Also known as parallel plate plastic juice. An instrument for measuring the rate of change in sample thickness by placing a cylindrical sample between two parallel plates at a certain temperature and load, compressing the sample axially, and compressing and restoring it for a certain time. Plastimeter is mainly used to measure the plasticity and resilience of vulcanized rubber and rubber like materials. Preheat a sample of known size to a pre-defined testing temperature within a specified time, and then subjected it to a pressure of 5000g. The obtained thickness is considered plastic. It is characterized by its composition of high carbon steel. Chrome plated materials makes it very durable and easy to maintain. The contact surface of the sample has been precision grinding. This device can be easily loaded and unloaded by using an eccentric cam lever.
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