Advanced Plastic Testing: Technologies
Advanced Plastic Testing: Technologies
Advanced Plastic Testing: Technologies
Technologies
Advanced Testing Technologies
About Qualitest
Qualitest is a global contender and one of the top-ranking manufacturers and suppliers of testing technologies worldwide. With
our extensive portfolio of state-of-the-art and competitively priced testing machines, systems and software, we supply standard
or customized solutions for many test, measurement and quality control tasks required in the world of modern materials testing.
The key products from Qualitest range include hardness testers, universal testing machines, metallography, materials testing
equipment, spectroscopy, microscopy, portable testers, and instruments for testing metals, plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, paint,
cement, concrete and packaging materials, as well as technologies for NDT/Ultrasonic, surveying, automotive, aerospace, mining,
oil/gas/pipe industries, gold & Jewellery applications and much more.
• Impact Testers
• Densimeters
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PLASTICS TESTING TECHNOLOGIES
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Today Qualitest has 50 - 70 associates who are contributing to our growth.
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Qualitest has had the privilege of serving many Fortune 500 companies and global industries. Our growing network of
customers include major corporations.
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CONSUMABLES
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understand our products and accredited calibration also be provided by us parts and consumables
provide support when you services to our products. to ensure your machine for the long run.
need it. works properly.
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PLASTICS TESTING TECHNOLOGIES
GENERAL APPLICATIONS
Plastics are often used to replace other common appliances, aircraft and aerospace components, sporting
materials such as metals and wood because of their goods, packaging, toys, food packaging, and much more.
low cost and durable characteristics. Plastics offer There is no other material that can match the durability
innumerous advantages in production as they are easily of plastic due to its flexibility, fast molding qualities, color
softened or melted, and can be molded into any shape. absorption, resistance to corrosion, low weight, electrical
Plastics in general can be divided into two categories: and thermal Insulation, and general toughness and
thermoplastic and thermoset processing groups. longevity.
Thermoplastic materials are made of polymers or long- The extensive use of plastics requires testing at all
chain macromolecules. Heat can transform this material, stages of development and manufacturing to ensure
giving it the flexibility to be formed into tools or key that products are able to perform well in their intended
components of other products. This characteristic also use. The tests are conducted by companies to guarantee
allows plastics to be reused or recycled. The other quality control, using Internationally standardized
components that make up this material are additives that methods in the production of all plastic products.
change properties such as color, stiffness, weatherability,
and wear resistance. Thermoplastic materials are As the characteristics of plastics are influenced by external
necessary for essential manufacturing materials such as temperature changes, testing should also be conducted
sheets, round bars, round bars with a steel core, pipes, at high and low temperatures. Extreme temperatures can
and various other sections. be achieved in environmental chambers, which provide
the conditions of real-world applications.
Thermoset plastics are made of polymers that are
permanently set through exposure to heat and catalysts For tensile testing, laser and video extensometers are
during the manufacturing process. As heat can no longer also used for high temperature strain measurements as
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change their shape, these materials are thereby used at well as for plastics materials that are sensitive to contact
higher temperatures and pressures than stresses or contamination.
thermoplastics can withstand.
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UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINES
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Plastic Pipe Instruments
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tester tester
Conforming to ISO 1167 and ASTM D 1598 & 1599, the The Falling Weight Impact Tester is used to perform impact
Hydrostatic Pressure testing system is mainly used to tests on plastic pipes, conforming to ISO 3127, EN744 and
determine the resistance of thermoplastics pipes to EN1411. Test pieces are subjected to blows from a falling
constant internal water pressure at constant temperature. striker.
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testers
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ISO 13477 ASTM F1335, ISO 15874, ISO15875, ISO 15876, ISO 15877
Rapid Crack Propagation (RCP) is used to determine the The Thermal Recycling Testers for Plastic Pipes is used to
critical pressure or critical temperature for rapid crack evaluate the function of hot and cold water-pipes PP, PE-X,
propagation. PVC-C, PB), under a certain pressure for 5000 cycles. A test
assembly of pipes and fittings is subjected to temperature
cycling by the passage of water under pressure using hot
and cold water alternately for a specified number of cycles.
