Table Of Contents - Ametek Davenport PET Plus User Manual

1.0 INTRoDUcTIoN ............................................ 6
1.1 General ........................................................... 6
1.2 Equipment ....................................................... 7
1.3 Equipment Operation ...................................... 7
1.4 Uses of the Equipment ................................... 8
1.5 Measurement Range ...................................... 8
1.6 Advantages of the PET Plus ........................... 9
2.0 EQUIPMENT & AccEssoRIEs ................... 10
2.1 PET Plus and Accessories ............................. 10
2.2 Consumable Items ......................................... 11
2.3 Polymer Drier and Accessories ...................... 12
2.4 Vacuum Pump................................................ 12
2.5 Polymer Chip Transfer Vessel ....................... 13
2.6 Sample Melt Pop ........................................... 13
2.7 Polymer Chip Grinder .................................... 13
2.8 Industrial Grinder ........................................... 14
2.9 Required Equipment & Materials ................... 14
2.10 Optional Spare Items ..................................... 14
2.11 Optional Equipment ....................................... 14
3.0 INsTALLATIoN ............................................. 15
3.1 Considerations ............................................... 15
3.2 Safety Considerations .................................... 16
3.3 Siting the Equipment ...................................... 16
3.4 Connecting to the Mains ................................ 16
3.5 Connecting the Nitrogen Supply .................... 17
3.6 Connecting the Probe .................................... 18
3.7 Vacuum Pump................................................ 18
3.8 Filling the Pump with Oil ................................ 19
3.9 Fitting the Oil Mist Filter ................................. 19
3.10 Connecting the Vacuum Pump ...................... 20
3.11 Connecting the Pump to Drier ....................... 21
3.12 Connecting Mains to Drier ............................. 22
3.13 Connection Mains to Pump ............................ 23
3.14 De-gassing the Oil ......................................... 24
3.15 Setting for Maximum Vacuum ........................ 25
3.16 Polymer Chip Grinder .................................... 26
3.17 Industrial Grinder ........................................... 28
4.0 sETTING UP THE VIscoMETER ................ 29
4.1 Initial Configuration ........................................ 29
4.2 Over Temperature Device .............................. 32
4.3 Setting the Test Temperature ......................... 32
4.4 Which Test Temperature to Use ..................... 32
4.5 Which Die Size to Use ................................... 32
5.0 cREATING A TEsT sETUP .......................... 33
5.1 Default Test Setups ........................................ 33
5.2 Renaming an Existing Test Setup .................. 34
5.3 Creating a New Test Setup ............................ 35
5.4 Defining a Test Setup ..................................... 36
5.5 Password Protection ...................................... 37
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TRAINING MoDE .......................................... 39
Selecting Training Mode ................................ 39
PERFoRMING A TEsT ................................. 40
Selecting the Required Test Setup ................ 40
Test Procedure ............................................... 42
Check that the Barrel is Clean ....................... 42
Prepare Follower and Funnel ........................ 43
Clean the Die Bore ........................................ 43
Purge the Barrel ............................................. 43
Inserting Polymer into Barrel ......................... 44
Apply Pressure to Barrel ................................ 45
Fit Probe to Barrel .......................................... 45
Wait Until Test has Finished ........................... 46
Cleaning the Barrel ........................................ 48
Cleaning the Die Bore .................................... 49
Storing the Die ............................................... 49
Cleaning the Followers .................................. 49
Viewing Previous Test Data ........................... 51
sAMPLE PREPARATIoN ............................. 54
sUPPLIED PET (GRANULEs) ..................... 55
Testing Principles ........................................... 55
Polymer Grinder ............................................. 55
Chip Size ....................................................... 56
Drying Principle .............................................. 56
Drying Procedure ........................................... 56
Testing the Polymer ....................................... 57
sUPPLIED PET (PoWDER) ......................... 59
Testing Principles ........................................... 59
Polymer Drier ................................................. 59
Chip Size ....................................................... 60
Drying Principle .............................................. 60
Drying Procedure ........................................... 60
Setting the Timer ............................................ 63
Testing the Polymer ....................................... 65
PRoDUcTIoN DRIER .................................. 67
Testing Principles ........................................... 67
Polymer Chip Transfer Vessel ....................... 67
Checking the Dispensed Volume ................... 68
Adjusting the Dispensed Volume ................... 68
Using the Transfer Vessel .............................. 69
Testing the Polymer ....................................... 70
MoLTEN EXTRUDIATE ................................ 71
Testing Principles ........................................... 71
Sample Melt Pot ............................................ 71
Using the Sample Melt Pot ............................ 71
Testing the Polymer ....................................... 72
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