TECHNOLOGY NEWS:
To measure cable jacket composition
Benz Materials Testing Instruments, USA, has launched a new melt flow index tester, model MFI2100, that is ideal for cable jackets, helping to gauge cable jacket composition and consistency, whether rubber or plastic. The MFI 2100 is simple to use, particularly because of the new, integrated digital timer and end-of-test shut-off, which are standard in each testing instrument. The new tester also allows engineers, production managers, quality controllers and researchers to verify materials used and to repeatedly confirm density and consistency of products.
The Benz MFI 2100 measures the flow rate of molten recycled plastic resins, for example, under prescribed temperature, time and pressure. The measurement identifies the material, confirming the melt viscosity of the pellets or chips that have been melted in the MFI 2100. The tester measures per ASTM D-1238 for plastics, and it can have automatic loading, automatic sample cut-off and automatic hands-off operation. It is PC-compatible, allowing computation of flow-rate over time and under different pressures and temperatures. The MFI 2100 includes a new integrated temperature control and timer, a RTD temperature probe and barrel heaters for rapid heating and stable temperature while testing. Thermo-isolators minimise outside interference with test results. Actual temperature and set-point are digitally displayed.
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Benz Testing Instruments |
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USA |
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+1 401 331 5685 |
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www.benztesters.com |