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Accurate MFI / MFR tester for polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon and other thermoplastics per ASTM D1238 and ISO 1133. Supplied by International Equipments — manufacturer since 1971 — directly to your laboratory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Accurate MFI / MFR tester for polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon and other thermoplastics per ASTM D1238 and ISO 1133.
| Product | Melt Flow Index Tester |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | MFI Tester, Melt Indexer, MFR Tester, Melt Flow Rate Tester |
| Category | Polymer Testing |
| Standards | ASTM D1238, ISO 1133, IS 2530 |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Certification | CE Certified, ISO 9001:2015 |
| Calibration | Factory certificate included |
| Warranty | 1 Year (AMC extendable) |
Also known as: MFI Tester, Melt Indexer, MFR Tester, Melt Flow Rate Tester
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Every Melt Flow Index Tester comes with a factory calibration certificate. NABL calibration available on request.
Our engineers visit your lab in Chennai for installation, commissioning and operator training.
Complies with ASTM D1238, ISO 1133, IS 2530 — accepted by QC labs and export testing facilities.
A Melt Flow Index Tester measures how easily a molten thermoplastic flows through a standard die under a fixed temperature and load. The polymer granules are charged into a heated barrel, preheated, and then extruded through a precision orifice by a piston carrying a calibrated weight. In Method A the extrudate is cut at fixed time intervals and weighed to give the Melt Flow Rate (MFR) in grams per 10 minutes; in Method B a displacement sensor tracks piston travel to compute Melt Volume Rate (MVR) and melt density. International Equipments' MFI testers hold temperature from ambient to 400 °C with ±0.1 °C accuracy using an auto-tuned PID controller.
The MFI value is one of the single most important quality-control parameters in the entire plastics industry. Compounders use it to confirm batch-to-batch consistency, converters use it to verify that incoming raw material matches specification before it enters an injection-moulding or extrusion line, and recyclers use it to grade regrind and recyclate. Film manufacturers testing LDPE and LLDPE, pipe extruders working with HDPE, and masterbatch producers all depend on melt flow index data to identify polymer grades and detect the effect of additives or degradation.
The right MFI tester depends on your throughput and the polymers you handle. For a small quality-control laboratory an economical manual (Method A) tester is sufficient; for continuous production QC an auto-cut model with motorised cutting and a prelogic program saves operator time; and for R&D across a wide MFI range, a fully computerized Method A & B instrument measures MFR, MVR and melt density together with automatic storage and statistical analysis. Hard chrome-plated test loads of 1.2, 2.16, 3.8, 5, 10 and 21.6 kg cover HDPE, LDPE, PP, PVC, PET, ABS, PC and Nylon.
Chennai is a powerhouse of automotive and auto-component manufacturing, and its industrial belt at Ambattur, Sriperumbudur and Manali also hosts significant PVC-pipe, rubber-product and polymer-based construction-material production. Automotive plastics require impact, tensile and heat-deflection testing to demanding OEM specifications, while the pipe and construction sectors need hydrostatic-pressure and carbon-black testing for BIS compliance. International Equipments supplies the complete range of instruments these industries require, with installation and after-sales support across Tamil Nadu.
As a direct manufacturer rather than a reseller, International Equipments offers customers in Chennai a distinct advantage: you deal directly with the company that designs and builds the Melt Flow Index Tester, so pricing is competitive, lead times are shorter, and technical questions are answered by the engineers who actually build the instrument. Whether you are setting up a new quality-control laboratory in Ambattur, Sriperumbudur, Manali or upgrading existing equipment, our team can recommend the right Melt Flow Index Tester configuration for your materials, standards and throughput, and support it with installation, operator training and periodic calibration.
Chennai is a hub for automotive plastic components, PVC pipes and polymer-based construction materials with major plants in Ambattur and Sriperumbudur. The demand for Melt Flow Index Tester in Chennai comes from Automotive plastics, PVC pipes, Rubber products industries in Ambattur, Sriperumbudur, Manali.
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