Rapid Crack Propagation - rcp ISO 13477

The tester is used to determine the Vicat softening temperature and the heat deflection temperature under load for plastics and thermoplastics.

The falling weight tester is used to determine the external impact resistance of thermoplastic pipes using the staircase or roundtheclock method according to EN744.

It is used in important tests such as MFR, carbon black content, Kvalue, degree of crosslinking, volatile matter, water absorption, etc.

A microscope is required to examine the agglomerates in polyelefins for determining the degree of dispersion. The digital camera is used for images acquisition, documentation and archiving. It is supplied with image processing software and a PC for automatic determining the dispersion grade