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Introducing ISO 870 – Industrial Physics
ISO 870 was an international ISO testing standard that’s used for casting plastic specimens for optical tests.
The International Organization of Standards (ISO) produces a wide range of ISO standards to guide manufacturers, production lines and laboratories when checking the integrity of packaging, products, and materials across many industries.
ISO 870 plastic testing apparatus
The ISO 870 plastic test uses the following apparatus:
- Two plates of glass with plane surfaces, at least as good as photographic plates, using a borosilicate glass that’s resistant to thermal shock.
- A stainless-steel spacer around 4mm thick
- A gasket of greater thickness than the spacer
- Two G-clamps to hold the plates together
- Two plates of metal, or other rigid material, to be placed on either side of the glass plate to distribute the clamping pressure.
ISO 870 plastic tensile testing devices
So, how can Industrial Physics improve your ISO 870 plastic testing?
Defelsko CAL P3 standard
Made by TQC Sheen, our paint testing specialist brand, the Defelsko CAL P3 standard is the ideal tool for thickness testing of your inks and coatings. It’s compliant with a range of testing standards, including ISO 870, ASTM D2240, DIN 53505, ISO 7619-1 and ISO 7619-2.
Industrial Physics is fantastic with plastics!
We’ve learnt a thing or two about plastic testing over the decades. Now Industrial Physics is recognized as a brand that likes to bring new, innovative plastic and polymer testing devices to market.
We like to share our experience and lessons learnt across the knowledgebase section of our website. For example, there’s this blog on the signs of creep failure in plastics and polymers. Or you could try this one that explains why to test the density of plastic and polymers?
If you have any questions about ISO 870 plastic testing or need help to analyze any plastic and polymers you’re examining, just get in touch!
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