VICAT Tester

Description

Aplication Field

Plastic

Standard

KS M 3076. ISO 306,ASTM D 1525

Product Description

• This tester has a temperature-controlled sump (Oil Bath). There is a flat needle
  on the sump, so the degree of penetration is written to the gauge. After placing the
  needle that has prescribed load on the specimen, softening point is measured raising
  the temperature of 50 degrees per hour. This device measures the temperature(VICAT
  Softening Point) when the needle penetrates 1mm from the reference plane of the
  specimen surface
• Softening temperature is different from the concept of the melting temperature,
  (MFR). it is a temperature when the resin soften without change, and can’t bear the
  stress. A higher softening point means that the heat resisting property is good.
  Generally, the softening temperature is proportional to density of the resin,
  therefore, softening temperature is used as a important measure of comparison to
  softening by heat of thermoplastics resins.