| Equipment Type | Information |
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 | Ash Test By Microwave Furnace | Standards: ASTM D5630, ISO 3451AP-RD-ASH-ASTM (700°C, 800°C, 850°C or 900°C) AP-RD-ASH-ISO (600°C, 700°C, 750°C, 850°C or 950°C)
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 | Color Measurement | X-Rite Ci7800 and Ci7 Spectrophotometers - Color CIE L*a*b, CIE XYZ opaque samples: plaques (preferred), pellets and powder
- Haze ASTM D1003 films or plaques
- Gloss (calculated)
- Transmittance ASTM D1003 films or plaques
- Yellowness Index ASTM E313
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 | Moisture Content By Karl Fischer | - Standards: ASTM D6869 and ISO 15512B
- Pellets, powder, parts
- From low PPM to 100% of water
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 | Particle and Pellet Size Analysis
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 | Microtrac S3500
| - Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer
- Wet and Dry Sample
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| Alpine Jet Sieve
| - Quick and effective
- Minimal static effect
- Sieve sizes: 100, 120, 140, 170, 200, 270, and 325 mesh
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| Sieve Analysis for Micropellets
| - Sieves with pore sizes: 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, 1.0 mm
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| Pellet Quality
| - 250 ml Test Method for small black speck contamination.
- 2000 ml Pellet Quality Test Method for all pellet quality items
- Fines Inspection to quantify the weight % fines in a sample
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