The Wallace Rapid Plastimeter, with fixed and variable temperatures, measures the plasticity of unvulcanised rubbers. The test is simple, clean and quick. The instrument is used in conjunction with the Wallace Ageing Chamber to determine the Plasticity Retention Index (PRI) of natural rubbers.
Wallace provides a fully integrated and highly productive solution for determining PRI:
High Productivity Specimen Cutter
The Wallace Specimen Cutter with its compact robust design allows the user to easily cut multiple volumetric samples for use with the P14 Plastimeter and O14 Ageing Oven. The easy to operate circular motion of the handle, allows the cutting of consistent volumetric samples quickly and easily.
Ageing Chamber (48 or 96 samples)
The Wallace O14 Ageing Chamber ages rubber in accordance with international testing standards. Housed in a robust steel case, the O14 features an aluminium block with four chambers that carry the drawer units and sample dishes. Heater elements are wrapped around the block and high-quality insulation inside the case minimises heat loss.
An air pump with filter, which provides pre-heated air to the chambers, is located on the rear panel for easy service access.
Wallace also offer a P2 Williams Parallel Plate Plastimeter as a more cost-effective solution for determining the plasticity and recovery of silicones and unvulcanised rubber compounds.
