A combined Vicat softening point (VSP) and heat deflection temperature (HDT) apparatus for polymers, compounds and engineering plastics — available in Computerised (2–6 stations with PC graphing) and Analogue (2 station) models.
Vicat softening point and heat deflection temperature tell you the temperature at which a plastic starts to soften or deflect under load — critical for selecting materials that must hold shape in hot service, from pipes and fittings to electrical and automotive parts.
International Equipments builds the apparatus in two variants: a Computerised model with 2–6 stations, a microcontroller display and PC graphing/numeric reporting, and an Analogue model with a dial gauge for economical labs. Both operate from ambient to 300 °C with the standard heating rates of 50 and 120 °C/hour. Manufactured in Mumbai, CE marked and calibration-certified.
Same 300 °C bath and standard heating rates — Computerised adds stations, microcontroller and PC reporting.
2 to 6 stations, microcontroller display of VSP and HDT results, plus PC Penetration/Deflection-vs-Temperature graphs and numeric reports of Vicat softening and heat deflection temperature through a printer.
2 stations with a dial gauge (10 mm range, 0.01 mm resolution) — an economical, standards-compliant option for small QC labs and teaching.
Computerised specifications shown; the Analogue model has 2 stations and a dial gauge (10 mm / 0.01 mm).
| Standards | ASTM D1525, D648; ISO 306, ISO 75 |
|---|---|
| Tests | Vicat softening point & heat deflection temperature |
| Temperature range | Ambient to 300 °C |
| Stations | 2 to 6 (Computerised); 2 (Analogue) |
| Rate of heating | 50 °C/hour and 120 °C/hour |
| Sensor | Range up to 10 mm, resolution 0.01 mm |
| Incremental weights | 5 g to 2000 g (set supplied) |
| Bath / body | Inner bath: stainless steel; outer body: mild steel |
| Direct display | VSP and HDT on microcontroller |
| PC output (Computerised) | Penetration/Deflection vs Temperature graph and numeric reports of VSP and HDT |
| Paint | Powder coated |
| Power | 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase |
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