Laboratory Equipment

Introduction:

Laboratory Equipment for the composite pipe production includes laboratory glasswears, testing equipment and Testing methods according to different international Standards.

Detailed Description of Laboratory Activities:

QUALITY CONTROL ON RAW MATERIALS
QUALITY CONTROL DURING PRODUCTION PHASE
QUALITY CONTROL ON FINISHED PRODUCTS

RAW MATERIALS QUALITY CONTROL

there are width range of test on raw material to reach the standard GRP pipe with constant quality. some of these tests are mention as below:

Resin Density (ASTM D 792)
Resin Viscosity (ASTM D 2393)
Resin Gel time (ASTM D 2471)
Resin Peak temperature (ASTM D 2471)
Resin Monomer content (DIN 16945)
Resin Acid number (ASTM D 1639)
Resin Volumetric shrinkage (ASTM D 2566)
Resin Elongation at failure (ASTM D 638)
Fiber Mass control (ISO 3374)
Fiber Moisture content (ISO 3344)
Fiber Organic content (ISO 1887)

PRODUCTION PHASE QUALITY CONTROL

DIMENSIONAL CHECK : According Construction Specification
WALL THICKNESS : According Construction Specification
MATERIAL TRACE ABILITY : for raw materials and for finished product

QUALITY CONTROL ON FINISHED PRODUCTS

Ultimate Tensile Strength, Unit Modulus and Shear Strength According BS 4994
Visual inspection of cut out pieces According ASTM D 2563 II
Resin / Glass Percentage According ASTM D 2584
Final Thickness and Dimension Measurement According Construction Specification
Stiffness test According BS 5480
Barcol Hardness According BS 2782 or ASTM D 2583
Pressure hydro-testAccording BS 5480 and client requirements
Different Long Term test in physical & chemical factores to determine production performance