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Service Highlights : - Technical And Consultancy Services
- Research And Development
- Training And Advisory
- Testing And Quality Control
Objective : To enhance the nation's plastic industry technological capabilities and global competitiveness through technical services, consultancy, testing and quality control in plastics testing. Services : We offer specialized plastics testing services that can be tested by our laboratory staff or clients who are experts and qualified to handle our equipment. SMEs and SMIs on automotive plastics industry are welcome to contact : Wisha(
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) Tel : 04-4414619 /4414621
Vacuum Heating and Drying Oven VT 6025 
Applications - Gentle drying of heat sensitive materials
- Significantly reduced drying times
- Residue free drying of intricately designed parts
- Elimination of oxidation associated with heat treatment
- Safe drying of flammable solvents
- Targeted recovery of degassed products
Specifications - Microprocessor controlled Kelvintron T Temperature
- Upper limit cut-out system
- Double glaze sliding door made of safety glass
- Analogue pressure display
- Inner casing made of electropolished 1.4571 stainless steel
- Stainless steel ball valve, vacuum fittings and tubing
- Rapid ventilation valve for gentle ventilation
- Additional precision valve for gentle ventilation
- Inert gas connection for precise release of non-flammable, non-toxic gases with precision valve and overpressure safety valve.
Technical Data | Total Volume | 25 litres | | Internal Dimension | 300 x 275 x 307 mm | | External Dimension | 480 x 600 x 450 mm | | Rated Temperature | 200 °C | | Rated Temperature Deviation at 200 °C | Spatial : +/- 4 °C
Time : <+/- 0.5 °C | | Heating up times 98 % of 200 °C | Approx. 98 min | | Max. Final Vacuum | 1 x 10-2 mbar (hPa) | | Leak Rate | 1 x 10-2 mbar x 1/s | | Shelves | 2 (max. 4) | | Dimension of shelf | 270 x 250 mm | | Permissable Total Load | 40 kg | | Max. Load of Shelf | 20 kg | | Voltage / Frequency | 230 V, 50/60 Hz |
Testing service price at RM100.00
Melt Flow Indexer LMI 4000 Model D4004  
The Melt Flow Index is a measure of the ease of flow of the melt of thermoplastic polymer. It is defined as the weight of polymer in grams flowing in 10 minutes through a capillary of specific diameter and length by a pressure applied via prescribed alternative gravimetric weights for alternative prescribed temperature. Specifiactions | Test Temperatur Range | 20 x 425 °C | | Temperature Control | Adaptive PID-temperature-control-algorithm
with 0.1 °C resolution | | Temperature Sensor | 4-wire 100 OHM Platinum RTD | | Timer Accuracy | 0.001s | | Digital Encoder Displacement Accuracy | ± 0.4 %mm over test range | | Display | 4-line by 20 characters vaccum flourescent | | Overall Dimensioin | 300mm x 350mm x 570mm | | Net Weight | 15 kg | | Electrical Supply | 120/60 Hz | | Power Consumption | 400 W max, 60 W typical at setpoint |
Performance to International Standards (ASTM D1238) Testing service price at RM130.00
HDT-Vicat System MP3 Model An instrument to determine both the Heat Deflection Temperature under load and the Vicat Softening Temperature of the thermoplastic materials within a single unit.  
Mechanical Specifications - Housing made of steel sheet, oven pained with epoxy resins
- Stainless steel inner bath
- Water inlet equipped with filter
- Oil exhaust tap
- Bath Capicity : 8 liters
- Power Supply : 220 V, singlephase 50 Hz, 1.6kVA
- Dimension : 450 x 650 x 500 mm
- Weight : 86kg approx. (complete with standard accecories, without oil)
Technical specifications and performance | 1. | Operating Temperature | up to 300 °C | | 2. | Temperature uniformity | ± 0.2 °C all over the inner volume, due to the stirring system
of fluid (due to the stirrer) | | 3. | Temperature Accuracy | 0.1 °C | | 4. | Cooling Time | 30 minutes from 200 °C up to 30 °C by tap water at 18 °C | | 5. | Safety Thermostat Equipped | | 6. | Automatic return to starting temperature while keeping actual test results until new measurement start. |
Performance meets the International Standards (ASTM D648) Testing service price at RM150.00
Nicolet 380 FT-IR Spectrometer An instrument for identifying organic compound which measures the infrared intensity versus wavelength (wavenumber) of light.  
Specifications | 1. | The foundation of the Nicolet FT-IR spectrometer is its precision-cast baseplate, which pinned-in-place, compact optical path, best reproducibility, monolithic diamond-turned mirrors, permanent alignment and highest throughput. | | 2. | Its detectors designed and optimized to cover any spectral range or experimental configuration with the highest possible performance. | | 3. | Smart Accessory | Smart Performer - is a single-reflection ATR accessory. | | 4. | Smart Crystal | Germanium - good for most samples especially strong absorbing sample such as dark polymers. | | 5. | Dimension | 69.2cm(w) x 65.5cm(d) x 25.4cm(h) | | 6. | Weight | 69kg | | 7. | Sample Compartment Dimesion | 21cm(h) x 26cm(d) x 20cm(h) | | 8. | Spectral Range (standard) | mid- IR ; 4000-400cm-1 | | 9. | Wavenumber precision | 0.01cm-1 | | 10. | System Software | OMNICtm Software - is a full-featured package providing the tools necessary for FT-IR and imaging.
