IPHT Individual Pellet Hardness Tester KEY FEATURES Fully compliant to relevant international standards Exceeds applicable standards Automatic calibration Connects to standard PC via serial port Dimensions: 225 x 235 x 590 mm (W x D x H) Weight: 21 kg Optional Sample Buffer AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE CARBON BLACK CRUSH STRENGTH, COMPLIANT TO ASTM D5230 AND D3313 AS WELL AS ISO 8942 IPHT is an automated tester to determine individual crush strength of carbon black pellets. The carbon black Pellet Hardness Tester has been initially developed in 1993 and is in use with many international manufacturers of carbon black and producers of rubber products. Designed for reliable measurements of the individual pellet hardness and compliant to the relevant standards of ASTM International and ISO. The extensive control software runs on standard Windows® based PCs and is constantly kept up to date to stay compatible with latest PC technology and to reflect possible changes to the respective standards. Copyright © 2015 HITEC Luxembourg S.A. All rights reserved. HITEC Luxembourg and the HITEC Luxembourg logo are registered trademarks of HITEC Luxembourg. Specifications and fact sheets are subject to change without notification. Version 08/2015

MEASURING CAPABILITIES Individual pellet hardness Individual pellet diameter Individual pellet stiffness Calculate statistics about pellet characteristics FORCE MEASURING SPECIFICS Range Up to 300 cN PELLET SIzE MEASURING SPECIFICS sample tip for different pellet size range) Absolute accuracy ± 0.1 mm CALIBRATION Automatically executed before each series of n pellets (n = typically 20 or 50) Force transducer Zero-thickness point Equipment deflection under load COMPRESSION MODES ASTM D5230 Constant support speed in mm/sec ASTM D3313 Constant force rate in cN/sec SAFETY & SECURITY...