the packing tool using approximately 20 pounds of force. The packing tool can
be driven through the fill funnel. If bridging (clogging) of the material occurs in
the fill funnel, slide the fill funnel off to one side (without lifting) and use the
fill tool to pack the material in the barrel directly. Move the fill funnel back into
place. The remaining material should drop down into the barrel. Repeat with
the remainder of the material.
Bubbles are in your sample charge if a snapping/popping sound is heard at the
extrudate is forced through the dir./orifice. If bubbles appear in the extrudate
use less material between tamping down. If bubbles continue the sample may
not be sufficiently dry. Place the plunger into the barrel and position the
plunger arm directly over the slot on the indexer cover. Seat the guide bushing
down into the barrel if it as not already fallen into place. The guide bushing
should be moving freely on the plunger. Place the weight on the plunger rod.
Flag Post
Run Area
Guide Bushing
One Inch Flag
Galaxy I Cut Away View
(Piston bushing not shown)
Electric Eye
Plunger for Method B and Method A/B Measurements
(without digital encoder module)
Timing Flag and Starting the Run
Insert the plastic flag down into the slot on the top right side of the indexer.
Next, slide the plastic flag onto the plunger arm "flag post" through the flag
hole.
The flag should not touch the sides of the slot
! Twist the plunger as
needed to get it to line up with the flag slot and slide the flag on the arm until it
is in a vertical position. Immediately press
RUN. RUN
must be pressed as
quickly after loading as possible to be compliant with the ASTM 1238
specification. Pressing
RUN
also starts the internal computer program running.
This program will start the internal timer and will attempt to print initial test
information to a printer or PC if the devices are available. The start of the flag
time should begin between 6 and 8 minutes after the test starts or the test does
not follow ASTM protocol. Wait for the melt time clock to count down from
360 seconds.
When melt time is over a flag timer appears set at 0.000. When the front edge of
the black flag passes the optical eye the timer starts. If the sample extrudes so
quickly that it has already hit the front of the flag before the melt time is
completed one must take one of the follow actions:
Add more material
Use a flow plug
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