2.0 EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
2.1 PET PLUS AND ACCESSORIES
The PET Plus is supplied with the following tools
and accessories.
1. Top Blanking Nut and PTFE Sealing
Washer (p/n 778/98 & 778/99)
Used during die cleaning and pressure
testing.
2. Follower (p/n 750/45)
Follows the movement of the polymer
down the barrel during extrusion.
3. Contraction Taper Tool
(part of p/n 750/41)
Used to fit a new "O" ring to the die.
4. Expansion Taper Tool
(part of p/n 750/41)
Used to fit a new "O" ring to the die.
5 Tightening Tool (p/n 778/35)
Used to fit and remove the die retaining
nut, top blanking nut and bottom blanking
plug.
6. Barrel Cleaning Tool (p/n 778/55)
Used to charge the sample, push a clean-
ing cloth down the barrel and for die "O"
ring fitting.
7. Die Retaining Nut and Fibre Sealing
Washer ( p/n 778/53 & 778/54)
Secures the die in the barrel.
8. Die and PTFE O Ring
(p/n 778/82 & 750/1019)
Certified die used for extrusion testing.
10 PET Plus User Manual
Shown: PET PLUS with Probe attached
9. Bottom Blanking Plug and PTFE
Sealing Washer (p/n 778/51 & 778/52)
Used during pressure testing.
10. Standard Filling Funnel (p/n 778/50)
Used for loading dry granules into the
barrel.
11. Long Filling Funnel (p/n FND/0114/00))
Used for loading dry powder into the
barrel.
12. Probe, Probe Sealing Washer and
Connecting Cable
(p/n 750/048 & 750/76 & 09/0980).
Displacement transducer used to measure
the movement of the follower to calculate
the flow rate.