Mfi
Mfi
Mfi
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Grams of material that flow through a simple die ( specified length and diameter) in 10 minutes using a loaded piston and a set temperature.
Load 2.16 kg or 5 kg or 21.6 kg TemperatureTemperature- 190 or 230 Deg C
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Melt Index/ Melt Flow Rate ASTM D 1238 Knowing the MFI of a polymer is vital to anticipating and controlling its processing. Generally, higher MFI polymers are used in injection moulding, and lower MFI polymers are used with blow moulding or extrusion processes. MI is only a rough indicator of processing characteristics. It gives a rough idea of how long, or short, the molecular chains are in the sample being measured.
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Process
Shear rate range, reciprocal seconds Compression molding...............1-10 Calendaring................10-100 Extrusion: in barrel............same as screw RPM (10-400) Extrusion: in die...............50-50,000 Injection molding................500-50,000 Blow molding..............100-10,000
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The melt index apparatus is preheated to a specified temperature The material is loaded into the cylinder from the top and a specified weight is placed on a piston. The most commonly used test conditions are shown in Table. The initial extrudate is discarded because it may contain some air bubbles and contaminants. Depending on the material or its flow rate, cuts for the test are taken at different time intervals. The extrudate is weighed and melt index values are calculated in grams per 10 min.
Packing. The sample resin in the cylinder must be packed properly by pushing
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