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4.2 OVER TEMPERATURE DEVICE
A secondary temperature measuring device is fitted to protect the equipment should the main
temperature measuring device fail for any reason. The temperature at which it is activated is pre-set
at 400ºC.
4.3 SETTING THE TEST TEMPERATURE
The test temperature is selected using the relevant test set-up screen.
4.4 wHICH TEST TEMPERATURE TO USE
Generally, samples of IV up to 0.70 should be tested at 284ºC and IVs over 0.70 at 295ºC.
4.5 wHICH DIE SIzE TO USE
Note that one die is supplied with the equipment (size specified at time or order) but additional dies
may be purchased as required.
Die size
15 thous
20 thous
30 thous
40 thous
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selecting Melt Temperature
Up to 0.7 IV
284ºC
Above 0.7 IV
295ºC
cm
0.0381
0.0508
0.0762
0.1016
IV at 284ºc
IV at 295ºc
0.43 to 0.62
0.53 to 0.70
0.70 to 0.83
NA
0.74 to 1.14
NA
0.93 to 1.43
NA
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