Information on the most widely used ASTM standards within the materials testing industry
Model: UT3600, ISO 18553. ASTM D5596, ISO 11345, ASTM D2663.
UNITEDTEST UT3600 Carbon black dispersion tester is designed according ISO 18553 standard, used to measure the carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds. Adaptive to measuring software, and the microscope, measure the size, form, dispersion condition of the carbon black granule, can built the internal connection of this parameter with mechanical property, anti-static function, moisture absorption performance etc., it's an necessary instruments for quality control, new product R&D department. Conform with standard ISO 18553. ASTM D5596, ISO 11345, ASTM D2663.
General Introduction
UNITEDTEST UT3600 Carbon black dispersion tester is designed according ISO 18553 standard, used to measure the carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds. Adaptive to measuring software, and the microscope, measure the size, form, dispersion condition of the carbon black granule, can built the internal connection of this parameter with mechanical property, anti-static function, moisture absorption performance etc., it's an necessary instruments for quality control, new product R&D department. Conform with standard ISO 18553. ASTM D5596, ISO 11345, ASTM D2663.
** Professional image method, with high inspection accuracy, and inspection accuracy is traceable.
** Wide measuring parameter include carbon black granule size (equivalent diameter, line of apsides, area, perimeter etc.) and form (roundness, rectangle, length-width ration etc.,)
** Professional analysis system, ensure carbon black compounds measuring result accuracy and reliable, automatically finish the process of image collection to result output.

Key Features
1, The professional image analysis method is used to determine the dispersion grade of carbon black with high detection accuracy.
2, The particle size of carbon black can be analyzed from micron to millimeter
3, Equipped with professional microscope and 5 million CMOS image transmitter
4, There are four kinds of image sizes: 640*480,1024*768,1280*1024,2592*1944 Rich image processing functions to meet a variety of image processing needs
5, The software has automatic and manual carbon black image segmentation
6, The software can meet the requirement of local analysis
7, Equipped with micrometer scale, it can calibrate the pixel size, and the software has the function of moving the ruler, which can measure the distance between any two points
8, Customers can establish their own standard library.
9, The output results cover the number, size and area of carbon black pellets, and can be output in the form of data report and excel.
10, Provide image gray scale distribution map, particle size distribution map, particle size distribution map.
11, The report results include: sample name, standard name, original image, gray scale map, etc.The report output format is various, you can choose the image format or PDF format to save.
12, The software tries out various mainstream operating systems and has good compatibility with win10.
13, Using USB 2.0 data interface, it can adapt to a variety of acquisition devices (such as: camera or digital camera).
ISO 18553 Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
ASTM D5596 Standard Test Method for Microscopic Evaluation of the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Polyolefin Geosynthetics
GB/T 18251 Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
NF T51-142 Plastics. Polyethylene and polyethylene copolymere compounds. Evaluation of the degree of dispersion of carbon black. Test method.
IEC 60811-607 Electric and optical fibre cables — Test methods for non-metallic materials — Part 607: Physical tests — Test for the assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene and polypropylene
MS 1442 Methods of test for the assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope
KS K 0759 Test method for carbon black dispersion of polyolefin geosynthetics
ISO 11345 Rubber - Assessment of carbon black and carbon black/silica dispersion - Rapid comparative methods
GB/T 6030 Rubber. Assessment of carbon black and carbon black/ silica dispersion. Rapid comparative methods
ASTM D2663 Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black—Dispersion in Rubber
Main Technical Specification
| Measuring range | 1 μ m-1cm |
| Camera imaging pixel | 5 million pixel digital camera |
| Image size | 640 * 480 1024 * 768 1280 * 1024 2592 * 1944 |
| Sample window aperture | 4mm |
| Test area | 2mm * 1.5mm |
| Optical magnification | 5, 10, 40,100 times |
| The illumination angle of light source | 30 ° |
| Optical system | finite distance achromatic correction system |
| Power | 220V, 50HZ |
Main accessories
| Item | Quantity |
| Professional microscope | 1 set |
| digital camera | 1 set |
| Slide | 2 boxes |
| Cover glass | 1 set |
| Cedar oil | 1 bottle |
| Special ruler | 1 pc |
| CD | 1 pc |
| data line | 1 set |
| Documents (Manual, packing list, certificate) | |
Standard
ISO 18553 Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds.
ISO 18553 standard describes a method with two procedures for the assessment of carbon black or pigment particle and agglomerate size, and the rating of dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds.
Applicable materials: Polyolefin (HDPE, MDPE, PP) pipes, injection-moulded fittings, and pre-compounded raw pellets. ISO 18553 test, carbon black dispersion test for polyolefin, pigment dispersion assessment, ISO 18553 polyolefin pipe carbon black dispersion testing machine, carbon black agglomerate test HDPE pipe, pigment dispersion rating for PP pipe fittings, polyolefin compound pigment dispersion analysis equipment, carbon black dispersion test method for polyethylene raw pellets
IEC 60811-4-1:2004 specifying five specialized test methods for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) compounds used as insulating and sheathing materials in electric and optical fiber cables for power distribution, telecommunications, shipboard, and offshore applications.
Test Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds – Resistance to environmental stress cracking – Measurement of the melt flow index – Carbon black and/or mineral filler content measurement in polyethylene by direct combustion - Measurement of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) – Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene using a microscope.
ASTM D5596 Standard Test Method for Microscopic Evaluation of the Dispersion of Carbon Black in Polyolefin Geosynthetics
ASTM D5596 dedicated microscopic carbon black dispersion test exclusively designed for geosynthetic polyolefin products to assess carbon black agglomerate size and dispersion quality.
Applicable materials: Polyolefin geosynthetics (HDPE geomembranes, geonets, geogrids, geocomposites, polyolefin geopipes) with carbon black loading<5 wt%. The material must be continuous solid polyolefin capable of thin microtome slicing. Elastomeric ultra-flexible geosynthetics are permitted with low-temperature pre-stiffening treatment.
Exclusions: Rubber materials, colored pigment-only polyolefins, rigid plastic pressure pipes, non-continuous porous geotextiles that cannot be microtomed.
ISO 11345 Rubber: Assessment of Carbon Black and Carbon Black/Silica Dispersion — Rapid Comparative Methods
ISO 11345 specifies qualitative visual methods for the rapid and comparative assessment of the degree of macrodispersion of carbon black and carbon black/silica in rubber. Ratings are made relative to a set of standard reference photographs, and results are expressed on a numerical scale from 1 to 10. In addition, a method is given for rating the presence of large agglomerates on a numerical scale (ratings 1 to 10).
Target materials: All vulcanized/unvulcanized rubber compounds filled with carbon black (CB), reinforcing carbon black (RCB), semi-reinforcing carbon black (SRCB), or carbon black + silica hybrid fillers. Covers NR, SBR, BR, EPDM, IIR and other common elastomers.
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