A pyrolysis apparatus that determines the carbon black content of polyethylene and other plastics to ASTM D1603, IS 4984 and IS 2530 — the mandatory UV check for pipes, cables and geomembranes.
Carbon black protects polyethylene pipes, cables and geomembranes from UV degradation, and standards specify a minimum content (commonly around 2–2.5%). To measure it, the polymer is pyrolysed under inert gas in the furnace so the polymer burns off, leaving the carbon black and ash, which are then weighed.
International Equipments builds a carbon black content apparatus with a furnace reaching 1150 °C and the full glassware train — combustion tube and boat, U-tube, rotameter, traps and desiccator — for the gravimetric determination to ASTM D1603, IS 4984 and IS 2530. Manufactured in Mumbai, CE marked and calibration-certified.
Representative specifications; configuration on request.
| Standards | ASTM D1603, IS 4984, IS 2530 |
|---|---|
| Size of furnace | 10 in × 8 in × 8 in |
| Material of construction | Mild steel |
| Temperature range | Ambient to 1150 °C |
| Accessories | Desiccator, glass U-tube, combustion tube, combustion boat, rotameter, rubber tube (1 each); glass end caps (2 nos.); glass traps (3 nos.) |
| Paint | Powder coated |
| Power | 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase |
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