MFi Series The New Generation of Melt Flow Testers

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MEETING YOUR TESTING NEEDS MFi Series Selecting the appropriate Melt Flow Tester for your applications is of considerable importance whether you are checking the consistency of incoming material lots, performing a quick Quality Check on products by checking flow properties of materials being used in manufacturing process, comparing flow values per standard industrial procedures as part of product development, or selecting new materials or formulations to optimize an existing process. Widely used for basic quality control, this is a mass-measurement method where the operator must weigh portions...

SOLUTIONS FOR ALL OF YOUR TESTING NEEDS Discover the New Generation of Melt Flow Index Testers Ideal for performing tests according to ISO 1133 and ASTM D1238 Procedures A, B, and C. The MFi Series provide exceptional performance with unparalleled accuracy and reliability. Offering up to 450 °C temperature and piston displacement accuracy down to 0.02 mm, our new generation of melt flow index testers offers ultimate flexibility for any testing need. Equipped with a capacitive 7” color touch screen user interface, easy cleaning system, automatic material compacting and purging, it maximizes lab...

AVAILABLE MODELSMFi SeriesMFi5 MFi7 The MFi5 is a compact instrument that allows rapid inspection of the melt mass flow rate of plastics to Method A, Method B and Method C. It is especially designed for different needs, from simple Incoming Material Acceptance to Process Control checks. The manually operated MFi5 tests plastics quickly and reliably thanks to the pre-set methods. The MFi7 is a modular instrument designed to accommodate an increasing volume of testing. Created to improve repeatability and reduce the introduction of operator error, the MFi7 offers a high level of flexibility, accuracy...

SAFE AND EFFORTLESS MASSES HANDLING Guarantee safe and effortless maneuver for your operators Manual Mass Selector Choose the manual mass selector to get safer and simplified testing maneuvers. Our solution relies on a patented positioning sensor supports the operator avoiding wrong masses selection and costly errors. Lifter Motorized lifter for automatic and accurate test mass application. Having the lifter reduces the interaction of the operator with the masses helping to ensure that these are applied consistently from test to test & operator to operator. Safety Shield - Prevents accidental...

HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONSDesigned for Quicker Tests and Easy Cleaning High-FlowSolutions Along with the standard 325 g piston and die plug our zero gravity and light pistons assist in testing of high flow materials. Different plug tips provide stability and allow the device to work with materials having very high MFR (1600g/10min and up). Melt Cutter Use the motorized cutter to make concise, repeatable cuts of the extrudate based on time or position to get accurate, reproducible test results. The cutting time is repeatable within 0.01 s. Removable Die Retainer Clean up is quick and easy with...

USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE MFi Series Safe Working Area The position of the control panel prevents sample debris from damaging it while increasing the width of the test area for safer operations. Smart User Interface Quickly and easily create a test method with just three inputs using our patented solution. Configure user permissions for safer and error-free test methods. See real time graphs (MFR/MVR vs. individual measurements) and test results. Live Help Whether you are an experienced user or a new operator, assistance is always available with Live Help. This function has been designed to reduce...

AUTOMATIC MATERIAL COMPACTING AND PURGING Get more accurate and repeatable test results with our system for material compacting and purging PREHEATING WITHOUT WEIGHT PREHEATING WITH WEIGHT (SOFTENING) FINAL EXPULSION DISPLAY OF DATA AND ELABORATION Compacting The unit compacts the material under test with a constant pressure, allowing higher levels of accuracy and repeatability Purging The material is expelled to reach a suitable condition to start tests Final Expulsion Facilitate cleaning operations by avoiding material stuck in the barrel

Rely on the load cell for controlled material compaction before the test and effortless, quick purging of materials left in the barrel once the test has finished. Without Load Cell 9.700 SAVE TIME AND EFFORT Having the load cell control the compacting and purging phases can increase lab throughput and consistency in test results. At the end of each test, avoid time consuming cleaning operations. REPEATABLE Avoiding operator inconsistences during the compacting phase provides test results that are more accurate and repeatable. Standard deviations are improved by 50%. With Load Cell 9.700

BLUEHILL® MELT SOFTWARE MFi Series The MFi Series is powered by Instron’s Bluehill Melt Software. Equipped with easy-to-understand icons and workflows, Bluehill Melt makes it simple to train users and set up tests, helping you maximize lab efficiency while minimizing costly errors. Send test methods to 1 or more testers Manage multiple Melt Flow units through a wired network Automatically generate reports with configurable naming conventions Create customizable reports (pdf) and export files (csv) Includes Remote Tech Support