Plasticity
Rapid plasticity is one of the basic tests used in the natural rubber industry, and is the measurement of compression of a specimen of known thickness at a known temperature under a predetermined load for a known time. A key measurement in determining the quality of natural rubber is known as the Plasticity Retention Index (PRI). This measures the resistance of natural rubber to thermal oxidation.
- High Productivity Specimen Cutter
- Ageing Chamber (48 or 96 samples)
- Rapid Plastimeter (fixed and variable temperature)
Volumetric Specimen Cutter
Wallace Rapid Plastimeter Mk V - P14
The Wallace Rapid Plastimeter measures the plasticity or viscosity of unvulcanised rubbers. The test is simple, clean and quick.
Williams P2 Parallel Plate Plastimeter
This apparatus is widely used in the silicone industry and is also used for determining the plasticity and recovery of uncompounded, compounded and reclaimed stocks of unvulcanised rubber.
Download the Williams P2 Parallel Plate Plastimeter datasheet