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PIPE COMPRESSION TESTER
BS EN 13598-1:2003
FILM TESTER
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series
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IMPACT TESTER
drop impact
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ASTM D1709
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FILM Plastics
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testing instruments
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ASTM D1434, ISO 15105-1, ISO 2556, JIS K7126-A ASTM D3985, ASTM F1927, ASTM F1307, ASTM F2622,
ISO 15105-2
Gas Permeability Tester is used to test the gas transmission
rate (GTR) of packaging material by differential pressure Oxygen Permeability Tester is designed to test the oxygen
method. This instrument is generally used to measure transmission rate (OTR) of plastic film, infusion bag, sheets,
transmission rate of Oxygen (O2), Nitrogen (N2), Carbon solar panel, cellophane, ceramics, porcelain, and various
dioxide (CO2). containers like bag, pouch, bottle, can, bowl, box that widely
used in the industries coulometric sensor method.
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durometer - Shore Hardness Testers
The most accurate and versatile hardness tester on the market, DigiTest positions itself
as the top level Shore/IRHD hardness tester with a modular design to suit virtually every
Shore or IRHD hardness measurement scale for Polymers. The automatic test procedure
of DigiTest eliminates the operator’s test influence on test procedure and thus always
provides the most accurate results.
Depending on the hardness scales of your choice, from any of Shore scales A, A0, B, 0, C,
D, D0, 00, 000, 000 S, E, micro Shore A, micro Shore D, C, D0, IRHD/DIDC M, N, H, L, VLRH,
you can select the most cost effective combination of required test heads, and expand and
upgrade it at any time in the future.
The revolutionary HDA consists of a hardness tester and a density measuring system
which allows tests to be carried out automatically. This is an automatic system specialized
for high capacity test.
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Environmental Chambers
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chamber test-chamber
Ozone test chamber is a major factor in rubber cracking Xenon test chamber is affordable, full-featured, and has
although it is rare in the atmosphere, ozone aging tank a large specimen capacity. It provides precise control of
simulates and enhance the condition of ozone in the critical test parameters including spectrum, irradiance,
atmosphere to study the effects of ozone on rubber, and relative humidity, chamber temperature and black standard
then identify and evaluate the method to resist ozone and temperature.
aging for rubber, adopt effective anti-aging measures to
enhance the life of rubber products.
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chamber chamber
Environmental Test Chamber simulates a full range of Temperature humidity chamber is used to test material
temperature and humidity conditions to test reliability, structure or composite, in the high temperature and
durability, climatic, freezing resistance, quality assurance, ultralow temperature continuous environment. Suitable
thermal endurance, plastic products, electrical appliances, for electronic, LED lighting industry, auto parts, chemical
instruments, food, vehicles, metals etc. industry, building materials, mobile computers, batteries,
plastic, metal, rubber etc.
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SALT SPRAY & WALK IN CHAMBER
The Salt Spray Tester – Salt Spray Cabinet – Chamber – Fog Apparatus is used
to create and maintain the salt spray (fog) test environment, and test the anti-
corrosion quality of all the materials surfaces after the rust-proof of painting,
coating, electroplating, anodizing and rust-proof of greasing. Our salt spray testers
meet ASTM-B117, JIS-D0201.
Walk in Chamber
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Walk in test chamber simulates the effects that a range of temperature and
humidity conditions have on a product or material.
DENSIMETER
Densimeter
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Specimen DIes & MOLDS
Our molds are made of P20 tool steel that is hardened, ground and polished, then chrome-
plated with the option of Teflon coating. Both molds and dies meet most national and
international standards such as ASTM, DIN and ISO.
Melt Flow Indexer Series can be used for testing MFR and MVR of polycarbonate, fluoroplastics, as well
as polyethylene, polypropylene, ABS, POM, etc and is related to the melted material viscosity. It enables advanced testing technologies
the operator to estimate the mean molecular weight and at the same time gives an indication of melt
flow ability through the die.
CNC Sample Preparation Milling Machine is among the most versatile machine tools in the
compact class. It is a high-performance centers, which can be set up quickly, easy to operate,
high stability, high flexibility and low-maintenance. Thanks to the well-designed modular
structure, there are numerous configuration possibilities. This allows customers to select
upgrade parts according to their need.
