material identification Contamination analysis |
Wavenumber :4000-450 cm¯ 1 |
30 min |
| Color matching spectra photometer |
BGD556 |
Aadarsh-Bieuged |
ASTM E308, ASTME 313 |
To measure Delta E, L.A, B Yellowness index and whiteness Index |
Measuring Aperture- STX8mm / STX4mm, Repeatability - Standard deviation within △ E* a b 0.06 |
10 min |
| 5 |
Electrical Properties |
Four Probe Electrical Resistivity Meter |
DFP- RMDMV- 001CCS- 01LCS- 02 |
SESInstruments Pvt. Ltd. |
ASTM D257 |
Electrical Resistivity Electrical Conductivity |
Temperature : 30 – 200°C 10-4 to 108 Ohm0 μA to 200 mA |
60 min |
| 6 |
Magnetic Properties |
Magnetic susceptibility meter |
MS3 |
Bartington |
|
Magnetic susceptibility measurement |
Range- 26 SI (volume specific), resolution 2x10^-6SI |
1 min |
| 7 |
Other |
Density Balance |
XS-204 |
Mettler Toledo |
ASTM D792 ISO 1183 |
Density Measurements |
Maximum weight: 220 g, d: 0.1 mg |
15 min |
| Moisture Analyzer |
MA 150 |
Sartorius |
ASTM D6980 ISO 62 |
Moisture content |
Max Temperature:200°C |
15 min |
| Centrifuge |
R-24 |
RemiInstruments |
|
Used to separate two immiscibleliquids |
Max Speed- 17300, Max. Capacity-400ML, |
Based on customer requirement. |
| Sonicator |
DT-151 |
D-Tech Instruments |
|
Used for dissolution, dispersion, degassing, cleaning etc. |
Capacity: 9 L, Operating frequency 33 +/-3 Khz, 250 W , timer range 0to 30/99 minutes, |
Based oncustomer requirement. |
| 8 |
Sample Preparation |
Injection Molding Machine |
S Tech 100 |
L&T, India |
ASTM D3641ISO 294-(1 to 4) |
Injection Molding of Thermoplasticsfor preparingtest specimen for Tensile, Flexural,Impact, HDT,Compression, Flammability ( 0.8mm thickness), disc(100 mmdiameter) as per ASTM |
Maximum temperature: 400 °C, Maximum injection speed: 80mm/sec, Maximum injectionpressure 160 bar, Maximum dose:180 mm |
30 min for easy processing and60 min for difficult processing |
| Mold Temperature Controller |
LTM 200 |
L&T, India |
|
Temperature Range - Ambient to190 degree C. |
Max. temp.: 150 °C, oil grade:Hytherm |
|
| Dehumidifier Dryer |
LMD 80 |
L&T, India |
|
For drying of Materials. |
Maximum temperature: 150 °C |
Depends upontype of Polymer(1-5 h) |
| CNC Milling Machine |
Minicut Vis |
CEAST, Italy |
|
For specimen Preparation as per ASTM &ISO standards from rigid material sheets |
Fraise head holder’s maximum linear speed 100 mm/s, Fraise head holder’s rotational speed 8000 – 24000 rpm |
60 min |
| Hydraulic Press |
193 |
International Equipments |
|
standards from rigid material Sample preparation as per ASTM &ISO standards from sheets sheets |
holder’s rotational speed 8000 – 24000 rpm Max capacity-5 Ton |
10 min |
| Hollow Die Punch |
6051 |
CEAST, Italy |
|
For cutting out test specimens fromfilm and thinsheets of various materials (rubber)using steel diesas per ASTM & ISO standards |
Punch Stroke:18mm, Manual force,Max Punch dimension:250*50(mm) |
30 min |
| Notch cutter |
6964 |
CEAST, Italy |
|
For making Notch for Impact testspecimen |
Cutting speed:12-42 m/min, minimum displacement:0.01 mm,sample max width:15mm, maxthickness:25 mm |
20 min |