Basic OMNIC includes data collection, manipulating, preview data collection, search of commercial libraries and the creation and management of user-generated libraries, basic quatitative analysis tools, spectral interpretation, etc. |
Testing service price at RM100.00
Shidmazu Autograph AG-IS 10 kN Universal Testing Machine Designed for evaluating the tensile, compression and 3-bending point of various metallic and non-metallic materials include plastics.
Tensile tests measure the force required to break a specimen and extent to which the specimen stretches or elongates to that breaking point. 
| Capacity | 10kN | Dimension:
Main frame
Smart Controller |
680 x 510 x 1615 mm
80 x 50 250 mm (fixed and removed at the right of the main unit) | | Loading Method | Direct high-precision constant-rete strain control using non-blackash precision ball screw drive. | | Crosshead Control | Single test control, cycle control,
manual control | | Standard Functions | # Automatic test force and strain control, test force auto zero
# Test force calibration
# Break point detection
# Automatic reading of load cell properties
# Full auto test force range switching
# Auto-return, crosshead speed free setting
# Crosshead position fine adjustment
# Test force and stroke display
# Recorder Output
# Cycle number and stress value display
# Displacement gauge value display | | Data Processing Software | Trapezium2 - Provide dockable, customizable toolbars for greater efficiency.
Feature computerized data acquisition, display, storage, calculation, curve manipulation, printing and plotting.
Data provided include yield points, maximum tensile load, elastic modulus, etc. |
Performance meets the International Standard (ASTM D638, ASTM D790 and ASTM D695) Testing service price at RM130.00
Capillary Rheometer LCR 7001 Dynisco An instrument for measuring the flow properties of polymer melts comprising a capillary tube of specified diameter and length for measuring differential pressure and flow rates. 
| Barrel Length | 200 mm (7.88 in) | | Barrel Diameter | ø = 9.55mm ± 0.0005mm (0.3760 ± 0.0002 in) | | Piston Speed | 0.03 to 600mm/min | | Testing Force | 10kN standard, 15kN optional | | Force Measurement | Load cell and barrel mounted pressure transducer supplied | | Dies | Tungsten carbide capillary, many L/D ratios available | | Temperature Range | up to 430 °C standard | | Temperature Control | multi-zone electric heater | | Temperature Sensor | Platinum RTD 4 wire system | | Temperature Control System | Adaptive PID temperature control algorithm with 0.1 °C
resolution | | Temperature Accuracy | ± 0.2 °C at 13mm | | Temperature Distribution in Test Area | <1% variation | | Power Supply | 120/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz | | Power Consumption | 750 W Maximum, 200 W typical | | System Software | LAB KARS (Laboratory Advance Rheology Software)
for windows, Microsoft Excel based. | | LAB KARS Features | Bagley and Rabinoswitch Corrections, Carreau, Modified
cross, Power Law and polynomial curve fits, Arrehnius
Temperature fit, statistical error estimation, shear
rate dependence, time at temperature relationship,
critical shear stress, zero viscocity, intrinsic viscocity
correlation. |
Performance to International Standards (ASTM D 3835) Testing service price at RM150.00
AUTOCYCLE TEST SAMPLE NOTCHING CUTTER -Designed to machine very accurate notch profiles into polymer test sample materials, such as Izod and Charpy specimens. -This apparatus is capable of producing notch profiles to all International test standards, such as ASTM and ISO. 
PENDULUM IMPACT TESTER 25J -Pendulum impact tester can be used for determination of impact resistance on plastics. -The impact testers are equipped with accessories for Charpy and Izod Impact according to the following standards: Method ISO ASTM
Charpy 179-1 D6110
Izod 180 D256 (notched) D4812 (without notch) We have the following Size of Pendulum: Charpy Izod 2.7 5.5 J 5.4 11 J 10.8 22J 
Plastics Testing Lab - Staff Training
| Department | PLASTICS | | Description | Testing Lab - Training for Staff | | Date of Training | Jan - March 2008 | | No. Of Staff Involved | - Siti Nor Shafirah
- Noraini Sabies
- Juriah Saidin
| | Activities | - Training on how to operate ATS FAAR Hot Nicat System Model MP/3 on 15 & 16/01/2008 conducted by service engineer from Melchers.
- Training on how to operate Shidmazu Autograph AG-IS 10kN tensile testing, conducted by servcie engineer from KL-analytical training on 18/01/2008.
- Learning Melt Flow Indexer on 23/01/2008, conducted by service engineer from LMS Scientific.
- Training on 7R Spectrometer Nicolet FT-IR 380 in Singapore, organized by Research Instrument training on 28 - 30/01/2008.
- Training programme on Plastics Testing conducted by SIRIM in Shah Alam on 17/3/2008 -28/3/2008.
- Training for Capillary Rheometer LCR 7001 conducted by LMS Scientific on 3/4/2008.
- Testing Lab is trying to rent its equipment to companies which will use this kind of equipment.
- Still waiting for 2 equipment - Pendulum Impact Tester from Zwick/Roel and Autocycle Test Sample Notching Cutter from Ray-Ran.
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SMIDEC Staff Visited KISMEC's Testing Lab on 15/4/2008 
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