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Creep, Stress, HDT/VICAT Testers
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Full Notch Creep Tester (FNCT) - For Testing of Plastics Materials is used
to determine the stress cracking resistance of polyethylene materials in
any environment. A test specimen in the form of a square-section bar with
coplanar notches in each face at the center is subjected to a static tensile load
in a temperature-controlled environment (ie. air, water, surfactant solution).
ASTM D1693-01
HDT/VICAT Tester
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Colour testing instruments
Transparency Meter
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• Total transmittance
• Transmission haze
• Clarity
Qualitest offers extensive range of advanced plastics and Color testing equipment
such as Portable Spectrophotometer – Spectro-Guide & Color-Guide which is
used for total Appearance Control - color and gloss in one unit.
Mobile Color Measurement. Store up to 200 standards with tolerances and 999
samples in the color-guide’s memory and control color whenever and wherever
it is needed.
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A gloss meter measures the specular reflection. The light intensity is registered
over a small range of the reflection angle. Our comprehensive range of competitive
and reasonably priced gloss meters include economical models as well as
advanced versions measuring single angles or TRI angles.
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More Plastics testing instruments
Qualitest Leakage Test tests the hermetic seal quality, strength, join/disengaging force,
performance, compression and burst resistance of packaging bags, bottles, flexible
packages, cans covers etc., used in food industries, beverage, pharmaceuticals, and personal
care and and so on. These test methods provide rapid means of evaluating tendencies for
package failure when the package is exposed to a pressure differential.
Opacity Meter
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Quick, Easy Measurement of Relative Opacity for Film and Packaging Products Ideal for
the laboratory or plant floor, the Opacity Meter is a simple to use, off line instrument
that indicates relative opacity of plastic film, paper, laminates, printed packaging and
other materials. With a single pass of the light source through your material, the system
measures relative light transmission on a scale of 0 to 100 Opacity Units, representing
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Synchronous Thermal Analyzer
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Synchronous Thermal Analyzer combines TGA (Thermo gravimetric Analysis) with DSC
(Differential Scanning Calorimeter), in which we can get the information of TG and DSC in
synchrony using the same sample during the same operation.
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The LME Laboratory Mixing Extruder is a unique laboratory tool developed to evaluate
the process ability of a variety of plastics and rubbers prior to production. From very fine
powders to coarse materials, the LME will meet many extruding needs.
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The Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) fire test is perhaps the most economical and precise
quality control test for combustible materials. Its ease of use together with high levels
of precision has made this technique a primary characterization and quality control tool
for the plastic materials and electric cable industries.
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More Plastics testing instruments
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The Apparent Density Tester - Bulk Density Tester series testers are used to measure
apparent density, bulk factor, and where applicable, the pourability of plastic materials
such as molding powders. There are three methods according to ASTM D 1895 that
are applicable to various forms of these materials that are commonly encountered -
from powders and granules to large flakes and cut fibers. The apparatus consists of
a measuring cup which is polished inside and a funnel.
Digital Elmendorf Tearing Tester takes the Elmendorf method and is used to
determinate tearing resistance property of films, sheets, flexible PVC, polypropylene,
polyester, paper, cardboard, textile and non-woven, etc.
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Qualitest spout sealing machine is automatic PLC controlled machine specially designed for mass production of packages
with spouts and heat sealed packages.
It is a fully automatic system consists of heat sealing system, spout input system, and bag input system, bag output
system, and central control system mounted on single base frame from module. All systems are equipped with electronic
sensors and relays to work cordially for efficient and quality manufacturing of packaging bags.
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KEY QUALIBENEFITS
Qualitest is proud to retain a constantly growing roster of global customers who continue to benefit
from our product offerings. Qualitest offers guarantees that make us stand out in the competitive
testing equipment industry in offering the best price/quality ratio products, efficient support, and
much more. These are a few key benefits that we continue to offer to our customers worldwide:
North American and global Fortune 500 Managed through our central service
corporations continue to benefit from dept. we offer efficient customer service
Qualitest range of products, as we ensure support, direct or via our worldwide
the highest security and assurance for QualiService authorized network.
their investment.
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