Tests, dimensions
For feed materials, we test the following at the input to the recycling line:
- Humidity
- Volatile substances
- Melt flow index
- XRS analysis
- Ash content
- Polymer identification using the DSC analysis
- Density
- Bulk density
Tests feasible for all types of re-granulates (line output):
Parameter | Tested by |
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Melt flow index | ČSN EN ISO 1133-1 Determination of the mass and volume index of thermoplastic melt flow – Part1: Standard method |
Density | ČSN EN ISO 1183-1 Plastics – Methods to determine the density of non-expanded plastics – Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method |
Bulk density | ČSN EN ISO 60 Plastics – Determination of the bulk weight of compression-moulding materials passing through a standard funnel |
Ash content | ČSN EN ISO 3451-1 Ash Determination – Part 1: General methods |
Volatile substances | ČSN EN ISO 787-2 General testing methods for pigments and filling agents – Part 2: Definition of volatile substances at 105 °C |
Heavy metal content |
Internal methodology TE-4582-15 based on X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) Related standard IEC 62321 Electro-technical products – Determination of the level of six substances with limited use |
Tests feasible for injection types of re-granulates:
Parameter | Tested by |
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Injection moulding of test pieces | ČSN EN ISO 294-1 Plastics – Injection-moulding of test pieces from thermoplastics – Part 1: General injection-moulding principles of multipurpose test pieces and test pieces of rectangular prism shape |
Notch resistance Charpy | ČSN EN ISO 179-1 Determination of impact strength using the Charpy method – Part 1: non-instrumented impact test |
Stress-strain properties
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ČSN EN ISO 527-1 Determination of stress-strain properties – Part 1: General principles ČSN EN ISO 527-2 Determination of stress-strain properties – Part 2: Testing conditions for moulded plastics ČSN EN ISO 13934-1 – Textiles – Stress-strain properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of max. force and stretchiness at the maximum force using the Strip method |